Students eligible for a Free Student Metrocard must submit their application NOW

 High School students must pay for bus transportation to public and non-public high schools.

• The cost for a Student MetroCard is $58.00 each month ($580 for the school year September to June).
  Any high school student may purchase, at his/her high school, a Student MetroCard for public transportation (Bee-Line Bus).  Please contact your high school for specific information
• Families who meet the District Policy (reside one and a half (1.5) miles or more from school) and provide documentation from the Department of Social Services indicating qualifying family income and complete the application, may receive transportation free of charge. 

Procedure if Student Qualifies for a Free Student MetroCard

In an effort to prepare for the following school year effectively while following social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 Pandemic, we have established a new protocol for our High School Free Metro Card Application this year.

• Effective August 1, 2020 we will begin accepting the MetroCard applications via email at: YonkersTransportation@yonkerspublicschools.org
• The subject for this email should be your child’s name along with the high school he/she will be attending September 2020.
• Please include all necessary documentation in order to complete the application process.
• Requirements are on front and back of application.  
• A new application must be submitted for each child applying for the free MetroCard.
• Please allow 2-3 days to process application after you have emailed your submission.
• Please feel free to contact Transportation Department at 914-376-8015 with any questions or concerns.
• For Westchester County Bee-Line Bus System schedule information, call 914 813-7777 between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:00 pm weekdays or visit their website for timetables and maps.