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Proper identification is required at the time of boarding for all non-cash Student, Senior, Disabled, Medicare and Legally Blind fare categories.

Student 9th - 12th Grade (for monthly passes only)

  • LBT Student ID Card with current square "Super Stamp."
  • Local High School photo ID card with current square "Super Stamp."

Note: Middle School students may be required to show school ID upon request.

Student College/Vocational (for monthly passes only)

  • LBT College/Vocation ID with current round "Super Stamp."
  • CSULB or LBCC or LB Adult School student photo ID card with current round "Super Stamp."

Super Stamps are issued to schools that belong to the Long Beach Transit Student Discount Program. Check with your school administration office or call Long Beach Transit at 562-591-2301 to see if your school is a member.

Disabled

  • For cash fare, a Medicare Card or a Disabled ID from LA County (LACTOA) or OCTA
  • For a LBT Special Monthly Pass, a Disabled ID from LA County (LACTOA) or OCTA
  • For a LBT Reduced Fare DayPass, a Disabled ID from LA County or OCTA

Note: Access Services Inc. (ASI) ID's are not accepted for free fare on LBT.

To qualify for the LA County Transit Operators Association (LACTOA) Disabled ID, which allows the bearer to ride public transit in Los Angeles County for a discount, visit metro.net LACTOA Disabled ID Application, or call Long Beach Transit at 562-591-2301, and we will mail you one. Applications are also available at the Transit Information Center at 233 E. First Street in Long Beach Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Return your completed application to the Transit Information Center, or mail it directly to:

Metro
C/o Reduced Fare Office
1 Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Please remember that a $2 non-refundable application fee must be included with your completed application and this fee must be either a personal check or a money order.

Seniors (62 & older)

  • For cash fare, a Medicare Card or a Senior Citizen ID from LBT, Metro or OCTA, or a DMV "Senior Citizen" ID card.
  • For a LBT Special Monthly Pass, a LBT, MTA or OCTA issued photo ID.
  • For a LBT Reduced Fare DayPass, a LBT, MTA or OCTA issued photo ID.
  • To qualify for a LBT Senior ID, present current proof of age such as DMV ID.
    Call Metro at 800-266-6883, or OCTA at 800-636-7433 for qualifications for their Senior ID.

Medicare

  • For cash fare, a Medicare Cardholder receives half cash fare, which is 45¢ each ride by showing a Medicare I.D. card upon boarding.
  • For a LBT Special Monthly Pass for seniors, a LBT, MTA or OCTA issued photo ID.
  • For a LBT Reduced Fare DayPass for seniors, a LBT, MTA or OCTA issued photo ID.
  • For a LBT Special Monthly Pass for persons with disabilities, a Disabled ID from LA County (LACTOA) or OCTA.
  • For a LBT Reduced Fare DayPass persons with disabilities, a Disabled ID from LA County (LACTOA) or OCTA.

Legally Blind

To qualify for a LBT Legally Blind ID, present a current Braille Institute ID card, or a statement signed by your medical doctor that you are legally blind after best correction, and $2 to LBT, 1963 E. Anaheim St., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A Legally Blind ID will be issued allowing the bearer to ride LBT at no cost. This is the only form of ID that is valid to ride LBT buses as a blind person for free.