IndyGo to Host 3rd Annual Back-to-School Night

INDIANAPOLIS — Join IndyGo for the third annual Back-to-School Night Thursday, July 24, from 6 – 8 p.m., at the Julia M. Carson Transit Center (CTC).

This highly anticipated event is for individuals 18 years and younger who wish to learn new life skills and achieve greater independence by using public transit to travel to and from school and anywhere else throughout the city.

IndyGo is offering area youth an all-inclusive event where they can receive a personalized, reduced-fare MyKey card that will allow them to ride at IndyGo’s half-fare rate, a free backpack (while supplies last) and travel training to help access the bus network for the upcoming school year. Additionally, this event will feature a DJ, free food and fun IndyGo swag, with support from our generous sponsors Howdy Homemade Ice Cream and New Direction Church.

Students who are enrolled in any of IndyGo’s partnering schools or programs listed below are eligible to ride fare free with their personalized MyKey card. This gives them unlimited access to IndyGo’s entire bus network at no direct cost to them or their families, for as long as they are enrolled at the school. IndyGo encourages students to get a completed Program Enrollment Form from their school administrator prior to attending the event. However, one will not be required for this event. Students enrolled at a non-participating school (ages 18 and younger) are eligible to ride at IndyGo’s half-fare rate and can receive a personalized MyKey card at this event.

IndyGo’s Sponsored Rides Program partners include:

• Indianapolis Metropolitan High School
• Purdue Polytechnic High Schools
  • Broad Ripple
  • Englewood
• Indianapolis Public Schools and Programs
  • Arsenal Tech
  • Crispus Attucks
  • George Washington
  • Shortridge
  • Graduation Academy
  • Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP)
  • Simon Youth Academy
  • Unified Student Supports (USS) team
  • Positive Support Academy
  • Arches
  • IPS Newcomer
• Herron High Schools
  • Herron Classical
  • Herron Riverside

“By educating students about IndyGo’s services, we’re equipping future transit riders with greater self-reliance and increasing their access to a wider range of mobility options,” said IndyGo President and CEO Jennifer Pyrz. “We’re excited to help empower the next generation with greater independence to not only use public transit to get to and from school, but also work, internships and a variety of other opportunities to enhance their future.”

Riders can plan their trips to the CTC online here. For motorists, parking should be available at the following locations:

• Metered Parking: Along East Washington and North Delaware streets.
• Parking Lot: 301 E. Washington St. | $10 for two hours.
• Virginia Avenue Garage: 155 S. Delaware St. | $10 for two hours.

Requests for reasonable accommodation should be made at least three days in advance and can be submitted by contacting Outreach Specialist Kayla Bledsoe at kayla.bledsoe@indygo.net.

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