bus pass

noun

: a ticket that permits a person to ride the bus

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Bridge to Brighter buildings are near bus routes, and the program offers residents a Milwaukee County Transit bus pass. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025 Police say the man, who drove the articulated bus along its route through the city, also carefully denied entry to a passenger looking to board with an expired bus pass. Jennifer Hauser, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025 That’s because the nonprofit runs an annual transit pass program that lets its members pay for a bus pass, while Walk Bike acts as an employer. Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025 Earlier this month, the House of Common’s Transport Committee called for anyone under 22 to get a free bus pass in England; that's already the case in Scotland, while fares for those aged 16-21 are set to be capped at £1 in Wales. Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Cagle said some light rail stations are already fare zones, which allow CATS employees to ask people who don’t have a ticket or bus pass to leave. Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2025 The main difference is in the price: Via is subsidized by the city and the Connecticut Department of Transportation to offer rides at the same cost as a two-hour bus pass. John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025 They are given a bus pass to transport them to school and work. Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024 For years, the bus pass allowed countless kids to get to and from school freely, lifting a burden on families and bolstering our education system in the process. Justin Brannan, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024

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“Bus pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bus%20pass. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.

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