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Mobile bus passes are HERE!

Download the free
MTA GO Pass App

and purchase fares using a credit or debit card!

Smart Card Coming Soon

Go Pass Smart Cards are extended use, reloadable tap cards for paying for your fares

Go Pass Features/Benefits

  • More Convenience. Managing your Go Pass account is fast and easy. Login on a desktop, laptop, smartphone, or tablet whenever it’s convenient.
  • More Security. When you register for an account, your Go Pass balance is protected if lost or stolen.
  • More Rewards. Look for loyalty programs with special offers, discounts, and promotions when using Go Pass for bus fares.
  • Extra Savings. Go Pass will automatically charge the “best fare”, so you never pay more than $5.00 a day for passes. (Certain limitations apply.)
  • Auto Load.  You can set up your Go Pass for automatic reload to keep your balance from getting too low, running out of value, or having you make a special trip to load up.

Go Pass Mobile App

  • Download for free. The Go Pass App is now available at Google Play and Apple Store. Download the app for free and purchase passes using a credit or debit card.
  • Scan and go. Select your pass from the Go Pass App, activate it when boarding the bus, and then scan the QR code on the bus farebox using your phone.

Go Pass Smart Card - Coming Soon

  • Obtain your Smart Card. Go Pass Smart Cards will be available at ticket vending machines (TVM) and through Customer Service at the Transportation Center, as well as online at MTA’s Go Pass website at www.mtagopass.org
  • Add funds. Add funds to your Go Pass Smart Card at the TVMs, Customer Service, and online.
  • Register Your Smart Card. To receive all the benefits of Go Pass, such as “best fare” pricing and free transfers, it is important to register your Smart Card either online or by visiting MTA’s Customer Service.
  • Tap and Go. Simply tap your Go Pass Smart Card on the farebox and enjoy your ride.

For more information or if you have a comment, call Customer Service (810) 767-0100 or email gopass@mtaflint.org

Frequently Asked Questions

The Go Pass Mobile App is free, and there are no surcharges for using a mobile pass. You are responsible for any data charges you may incur from your network provider. Currently the extended use, reloadable Go Pass Smart Card is free. Starting in 2025 there will be a $5.00 fee for purchasing the Smart Card.

Go Pass Mobile App is a convenient and contactless way to pay when riding MTA. You can download the free Go Pass App from the Google Play or Apple Store and purchase passes using a credit or debit card.

The Go Pass Mobile App provides an easier and more secure way of purchasing passes. It also provides “best fare” pricing with fare capping. When you use your Go Pass mobile app, it will automatically cap the price you pay in a day, week, or month. Also, using your Go Pass mobile app allows for no charge transfers.

Go to the Go Pass Website or Mobile App or visit Customer Service at the Transportation Center.

The Go Pass Mobile App provides a “pay as you go” feature that allows you to purchase passes to use MTA’s Primary Route and Regional Route services.

  • Select My Passes on the navigation page.
  • Choose your pass under Pay as You Go.
  • Select if you want a no charge Transfer.
  • Activate Pass as you board the bus. You have 5 minutes to use the pass once activated.
  • Scan QR code on the bus farebox and enjoy your ride.

Activate your mobile pass within 5 minutes from boarding the bus.

If your mobile phone is lost/stolen/replaced and you have your new phone, you can install the Go Pass App and sign into your account with your User ID (email) and password. If you have active or non-active passes and do not see them, please delete the Go Pass App, and reinstall. If your passes are still not shown, please contact MTA’s Customer Service at (810) 767-0100 for assistance.

You can use your Go Pass account on multiple devices. However, the fare capping (best fare) will be per device only and will not be shared across multiple devices for the same account.

Your balance on the Go Pass Mobile App does not expire.

It is your responsibility to have a charged and operational phone so that you are able to display and scan your mobile pass. If you are unable to display/scan your mobile pass, you will have to purchase a pass from MTA’s Customer Service.

Go Pass is a convenient, contactless, and secure way to pay for your fares. Go Pass includes the Go Pass Mobile App and the Go Pass Smart Card. The Go Pass Mobile App can be downloaded for free fom Google Play or Apple store. The Smart Card is available to purchase through the Customer Service department and the ticket vending machines (TVM) at MTA’s Transportation Center, as well as online at MTA’s Go Pass website at www.mtagopass.org.

The Go Pass Smart Card and Mobile App can be used on the Primary Route and Regional Route bus services.

The Go Pass fare options provide an easier and more secure way of purchasing passes. It also provides “best fare” pricing with fare capping. When you use your Go Pass Smart Card or Mobile App, it will automatically cap the price you pay in a day, or over 7 or 30 day periods. Also, using your Go Pass Mobile App or Smart Card allows for free transfers.

The Go Pass Mobile App provides a “pay as you go” feature that allows you to purchase passes. The Go Pass Smart Card is an extended use, reloadable tap card for paying for fare. There are also Limited Use Cards available for 1 trip and 1 day transportation needs. All options allow you to pay your fares when using MTA’s Primary Route and Regional Route bus services.

It is important to register your account to receive all the benefits of Go Pass. If you register your account, you can take advantage of “best fare” pricing, you can check your account, add funds, look at your rider activity, and check your history at any time. If your Go Pass Smart Card is lost or stolen, the remaining funds can be added to a new card registered in your name. If the original card was not registered, there would be no way to retrieve the balance.

You can register your account through the MTA Go Pass Website at www.mtagopass.org or by visiting Customer Service at the MTA Transportation Center. You are automatically registered when you use the Go Pass Mobile App.

The balance in your Go Pass account does not expire.

There is a Special Fare Go Pass for those who qualify. To set up your account, you will need to visit or call MTA’s Customer Service team at the Transportation Center. Certain paperwork and eligibility verification will be required to qualify for a Special Fare Go Pass. Passengers riding for a half fare or using a Special Fare Go Pass Smart Card or Mobile App must be able to present proper identification when boarding the bus.

There are several ways you can add funds. If you have the Go Pass Mobile App, you can add fund through the app. For the Go Pass Smart Card you can add funds at MTA’s Go Pass website www.mtagopass.org, at the ticket vending machines, or through Customer Service.

 The changes aim to simplify the fare structure, make it more equitable, and provide better value for frequent riders through fare capping.

 The Go Pass Mobile App is free, and there are no surcharges for using a mobile pass. You are responsible for any data charges you may incur from your network provider. Currently, the extended use, reloadable Go Pass Smart Card is free. Starting in 2025 there will be a $5.00 fee for purchasing the Smart Card and a $5.00 fee for any replacement Smart Card.

Yes, cash will still be accepted on buses. Exact change is suggested as no change is provided by the fare boxes. Also, the Go Pass benefits including free transfers and fare capping will not be available when paying with cash. Additional rides when paying with cash will be at full fare as $.10 transfers will no longer be issued starting in 2025.

 The current Primary Route and Regional Route paper passes are being transitioned out and will no longer be issued for use starting in 2025.