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Passengers like Krystal depend on Metro Transit to get to work, school and other important destinations. We hope you enjoy her story, and we’re interested in your transit story too. Email mrhibbard@bistatedev.org, and we may share your story in a future “Passenger Profile.”

For a while, Krystal relied on ride sharing services to get her from Point A to Point B, but the costs were adding up — she needed a cheaper alternative. Luckily, she had Metro Transit.

Krystal is a student at St. Louis Community College and works a full-time job as well. She needed transportation that could provide easy access to school, work and home — that was within her budget.

Since Krystal is a student at St. Louis Community College, she can take advantage of the University Pass program. The U-Pass program provides students like Krystal unlimited rides on MetroBus and MetroLink.

“Metro Transit saves me money,” she said. “I can put that money into a savings account.”

Krystal relies on the #74 Florissant and the #61 Chambers MetroBus routes to get her to school and to work each day.

“I don’t drive,” she said. “So, I love using public transportation.”