bus pass

noun

: a ticket that permits a person to ride the bus

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Taylor does have a bus pass and has been previously located in Milwaukee, police said. Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 5 Oct. 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 Police found his book bag near a bus stop with his laptop and cell phone inside (and a stranger used his bus pass the next day), but there was no sign of Jayshawn. Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024

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“Bus pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bus%20pass. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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