Transit Pass Programs
Riding the bus will save you money and improve your health and well being! It is also a great way to reduce the environmental impact of your commute, it’s really easy and is so affordable, especially with reduced or free fares.
Ride Ready by GMT
Download the app from the App Store or Google Play. Create an account and add funds or connect a card and pay as you go. When you’re ready to ride activate your ticket, then scan the barcode on the glass validator on the farebox. And you’re all set!
Simplify Your Trip with “Transit”
Figuring out when to catch your next bus has never been easier! Transit will help you navigate GMT’s bus system with accurate real-time predictions, simple trip planning, step-by-step navigation, service disruption notifications, and departure and stop reminders.
CATMA Unlimited Access (Fare-Free Program)
Champlain College eligible students, staff, and faculty can ride GMT buses fare-free—just swipe your Champlain College ID at the farebox when boarding.
More details can be found on GMT’s Champlain College webpage.
University of Vermont eligible students, faculty and staff can ride any GMT buses fare-free by activating your digital pass through the GMT Ride Ready App.
- Employees are required to opt in before signing up and downloading the GMT Ride Ready app. Once confirmed and enrolled in the program employees will be provided next steps to sign up, create your mobile wallet and activate your “UVM” digital pass through the app.
- Students can sign up and download the GMT Ride Ready app anytime to ride the GMT buses for free. Students must use your UVM NetID email to sign up, create your mobile wallet and activate your “UVM” digital pass.
More details can be found on GMT’s University of Vermont webpage.
*UVMers!! GMT bus drivers will stop accepting riders “flashing” a physical or virtual CatCard at midnight on November 23, which is the Sunday before Thanksgiving Recess.
University of Vermont Medical Center all employees can ride GMT buses fare-free—just use the Ride Ready by GMT app to activate your digital pass and scan it when boarding. Employees must use your @uvmhealth.org email to sign up, create your mobile wallet and activate your “Employer Sponsored” digital pass. More details can be found on GMT’s University of Vermont Medical Center webpage.
Employee Transit Pass Program
City of Burlington eligible full-time employees can ride GMT buses fare-free for work commutes—just use the Ride Ready by GMT app to activate your digital pass and scan it when boarding. Employees must use your City of Burlington employer email to sign up, create your mobile wallet and activate your “Employer Sponsored” digital pass. If you have questions, please contact the HR Department.
GMT & CATMA Partnership
CATMA has a long-standing partnership with our regional transit provider, Green Mountain Transit. They operate fixed routes, local commuter routes, LINK Express routes, and ADA paratransit services.
