Introducing
SPS CONNECT
Reliable bus service for students
SPS Connect is a Spokane Public Schools (SPS) program supported by Spokane Transit to help get students to school. Cards are issued by SPS to qualifying students and are good for unlimited rides on STA while the student is enrolled in an SPS school or program.
Which Connect card is right for you?
SPS and STA both offer Connect cards that give students unlimited rides without needing to pay a fare.
SPS Connect card
- Unlimited rides on STA without fare
- Issued by Spokane Public Schools
- Available to eligible SPS high school students living outside the 1.5-mile radius walk boundary
- Contact your local school for questions
STA Connect "Rider's License"
- Unlimited rides on STA without fare
- Issued by Spokane Transit
- Available to youth age 6-18
- Contact STA for questions
- spokanetransit.com/reducedfare
Find your route
Select your school from the list below to find out what bus route options are available. Your trip may include transfers that aren’t shown on the map below.
Use real-time trip planning to find the best route or connecting routes by entering your home address and school name. Be sure to enter the date of your trip to get the correct times.
Plan your trip
- Open the Real-Time Trip Planning Tool
- Enter your Origin and Destination
- In settings, select "LEAVE AT" or "ARRIVE BY" and input the date and time of your trip
- Select your itinerary
4327 North Ash Street, Spokane, WA
1622 East Wellesley Avenue, Spokane, WA
6903 East 4th Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA
4091 North Regal Street, Spokane, WA
1600 North Howard Street, Spokane, WA
4141 North Regal Street, Spokane, WA
521 West 4th Avenue, Spokane, WA
3020 East 37th Avenue, Spokane, WA
1025 West Spofford Avenue, Spokane, WA
Tap your card to ride
- When you board the bus, place either side of your SPS Connect card flat against the card reader.
- When you your card has been validated, you'll hear a beep and see a green check mark.
Rules of Conduct
- No eating on the bus
- Use headphones if you are listening to anything
- Drinks are allowed, but must be in covered containers
- Stay behind the yellow line at the front of the bus
- Don’t distract the driver while the bus is in motion
Questions?
Contact SPS for questions about SPS Connect cards
Contact STA for questions about STA bus service
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