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

Reduced
Fare
Regular
Fare
ISU*

Monthly Pass (valid for a calendar month)

NA $35 $35
Summer Pass (valid 5/1/2008 to 8/31/2008) $40 $80 $40
Fall Semester Pass (valid 8/13/07 to 12/31/07)
On sale August 1
Reduced
Fare
Regular
Fare
ISU*
Purchase before September 22 $65 $130 $65
Purchase from September 22 to November 4 $50 $100 $50
School Year Pass (valid 8/13/07 to 6/1/08)
On sale August 1
Reduced
Fare
Regular
Fare
ISU*
Purchase before September 22 $130 $260 $130
Purchase from September 22 to December 14 $115 $230 $115
Purchase from December 15 to February 15 $65 $130 $65
Purchase from February 16 to April 2 $50 $100 $50
Winter Pass (valid 11/3/07 to 3/23/08)
On sale October 21
Reduced
Fare
Regular
Fare
ISU*
Purchase before December 15 NA $120 $60
Purchase from December 15 to February 16 NA $80 $40
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 or Winter 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. 

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
Summer
Pass
Ticket Book Monthly School
Year
Pass
Fall
Pass
Summer
Pass
CyRide Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HyVee (West Ames) Yes   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 Yes      
City Hall Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes