Student Plus MetroCard

Low price travel costs for anyone under 22 and full-time students.

Metro's Student Plus MetroCard is available

  • for anyone under 22 years of age
  • to mature students 22 years and over in full-time education (16 hours or more per week)
  • in weekly and monthly options.

These tickets provide unlimited bus and train travel throughout West Yorkshire at any time of day or night (except Nightrider and special services). 

Where to get a Student Plus MetroCard

Student Plus MetroCards are on sale at Metro Travel Centres, staffed bus and rail stations, Post Offices and many campus-based outlets. 

The first time you buy a Student Plus MetroCard you will need to buy a Student Plus PhotoCard.  You will need to provide:

  • The completed Student Plus MetroCard application form.
  • A passport sized photograph of yourself.
  • Anyone up to age of 22 must provide proof of age - birth certificate, passport, etc
  • Mature students aged 22 or over must provide evidence they are a full-time student for each academic year - i.e. registration document, grant form, student union card or letter from your college/universtiy.   

There is no residency qualification required for the Student Plus MetroCard.