Memphis, TN (July 30, 2008) Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) offers a reduced fare program for students in grades 1-12 currently enrolled in Memphis, Shelby County, private, charter, and parochial schools within the MATA service area.  Click here for more information.

CLICK HERE FOR A DETAILED LIST OF MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS AND THE ROUTES THAT SERVICE EACH LOCATION 

With the prices of gas soaring to record highs, more people are seeking ways to maximize efficiency of transportation needs.  Public transportation has been deemed one of the most cost-effective ways of saving money and getting to your destinations.  Exactly how much can you save?  Click here to use a tool that will calculate how much you could possibly save annually by using MATA's public transportation system.

MATA Offers 25 Cent Bus, MATAplus and Trolley Rides on Code Red Ozone Days

^{MATA will offer 25 cent rides on the bus, MATAplus and trolley whenever the Memphis-Shelby County Health Department issues a Code Red Ozone alert.}

^{A Code Red alert means the amount of ground-level ozone in our air has reached unhealthy levels. Any active children or adults, and people with respiratory disease such as asthma should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.  Exposure to unhealthy levels of ozone can be described as a ‘sunburn to the lungs,’ because airways become inflamed and can cause a variety of health problems, including respiratory problems and even permanent lung disease.   Read entire article.......}

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