Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) also offers a paratransit service, Transit Plus, for riders with disabilities. UWM faculty/staff and students with bus passes are eligible to use this service, provided they meet the following criteria:
- A person with a disability who cannot independently board, ride, or get off a bus.
- A person whose disability-related condition or environmental barrier makes it impossible to independently travel to or from a fixed route bus stop.
The fare established by the County for use of this paratransit service will be paid by the County for any Transit Plus trip taken by a student also registered for the U-PASS program. Any trip costing up to the County’s maximum reimbursable amount plus the current Transit Plus fare co-pay will be free to eligible University students. Any fee above this combined total amount will continue to be paid by the user.
To obtain the fare waiver, eligible students will be certified by the Milwaukee County Transit Plus Program as eligible each semester. Students will also be required to show the transportation service provider their U-PASS fare media, a validated University student identification card, and a valid Milwaukee County Transit Plus Program identification card.
Rides must be requested not less than one day before and not more than two weeks in advance of the date of the ride. Please see MCTS’s website for more information.