SPS CONNECT
Your Student ID is your bus pass
Reliable bus service for high school students
SPS Connect is a Spokane Public Schools (SPS) program supported by Spokane Transit to help give high school students easy access to free public transit. Student ID cards are good for unlimited rides on STA while the student is enrolled in an SPS high school or program.
Which is right for you?
The SPS Connect program and a Rider’s License Connect card both offer options that give students unlimited rides without needing to pay a fare.
SPS Student ID
- Available to all SPS high school students
- Unlimited rides on STA without fare
- Issued by Spokane Public Schools
- Contact your local school for questions
STA Connect “Rider’s License”
- Available to youth age 6-18
- Unlimited rides on STA without fare
- Issued by Spokane Transit
- 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 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 Trip Planning Tool
- Enter your Starting Point and Destination
- Select when you'd like to leave/arrive at your destination
- Select which option works for you
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 SPS Student ID or Connect card to ride
- When you board the bus, place either side of your SPS Student ID or 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 about SPS School IDs?
Questions about STA bus service?
Contact STA Customer Service
STA Customer Service are available to assist with many aspects of riding the bus, such as:
- Assistance with planning a trip
- Finding your bus stops
- Lost and found
STA Customer Service
The STA Plaza
701 West Riverside Avenue Spokane, WA 99201
Call Center Hours:
Monday-Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday & Holidays: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Service Counter Hours:
Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday & Holidays: closed
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