08/12/2025
The School District of Janesville (SDJ) and the City of Janesville, WI Transit System (JTS) created a partnership program that allows all SDJ middle and high school students free access to the JTS bus system.
Students can ride any in-city JTS bus at any time for free by identifying themselves as an SDJ student. SDJ students can ride JTS to and from school and use the bus system outside of school hours to travel to work, the library or other local businesses. This partnership allows students to use all JTS bus routes including the Beloit/Janesville Express (BJE) which includes rides to Rockvale Mobile Home Park and Blackhawk Technical College (BTC). Please note this partnership does not provide rides to Beloit; students riding fare-free must exit at or before BTC.
Students must show their student ID as they board the bus to take advantage of this opportunity. While some middle and high school students might not have their 2025-26 student ID cards right away, they can still take advantage of the free-ride program by telling the bus driver which school they attend. SDJ expects to distribute 2025-2026 IDs by Nov. 1, 2025. Upon receiving confirmation that IDs are distributed, JTS will require all students wishing to ride for free to present a valid 2025-2026 ID upon boarding the bus. Students may show their electronic App ID or a physical ID card with the correct academic year and school insignia.
This partnership is primarily designed for middle and high school students, although some elementary students might be eligible on a case-by-case basis. This program replaces the discounted semester bus pass and Youth Token Program that had been in place in prior years.
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