--- title: Fare Programs | Sioux Area Metro description: Explore SAM's free and discounted fare programs. Learn about youth, senior, disabled, and low-income rider benefits. 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Find out more about these programs below. ## Early voters SAM offers free bus rides to early voters during local elections. ## Kids Children 10 and under always ride free. They must be accompanied by an adult. Youth 11-18 can ride the bus unaccompanied for free with a current school ID or Freedom Pass. Riders can obtain a Freedom Pass at no cost from the SAM office. ## Veterans Veterans can ride the bus for free by showing a valid photo ID when boarding. Valid forms of identification include Veterans Identification Cards (VICs) from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Veterans status driver’s licenses. ## Pass-it-on The Pass-it-on Program provides free bus passes to individuals experiencing economic difficulties. Riders can use free bus passes to get to: - Job search & training - Employment (until 1st full paycheck) - Education - Grocery shopping - Housing search - Medical appointments - AA or NA meetings - Locating childcare - Visits to case managers, representative payees, counselors, therapists & social service agencies. To receive bus passes, individuals must be affiliated with a participating agency or contact Minnehaha County Human Services at (605) 367-4217 Quick links [How to ride](https://siouxareametro.info/how-to-ride?hsLang=en) [Bus routes](https://siouxareametro.info/bus?hsLang=en) [On Demand](https://siouxareametro.info/on-demand?hsLang=en) [Paratransit](https://siouxareametro.info/paratransit?hsLang=en) [Fares & passes](https://siouxareametro.info/fares?hsLang=en) Resources [Federal Transit Administration compliance](https://www.siouxfalls.gov/resident-services/sam/rules-policies#ada-rights) [Public Transit Advisory Board](https://www.siouxfalls.gov/government/boards-commissions/public-transit-advisory-bd) [Careers](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Sioux-Area-Metro) [City of Sioux Falls](https://www.siouxfalls.gov/home) Contact us Sioux Area Metro 500 E. 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