INDIANAPOLIS — Veteran Fare Cards are now available from IndyGo, allowing veterans to ride IndyGo fixed route service fare-free. The effort to provide veterans with free access to the transit system has been championed by several veteran service organizations and Indianapolis leaders.
To register, veterans must complete the enrollment process in person at the Julia Carson Transit Center, 201 E. Washington St. Veterans must fill out an application, provide proof of eligibility, and have a photo taken at the Transit Center Customer Service desk.
To prove veteran status IndyGo will accept a valid Government Issued photo ID and DD 214 Certificate of Release/Discharge from Active Duty; or Valid US Department of Veterans Affairs ID.
The free fare program will provide unlimited access to IndyGo’s fixed route bus network, but will not include paratransit (Open Door) service. Initial cards are $2 and replacement cards cost $5. Veterans may complete the enrollment process at the Transit Center’s Customer Service Desk weekdays 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon.
Cards are non-transferable and must be swiped at fare box on-board. Other forms of eligibility will not be accepted on the bus. To access the program, veterans must obtain the IndyGo-issued fare card.