Metro to provide free rides on election day with “Bus to Ballot”
April 22, 2021
Metro announced today that bus and paratransit services will be fare-free on May 11th for the City of Omaha General Election. This marks Metro’s third Bus to Ballot initiative, having provided free rides for the 2020 and 2016 elections.
“Our mission is to connect people, places, and opportunities,” said Metro’s CEO, Lauren Cencic. “Connecting our riders to the democratic process is an important function of that mission.”
A map of Douglas County polling locations and Metro routes can be found here.
Riders can plan their trip and track their bus using MyRide OMA, which is available online and as a smartphone app.
Other Election Day transportation opportunities in the Omaha area include:
Heartland B-cycle is also offering free passes during spring elections.
For more information on voting, please visit your Election Commission’s website:
