Free Bus Rides for Students

All Cal Poly Pomona students can get a free bus pass with unlimited rides, thanks to a new partnership that launched this fall with Foothill Transit.

Through Class Pass, all enrolled students can ride the bus for free from campus to downtown Los Angeles, or Pasadena to West Covina, or Pomona to Brea.

Two months into the pilot program, more than 1,500 students have signed up to receive a free TAP card and collectively taken 5,100 rides.

“This initiative will help make transit access more affordable and convenient for our students, and helps support basic needs,” said Danny Wu, executive director for transportation & planning and co-chair of the campus Alternative Transportation Committee. “It also helps promote a more sustainable transportation option for getting around campus, which helps the environment.”

Foothill Transit’s bus network covers over 300 square miles, connecting 22 cities throughout the San Gabriel and Pomona valleys, plus downtown Los Angeles. Currently, seven Foothill Transit Lines serve the CPP campus.