Sunshine Coast Regional District

10/14/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/15/2024 12:24

Young People – Get Ready for Fare-Free Travel on Transit!

Get ready to hop on board, fare-free transit for youth is coming to the Sunshine Coast on November 1.

The Youth Travel Pass, known as the "S-Pass," will provide fare-free transit on Sunshine Coast bus routes for young people aged between 13 and 18 who are attending secondary school. Kids 12 and under can already travel for free.

In the lead-up to the start date of November 1, students, parents and school staff will see lots of information about the S-Pass at schools and recreation facilities around the region.

Who is eligible?
To get your hands on an S-Pass you need to have a valid SD46 student ID card or a current government issued photo ID (such as a passport or drivers license).

How to get the pass?
SCRD staff will be at the locations listed below to help young people get their hands on the S-Pass. Before attending these locations, decide if you would like a physical card or if you'd rather have it available via an app on your smartphone.

If you want it on your smartphone, then please download the UMO Mobility App from your app store. Ensure you bring your smartphone, along with your ID and SCRD staff can activate the S-Pass on your phone.

Where to get your pass.
Sechelt Aquatic Centre - 5500 Shorncliffe Avenue, Sechelt
Gibsons and Area Community Centre, 700 Park Road, Gibsons

  • October 29, 30 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • November 2 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • November 4 to 8 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Pender Harbour Aquatic and Fitness Centre

  • October 23 from 12:15 p.m, to 1 p.m.

After November 8, drop into the Sechelt Aquatic Centre, the Gibsons and Area Community Centre or the main SCRD Administration Building at 1975 Field Road, Sechelt, during regular operating hours to have your pass activated.

Don't forget your ID and if you want to have the pass on your smartphone, download the Umo app and bring your smartphone too. If you have an existing Umo card you can bring it and the S-Pass will be activated on that card.

The 2024-2025 S-Pass is valid on SCRD conventional Transit buses between November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025.

Visit https://www.scrd.ca/s-pass for more information.