Travel Training
Learn About Travel Training
Learn to Ride with Confidence
Not sure how to ride the bus or other MTA services? We can help you get anywhere with confidence.
MTA’s free Travel Training program teaches you the skills to use our Fixed Route buses, Rides to Wellness, and Your Ride services at your pace and on your schedule. Whether you are a student, a senior, a person with a disability, or just new to the system, we will help you travel independently, safely, and stress free.
More freedom. More independence. More confidence.
Getting Started is Easy
Travel Training sessions are as unique as you are.
- A Travel Trainer meets you at your home or another convenient location.
- Together we complete a simple travel assessment and set your goals.
- Your trainer creates a personalized travel plan based on where you want to go.
- The trainer rides with you until you feel confident traveling on your own.
- Travel training can be arranged for groups, as well.
Training is self-paced so you can take all the time you need and ask every question you have. There is no cost to the passenger for this service.
It is free. It is easy. And it is your ticket to going further.
What Will I learn?
With Travel Training, you will gain the skills to:
- Read bus maps and schedules
- Plan trips and ride the routes you need
- Recognize bus stops, landmarks and route names
- Pay fares and purchase passes
- Safely cross streets and use important pedestrian skills
- Prepare for bus riding questions and situations
- Ride the bus with confidence on your own
Contact MTA’s Travel Trainer for more information or to schedule Travel Training: