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Incentives for College Students
October 8, 2026
College life is busy enough. Getting around shouldn’t add stress or strain your budget. Public transit offers an affordable, convenient option to get where you need to go.
These FREE 511 CCTA programs make it easy to get started on transit:
- Commute Coach: Our experienced staff can use your preferences to create a custom travel plan for getting to school, work, and other daily stops. They’ll also provide details on money-saving offers and commuter incentives.
- Try Transit: Pledge to try transit as an alternative to driving alone to school and we’ll send you a $25 Clipper card.
- Big Win on Transit: One of your transit trips could win you $511. Log your transit days to be entered in weekly drawings for a $511 cash prize.
Guaranteed Ride Home: When you walk, bicycle, carpool, vanpool, or take public transit to work or college, you don’t need to worry about getting a ride home in case of emergency. 511 CCTA’s no-cost ‘commuter insurance’ has you covered with up to six free rides home per year by Uber, Lyft, taxi, or bikeshare.