FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 5, 2008 

SILVER TOKENS NO LONGER ACCEPTED BEGINNING SUNDAY, MARCH 9

CINCINNATI - As part of Metro's recent fare increase, silver bus tokens - good for the old $1 base fare - will no longer be accepted as Metro fare, effective Sunday, March 9. Until then, customers may use a $1 silver token with an extra $0.50 to pay the new $1.50 base fare.

Customers with $1 silver tokens may exchange them for new $1.50 tokens (with appropriate co-payment) at Metro’s sales office, 120 E. Fourth Street, Mercantile Building arcade downtown, weekdays 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. No cash refunds will be given. Deadline to exchange tokens is Friday, March 7.

For more information, call Metro at (513) 621-4455 or visit www.go-metro.com.

Metro provides about 22 million rides per year in Greater Cincinnati.

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