Syracuse University, in support of sustainability and a greener campus, has worked with Centro to allow employees who currently use mass transit, as well as those looking at mass transit as an alternative means of transportation, to purchase bus passes "pre-tax." Passes are available at the Office of Parking and Transit Services, 621 Skytop Road and at Cash Operations in the Schine Student Center.

You will need to fill out an application.

The costs of the passes are as follows:

$40 monthly pass (unlimited rides) in $1 fare zone
$50 monthly pass (unlimited rides) in $1.25 fare zone
$60 monthly pass (unlimited rides) in $1.50 fare zone
Also available are $10 and $12.50 debit cards, a seven-day pass for $10 and a 10 Trip Ticket $27/$20/$13.50 (best utilized in Auburn and Fulton).

Faculty and staff must show a valid SU I.D. to use pre-tax payroll deductions option. Payment may also be made by check or cash.

Another part of the Fare Deal program is the Guaranteed Ride Home Service. This service is available to faculty and staff members who purchase bus passes from Syracuse University. This service will provide a ride home from any SU location in the event of an emergency or when a faculty or staff member works late and all of the regularly scheduled busses have stopped running. Riders may make one stop as it relates to an emergency (day care or pharmacy, for example). The service cannot be used when extreme weather conditions cause the University to close. To schedule a ride in an emergency or work-related situation, call Centro at 442-3400 during normal business hours; after 7 p.m., call 442-3326.