{"id":49720,"date":"2019-07-01T12:18:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T17:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=49720"},"modified":"2024-11-07T12:22:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T17:22:01","slug":"tackle-transportation-get-your-acc-green-pass-for-free-unlimited-cap-metro-rides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2019\/07\/01\/tackle-transportation-get-your-acc-green-pass-for-free-unlimited-cap-metro-rides\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackle Transportation: Get your ACC Green Pass for free, unlimited Cap Metro rides"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For the second year in a row, Austin Community College (ACC) students, faculty, and staff can ride Capital Metro and Metro Rail for free using the all-new Digital Green Pass. The pass offers unlimited rides to class, work, and anywhere else for one semester. <\/p>\n

\u201cTransportation is a real barrier in Central Texas, and getting to campus is one of the biggest hurdles our students face,\u201d says Dr. Richard Rhodes, ACC president\/CEO. \u201cThis partnership with Capital Metro helps us provide some relief. These are the types of investments that make a difference. Together, we can make college more accessible for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ACC Board of Trustees approved a one-year extension for the Green Pass program during its regular meeting Monday, July 8. As part of the agreement, the college pays Capital Metro a $429,000 annual fee in exchange for passes for its students and employees. The fee is a 35-percent discount provided to ACC through Capital Metro\u2019s MetroWorks program for higher education institutions.<\/p>\n

Since launching the free Green Pass program in 2018, ACC ridership has increased 18-percent. Beginning this summer, ACC riders can sign up for Capital Metro\u2019s all-new Digital Green Pass, making it easier to take advantage of the free rides.<\/p>\n

Top 10 Perks of Digital Green Pass<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. It\u2019s on your smartphone.<\/li>\n
  2. It turns your phone into a pass.<\/li>\n
  3. It doesn\u2019t deteriorate with frequent use.<\/li>\n
  4. More difficult to lose.<\/li>\n
  5. Easier to find.<\/li>\n
  6. You always have it with you.<\/li>\n
  7. No need to carry a physical pass.<\/li>\n
  8. You don\u2019t have to go to an ACC cashier to pick it up.<\/li>\n
  9. Less likely to forget it.<\/li>\n
  10. It\u2019s in the Cap Metro app for convenient trip planning, the next departure, and other information.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    ACC students and employees may request passes online at the ACC Transportation website.<\/a>  For more information, visit the ACC’s Green Pass webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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