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Reduced Fare ID Card

The Reduced Fare ID Card (formerly the Disability Fare Card) allows eligible riders to receive a half-price fare. The following groups of riders must have the Reduced Fare ID Card in order to receive the reduced fare:

Students 6-18 who do not have a school ID issued by their school can also apply for the Reduced Fare ID Card.

How to apply

  1. Pick up the application at the Capital Metro Transit Store located at 323 Congress Avenue, or call (512) 389-7475 and request the application be mailed to you. You can also download the application online:

    En Español

  2. Return the completed application to the Transit Store. There is a three-day processing period.
  3. After the processing period, bring your government-issued ID in person to the Transit Store to receive your ID. The Reduced Fare ID Card costs $3 and is good for two years. It costs $3 to replace a lost, stolen or damaged card for the first two replacements. The third replacement costs $6. Replace your card at the Transit Store.

How to use your card to board the bus and pay the fare
First tap your Reduced Fare ID Card (or your current Disability Fare Card) to the target area of the farebox and be prepared to show your ID to the bus operator, if requested. Next, insert exact cash fare or insert a stored value card into the top of the farebox, or swipe your pass through the farebox. You can also ask the operator for a reduced day pass.

Read an FAQ about Capital Metro’s fares and the Reduced Fare ID Card


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2910 East 5th Street | Austin, Texas 78702 | (512) 389-7400
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