Community Transit Pass Program

In partnership with the City of Moncton and Codiac Transpo, the United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern NB is once again pleased to announce its administration of the Community Transit Pass Program for 2025, beginning February 24. Public Transit enables a person to access employment, education, health and social services, food and recreation which contributes to health, well being and an overall stronger community.

Program intentions

This program, as evolved from its first phase in 2016, works to offer charitable organizations in our communities reduced rates on transit passes and tickets, to meet the transportation needs for our most vulnerable community members.

There are less funds available this year than in past years, so please note in bold those services or needs that will be prioritzed when passes are being requested. Tickets at the subsidized rates will be made available, until the budget is exhausted, to organizations who work to address the needs of those living in poverty through access to:

• Food Security
• Access to mental/physical health services
• Access to education and/or employment services
• Housing search/support
• Volunteering opportunities
• Recreation

Eligibility Criteria:

• Requests must be made from a charitable organization or qualified donee. Requests from individuals will not be considered.
• The organization must:
  • Serve community members living in the Greater Moncton Area.
  • Clearly, demonstrate the intended use of the tickets.
  • Is registered as a charitable organization or qualified donee under the Canadian Income Tax Act
  • Have a clearly stated mission and active board of directors
  • Extend its services to the general public in the Greater Moncton Area and cannot exclude anyone by reason of race, religion, gender, or ethnic background. This would not preclude those organizations whose services are restricted to a particular sector of the community for reasons of ameliorating the conditions of disadvantaged individuals or groups in accordance of Section 15(1) (2) of the Charter of Rights.

Ticket/pass release schedule and fees:

	Market value	Subsidized price
Single Ride (Tap Card)	$3.00	$1.50
10-Ride (Tap Card)	$29.00	$14.50

Release date	Total available subsidy*
February 24, 2024	$2,500**
May 1, 2024	$2,000**
August 1, 2024	$1,750**
November 1, 2024	$1,750**

* Amount available may shift following completion of Community Projected Needs Survey
** In the case that there is any remaining budget at the end of each quarter, it will be rolled over into the following quarter.

Tickets and passes will be sold to eligible organizations on a first come, first served basis, although priority will be given to the needs identified above and will be sold until the quarterly budget is exhausted.

To purchase tickets

Eligible organizations must make requests, using the online form found here.

Once a request is received, the organization will be invoiced and will be able to pick up its tickets upon receipt of payment.

Recipient agency responsibilities

Agencies will be asked to track the distribution of their tickets/passes, noting the intended use. They will also have to complete a short usage surveys at the end of each quarter in which they’ve received tickets as well as a final survey at year end.