{"id":47134,"date":"2023-08-25T16:51:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T21:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/?p=47134"},"modified":"2025-04-24T14:21:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T19:21:31","slug":"acc-addresses-transportation-challenges-for-students-with-free-unlimited-capital-metro-rides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/2023\/08\/25\/acc-addresses-transportation-challenges-for-students-with-free-unlimited-capital-metro-rides\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC addresses transportation challenges for students with free unlimited Capital Metro rides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ACC_FY23_GreenPass_400x400_Spotlight-1.png\" alt=\"Ride Free Bus and Rail. Activate your free Fall 2023 pass.\" class=\"wp-image-47135\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the fifth year in a row, Austin Community College District (ACC) offers FREE rides for eligible ACC students, full- and part-time, and all ACC employees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ACC Board of Trustees approved a one-year contract extension with Capital Metro for the Green Pass during its regular meeting on Monday, August 21. As part of the ACC and Capital Metro agreement, the college pays an annual fee of about $478,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CapMetro Green Pass offers limitless rides across the Capital Metro transit network, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Capital Metro Fixed Route Service,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Express Bus Service,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MetroAccess,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MetroRail services,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and their new on-demand transit service, Pickup.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Top Perks of Digital Green Pass<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It turns your smartphone into a pass.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It doesn\u2019t lose value with frequent use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u2019s difficult to lose; you always have it with you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You don\u2019t have to carry a physical pass.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You don\u2019t have to go to ACC in person to pick it up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u2019s in the CapMetro app, with features like convenient trip planning, departure times, and other important information.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>ACC students and employees may request a Green Pass online at the<a href=\"https:\/\/eapps.austincc.edu\/transportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> ACC Transportation website.<\/a>&nbsp;<br>For more information, visit the ACC\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/energy-and-sustainability\/transportation\/green-pass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Green Pass webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the fifth year in a row, Austin Community College District (ACC) offers FREE rides for eligible ACC students, full- and part-time, and all ACC employees.&nbsp; The ACC Board of Trustees approved a one-year contract extension with Capital Metro for the Green Pass during its regular meeting on Monday, August 21. 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