Fares & Pass Sales Locations

Fixed Route Cash Fares

ISU students with a current ISUCard
     Any ISU student who has paid fees for the current semester
Free
Regular fare
     All riders who are not current ISU students
     Visiting professors
     Visiting scholars/scientists
     Spouses of ISU students
$1.00
Reduced fare 
     K-12 students
     Medicare cardholders
     65 or older
     Persons with a disability
50 cents
Children 5 years and younger (maximum of 3 children per passenger) Free
Coins and bills accepted. Drivers do not carry change.



Ticket Books

10 ride Regular Fare ticket book ($1.00 /ride) for Fixed Routes and Dial-A-Ride $10.00
10 ride Reduced Fare ticket book (50 cents/ride) for Fixed Routes only $5.00

Reduced Fare tickets may be used by K-12 students, persons with a disability, Medicare cardholders, and persons over 65 years of age




Unlimited Ride Passes

Regular
Fare
Reduced
Fare
ISU*

Monthly Pass (valid for a calendar month)

$35 NA $35
Summer Pass (valid 5/1/10 to 8/31/10) 
On sale April 20
$80 $40 $55
Fall Semester Pass (valid 8/16/09 to 12/31/09)
On sale August 6
     
Purchase before September 19 $130 $65 $90
Purchase from September 19 to November 7 $100 $50 $70
School Year Pass (valid 8/16/09 to 5/31/10)
On sale August 6
     
Purchase before September 19 $260 $130 $180
Purchase from September 19 to December 12 $230 $115 $160
Purchase from December 13 to February 12 $130 $65 $90
Purchase from February 13 to April 2 $100 $50 $70
Winter Pass (valid 11/7/09 to 3/21/10)
On sale October 21
     
Purchase before December 12 $120 $60 $85
Purchase from December 13 to February 16 $80 $40 $55
Click here for a printable mail order form
Reduced Fare passes may be used by K-12 students, persons with a disability, Medicare cardholders, and persons over 65 years of age. Reduced Fare passes are not available for Monthly passes.
* ISU Parking Systems subsidizes passes for staff and faculty members. The subsidized passes are available through the mail, at University Bookstore, or at the CyRide office. Note the amount that ISU subsidizes has been reduced this year due to budget constraints.

A printable mail order form for purchasing passes by check or credit card can be accessed here.

Pass Sales Locations

  Reduced Fare  Regular Fare 
Ticket Book School
Year
Pass
Fall
Pass
Winter
Pass
Ticket Book Monthly School
Year
Pass
Fall
Pass
Winter
Pass
CyRide Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HyVee (West Ames) Yes   Yes   Yes Yes      
University Book Store         Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HyVee (Lincoln Center) Yes       Yes Yes      
HyVee Drugstore Yes       Yes Yes      
Cub Foods Yes       Yes Yes      
First Nat. - Cub Foods Yes   Yes   Yes Yes      
City Hall Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes