StarTran
Lincoln, NE

Pay for your StarTran fare quickly and easily with your phone using the Token Transit service!

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How to Ride Transit Using Your Phone

  • Download your mobile app of choice from the options above
  • Purchase passes to use immediately or store them for future rides (note: an internet connection is required to purchase and activate a mobile pass)
  • As the bus approaches open your app and tap your pass to activate
  • Once onboard follow instructions in the app to validate your ticket

Send a Pass

Token Transit Send a Pass is an online pass purchasing portal for StarTran. You can purchase a pass online and have it instantly sent to any rider you choose. You can now instantly deliver transit passes for your friends and family.


Fares


Rider Descriptions

Name Description
Regular

Ages 5-61. Children under 4 ride free.

Regular Big Red Express

Shuttle Service to and from University of Nebraska-Lincoln Husker home football games.

Youth Big Red Express

Youth

Ages 4-12

Low Income

ID Required

Please refer directly to StarTran for Low Income Guidelines.

Senior Saver

ID Required

Valid for senior citizens (62 and older) and disabled persons. A Medicare Card, Senior Saver, Go For Less Photo ID card, driver’s license or valid State ID must be presented when boarding the bus. Go For Less Photo ID cards may be obtained from the League of Human Dignity, 1701 “P” Street, 402-441-7871.


Service Descriptions

Name Description
Fixed Route
Paratransit
NorthStar High School Lot

6 blocks east of North 27th & Folkways

SouthPointe Pavilions Lot

27th & Pine Lake

NorthWest High School Lot

4901 West Holdrege Street

Gateway Mall Lot

61st & “O” north parking lot between JCPenney and Dillard’s


Fare Descriptions

Name Description
1 Ride

Valid for a single ride. Ticket will display for 30 minutes.

20-Ride

Pack of twenty 1-Ride passes, each pass is valid for 30 minutes after first activation.

31-Day

31-Day passes are valid for 31 consectutive days after first activation until midnight on the 31st day.

Big Red Express Round Trip

Purchased passes are saved for later use. Valid on 2024 Game Days only.

Big Red Express 2024 Season

Purchased passes are saved for later use. Valid on 2024 season Game Days only.


StarTran Terms and Policies

Purchases made with Token Transit for StarTran are subject to StarTran terms and policies. For more information on these policies you may visit https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/LTU/StarTran or contact StarTran directly.