WAVE CARD &

PAPER TICKETCHANGES

Public Hearing - Wednesday, October 23, 2019

What change is

taking place?

Paper tickets will nolonger be sold at :

Rapid Central Station Info Center

All Rapid Buses

Meijer Stores

Spartan Stores (D&W and Family Fare)

Online at ridetherapid.org

How will riders pay fare?

CashRapid riders can always pay with cash

for a single ride on all buses

Retail LocationsSpeedways, Walgreens, Mobil and

Marathon gas stations have Wave cards.

Retail locations: wave.ridetherapid.org

Wave CardsWave cards are available at the Rapid

Central Station Information Center.

Paper TicketsExisting paper tickets will be accepted

until summer 2020.

How does the Wave card work?

REGISTER

Load money and register your card

online to protect your balance at

wave.ridetherapid.org 

TAP

Tap your card every time you ride

the bus to earn passes.

SAVE

The more you ride, the more you

save! Each tap earns towards a

day, week, or monthly pass.

How much does it cost?

Purchasing a wave card has

a one time charge of $3.

$3.00

You build your way up to a pass

instead of paying up front:

1-Day, 7-Day, and 31-Day passes

The more you tap, the more you save!

The Wave card allows you to unlock

free rides on The Rapid just by riding.The regular Rapid fare will stay

the same: $1.75/ride for adults.

$1.75

Where can I findmore information?

Rapid Central Station

Information Center

Monday - Friday

6 :30 a .m . - 6 :30 p .m .

616-776-1100

wave@r idetherapid .org