Discounted Transit Fares with MBTA Youth Pass
Complete the easy ONLINE APPLICATION to apply now!
The MBTA’s Youth Pass program offers reduced fares on the bus, subway, Commuter Rail, Express Bus, and ferry to young adults with lower incomes. These special CharlieCards can be loaded with cash value for roughly 50% reduced one-way fares, or $30 monthly LinkPasses!
Eligibility Requirements:
- Live in a participating city
- Be 25 or younger
- Be enrolled in a job training or state/federal benefit program
Qualifying programs include: MassHealth, SNAP, MassGrant, Public Housing Assistance, Franklin Cummings Tech’s HVAC&R, Practical Electricity, & Automotive certificate programs, and many more!
Participating Towns include: Boston, Brockton, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Framingham, Medford, North Shore towns, Quincy, Revere, Somerville, Watertown, Worcester, and more!
Learn more about the documents you’ll need to submit photos of with your application on the on the Youth Pass Eligibility page.
Reminder: Youth Pass CharlieCards expire on November 1 each year, regardless of when they were received. You’ll need to re-apply each year to get a new card.
Want to learn more?
Check out the MBTA’s Youth Pass webpage: www.mbta.com/fares/reduced/youth-pass.
Or reach out to Director of Wellness Emma Michalowski (emichalowski@franklincummings.edu)
