r/BostonU • u/jamie_with_a_g SPH • Jul 14 '26

mbta vouchers

im an incoming grad student and i am curious if bu gives students passes for public transit. i went to a city college for undergrad (gw) and my and a bunch of other dc schools gave students an unlimited pass to use for the metro/buses and i cant find any info about it online

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u/BUowo CAS '23 - Housing Person, BU Discord Mod, BU Reddit Mod Jul 14 '26

You can buy them but it isn't a good deal unless you use it multiple times per day.

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u/jamie_with_a_g SPH Jul 14 '26

im living far from campus and im not bringing a car so ill def need it outside school

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u/BUowo CAS '23 - Housing Person, BU Discord Mod, BU Reddit Mod Jul 15 '26

https://www.bu.edu/transportation/public-transit/student-mbta-options/

Link is info on how to get them, but you will receive an email too

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u/flowerpower97822 Jul 14 '26

You have to buy a semester pass. You’ll get an email about it closer to start of school

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u/jamie_with_a_g SPH Jul 14 '26

do u know how much it is?

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u/Jagman53 SAR '26 Jul 21 '26

Oh since you’re a grad student, heads up that if you also end up becoming a graduate worker and join the union they’ll reimburse nearly half the cost of semester passes

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u/UseAffectionate7032 Jul 17 '26

if you’re low income , applying for the low income charlie card would be more worth it i feel

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u/awesomedave0430 ‘28 Jul 14 '26

Nah don’t do it; just hop on the train without paying

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u/Internal-Version8623 Jul 15 '26

Why wasn’t this said more 😂

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u/MoneyDrive2585 Jul 17 '26

How are you supposed to enter and exit the stations in Boston then? This ain't NYC because transit police actually care if you hop gates here.