Affordable Pass Program

Logos for Pathway to Potential (P2P) and funding partners County of Essex and City of Windsor, and drawing of individuals waiting at a bus stop

The Affordable Pass Program (APP) is a fee subsidy that provides affordable transportation for Windsor-Essex residents and households living on a low income. The program subsidizes eligible residents on the cost of bus passes (before taxes). 

Please review the eligibility criteria below before applying. Please note that eligibility criteria may differ across municipalities. To apply, or for further details, please contact your local municipal transit department.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligibility for the Affordable Pass Program is based on the income of all members within the household, as well as family size and availability of funding. To apply for the program, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria and submit required documents. Please refer to the Eligibility Requirements web page for detailed information.

    Funding Details, Restrictions and Parameters

    • Funding availability is based on a first-come, first-served basis.
    • Households include family members and dependents residing at the same address.
    • International students, full-time post-secondary students and foreign workers are not eligible (Exceptions may apply within municipalities. For further information, residents must contact their local municipal transit department.)
    • Access to the discount is available per eligible person for a twelve (12) month period from the date of approval for the program;
    • Responsibility for informing their municipal service provider of changes to financial, residency or other circumstances pertaining to the Affordable Pass Program (APP) application and eligibility is the responsibility of the program participant. The program participant must notify their municipality of changes within thirty (30) days of the change taking effect. If the program participant fails to inform the service provider of these changes, the service provider reserves the right to terminate eligibility for the program.
    • Program eligibility is non-transferable between individuals.
    • Purchased passes are only for use by the registered program participant to whom the pass has been issued. Passes cannot be sold, transferred, traded, given away or shared with anyone else.
    • All approvals will be determined by the local transit department and are subject to local demands and budgets.