TCAT Information

TCAT and Ithaca College have partnered again to offer fully subsidized rides on the TCAT bus system for Fall 2024/Spring 2025 academic year!

This means that whether you are taking the bus to and from downtown, making a visit to Taughannock falls, or utilizing the newly restored late-night service on weekdays and Saturday, TCAT and IC will get you there (and back) – at no cost to you! 

The TCAT bus system is a tremendous resource for this community, and we hope you take the opportunity to use this resource to your advantage while at Ithaca College.

Starting September 1, your IC ID will no longer get you on the bus.

In order to access the bus for free, you will need to install the TFare Mobile App and set up your IC wallet using the instructions contained in the User Guide linked below.

file-outline TFARE User Guide - tfare-user-guide.pdf (461.6 KB)

 

Please take note of the following:

  • Just as previous riders who forgot to bring their ID were expected to pay the full bus fare, those who attempt to ride without the app, and/or those who have forgotten their phone will need to pay the required $1.50 per trip in order to ride the bus.
     
  • We appreciate that not every member of the IC community has access to a smartphone. We are currently working with TCAT on implementing their new SmartCard system which will allow access to the new IC Pass without a smartphone. Unfortunately, that is not operational at the moment, so for the time being you will need a smartphone to be able to take advantage of this new IC Pass option.