(Rochester Township, PA) Recently, the Beaver County Transit Authority Board of Directors approved a motion to redesign the Summer Youth Pass to include anyone from the age of 6-21 and free fares for those who apply. The program will now be referred to as the Fast Forward Summer Pass.

Through this, BCTA will be able to provide reliable, safe, and free public transportation to hundreds of children in the county.

Applications are available both in person at the Rochester Transportation Center and online at bcta.com. In order to receive the pass, the applicant must provide proof of age. Acceptable documents include birth certificate, school ID (if age or date of birth is present), passport, alien registration card, state issued ID, or a driver’s license. If applying in person, the applicant will receive their pass the day of. For online applications, the pass be available to be picked up at the Rochester Transportation Center.