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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.

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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.

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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”

Apply Online
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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.

Trip Planner

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
Shadle Park
4327 North Ash Street, Spokane, WA
Rogers
1622 East Wellesley Avenue, Spokane, WA
Pratt Academy
6903 East 4th Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA
On Track Academy
4091 North Regal Street, Spokane, WA
North Central
1600 North Howard Street, Spokane, WA
NEWTech Prep
4141 North Regal Street, Spokane, WA
Lewis & Clark
521 West 4th Avenue, Spokane, WA
Ferris
3020 East 37th Avenue, Spokane, WA
The Community School
1025 West Spofford Avenue, Spokane, WA

Tap your SPS Student ID or Connect card to ride

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  • 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

Riding the bus is safe and fun, but we still have to follow some rules. For the full list, visit here, but here are some highlights: 
 
  • 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?

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Contact SPS

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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:

Call (509) 328-RIDE (7433), TTY 711
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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