August 27th, 2018

Cambridge high school students EasyGO fare card promotion

As part of the Region’s Transit Supportive Strategy for the City of Cambridge*, all Grade 9-12 students attending a Cambridge high school in fall 2018 are eligible to receive GRT’s new EasyGO fare card pre-loaded with $24 in stored value (equivalent to 10 rides at the 2018 high school reduced fare rate).

The cards are non-refundable, non-transferable, and are registered to each student. This promotion cannot be applied to the cost of a monthly pass.  Cambridge high school students must request this promotion by December 31, 2018.

Who is eligible?

  • Any Grade 9-12 student with a valid student card for a high school in Cambridge
  • Any Cambridge high school student who has a Term Pass provided by Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region.

Bring with you:

  1. A printed and signed consent form. All students 17 years old and younger must present a consent form signed by a parent or legal guardian to get the EasyGO fare card.
  2. A valid Cambridge high school student identification card or timetable with student name.

Where to get your EasyGO Fare Card:

Additional Information:

  • $24 stored value can only be used when a monthly pass or term pass is not active on the fare card.
  • $24 value cannot be applied to the cost of a pass.
  • One $24 promotion per student. If a students EasyGO fare card is lost or stolen, GRT will cancel the card and issue a new card with the remaining value on your account.
  • The EasyGO fare card can be reloaded at GRT’s Ainslie or Charles terminal, and online in future.
  • Beginning January 1, 2019, GRT paper tickets will no longer be accepted as valid fare payment.

*Transit Supportive Strategy for the City of Cambridge

As part of the approval of ION light rail transit in 2011, Regional Council approved funding for special projects to improve transit ridership in the City of Cambridge. The Transit Supportive Strategy for the City of Cambridge is to accelerate the implementation of light rail transit in that City.

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