Special Services & Programs
Road Scholars

 

Let METRO Transit take care of the transportation on your next field trip. With METRO Transit’s Road Scholars program, field trips are exciting and educational from the start.

 

Explore OKC with Road Scholars - Educational Field Trip Transportation!

Let METRO Transit take care of the transportation on your next field trip. With METRO Transit’s Road Scholars program, field trips are exciting and educational from the start.

There are many attractions around the Oklahoma City Metro Area to explore. When you ride with METRO Transit, you add to your adventure by giving your students a sense of independence. You can also teach them how public transportation helps to keep the environment clean and saves money in parking, gasoline, insurance and car maintenance.

The Road Scholars program is the smart way to transport for schools, scout troops, student groups, sport teams, community centers and more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pick a Place
Decide where and when you want to take your class. Field trips should take place between 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM weekdays and must be roundtrip.

Do a headcount
Determine how many lucky students and teachers will be riding. We recommend groups of 25 or less. If your class is larger, please call. We will do what we can to accommodate your group.

Schedule a Trip
Three weeks prior to your trip, fill out and fax, mail or hand carry the downloadable form. Then at least one week before your trip, either mail or hand carry your check made payable to METRO Transit to:

METRO Transit
Road Scholars
300 SW 7th
Oklahoma City, OK 73109
PHONE: 405.235.RIDE
FAX: 405.297.2111

Fare
The roundtrip cost for ROAD SCHOLARS is $0.60 per student and $1.25 per adult. Two adults ride free. Children under six years ride free. Add a trolley ride to your adventure for the roundtrip rate of $0.10 per student and $0.25 per adult on the downtown route or $0.50 per student and $1.00 per adult on the Orange Line.

Upon receipt of your payment, your ROAD SCHOLARS kit containing
- Road Scholars Passes
- Trip Itinerary and guidelines
- Bus schedule(s)
may be picked up.

You may have to transfer to another bus in route to your destination. Transfer slips are free and good for up to one hour and 15 minutes, except routes 5 & 8, which have transfers good for one hour and 45 minutes. Passes are non-refundable. Additional passengers may pay the regular fare. This is not a special charter service. Your class may be riding with other METRO Transit passengers.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 


Facility Phone Bus Route
Celebration Station 942.7888 38, 29, OT
City Arts Center 951.1000 38
Downtown Library 231.8650 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11,12, 13, 14, 20, 24, 40, BT
45th Infantry Museum 424.5313 22
Governor’s Mansion 523.4245 3, 18, 19
Harn Homestead 235.4058 18
Myriad Botanical Gardens 297.3995 1, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 24, 37, 40, BT
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 478.2250 22
OK County Courthouse 270.0082 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 24, 37, 38, 40, BT
OK Heritage Center 235.4458 2, 24, 37
OKC Museum of Art 236.3100 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 37, 40, BT
OKC National Memorial 235.3313 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 22, 24, 37, 38, BT
OKC Zoo 424.3344 22
Omniplex 602.6664 22
Overholser Mansion 528.8485 4
State Capitol 521.3356 18, 23, 24, 37
State Fair Park 948.6700 9, 38, OT
State Museum of History 522.5244 18, 23, 24, 37
Stockyards 235.7267 12, OT
White Water Bay 943.9687 9, OT
Most downtown destinations are served by several routes-call 235.RIDE.
BT = Blue Line Trolley
OT = Orange Line Trolley
    
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

METRO Transit stops are conveniently located throughout the Oklahoma City Metro Area. Make sure you know where the closest METRO Transit stop is to your school.