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Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)

 

Riding MTS?

Students are able to get their semester or monthly transit passes right to their phone without any fees.  Passes will give you unlimited transit use on both MTS buses and Trolleys all month or semester long- along with free transfers (up to 2hrs)!

(Passes are also valid on NCTD SPRINTER and BREEZE services.)

 

Student Passes 

Spring 2022

Students interested in obtaining a semester or monthly passes for the Spring can purchase the pass through the Aztec Parking Portal. 

• A Spring Semester Pass is $160.  On sale 1/10 through 3/4 - Valid 1/10 - 6/6
  
• Monthly passes ($57.60) will begin in March. For sale the 15th of each month prior - Valid Each Calender Month 

To get started:

• Step 1:    Go to the Aztec Parking Portal and click on, "Permits," in the upper left hand corner, and then, "Get Permits." Click, "Next" and then select the $160.00 "MTS Semester Pass/Spring 2022 - NOT A PARKING PERMIT" option. Proceed with purchase.
• Step 2:   Directions will be emailed to you within the next business day after your purchase, with a step-by-step guide on how to access your pass
• Step 3:   Download the PRONTO mobile app in the Apple or Google app stores. Do not use a web browser to create an account. Please make sure to use your SDSU email address for your account - and do not login on more than one device. (If you do not have a mobile device and need a physical card, please contact [email protected] )  Step-by-step cheat sheet.
• Step 4:   Follow the instructions that were emailed to you to download/activate your pass within the PRONTO app. You can verify your transaction was successful by clicking on the "Use" tab. You should see a QR code with the SDSU Spring Pass listed for $0.00.

(You must register your PRONTO mobile account with the same SDSU email address provided in T2.)

 

MTS YOUTH PASS : Are you 18YRS & UNDER?

• Sign- up for a MTS YOUTH PASS directly through MTS - visit www.ridepronto.com for more information.
• Students 18 & under can save even more money by using the MTS Youth Pass, instead of semester pass
• YOUTH PASS PRICING:
  
  • Monthly - $23
  • Daily - $3

  

Faculty & Staff

Faculty and staff will be eligible to receive transit passes through payroll deduction - CSU employees only.

• Employees must "purchase" the permit in SDSU T2 parking portal to opt in to the program between the 20th - 28th of the month for the following month or email [email protected]
• Employees opting in will be sent an AdobeSign card to sign authorizing payroll deduction from their payroll for $72 a month.  After you do this you will receive an email with instructions. 
• Your information will be uploaded to PRONTO monthly until you request that your payroll deduction be canceled. You must email [email protected] one month prior to cancel your payroll deduction.
• You will have the option to use a phone app pass or a physical card. Either choice will require you set up your account with PRONTO on your phone. 
• Physical cards can be purchased at the PRONTO trolley ticket machines on campus.  Email [email protected] for any questions.

(Faculty/staff employees with Aztec Shops, Research Foundation and Associated Students please check with your payroll/hr representative to request transit payroll deduction)

 

Other Reduced Fares

MTS offers reduced rates for:

• Senior Citizens (65+ or born on or before September 1, 1959)
• Medicare Recipients (not MediCal)
• People with disabilities who qualify under 49 USC 5307(c)(1)(D) and 49 CFR Part 609 

More information can be found here.

 

 

 

Taking transit to campus is easy!

To determine the best route, simply enter your start and end destinations into a map application like Google Maps and then select the transit icon.

You can also adjust the departure time to ensure that the optimal route is suggested.

For more information please email: [email protected]