MBTA Passes

6th Grade

6th graders do not automatically get M7 passes. If they qualify for a yellow bus based on our eligibility requirements, 6th graders have the option of opting in to receive an M7 pass instead. This can be done by submitting a "Request an MBTA 6th Grade Opt-In" ticket on our Support Portal. If your child is ineligible for a yellow bus, you have the option to purchase a monthly student pass (discounted at $30 per month) from any charlie card store location. 

7-12th Grade

Transportation service for all students in grades 7-12 will be by MBTA trains and buses, with the exception of those students who receive specialized transportation services in accordance with their Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Section 504 Plan. Students in grades 7-12 with IEP or 504 plans are also eligible for MBTA passes in addition to any transportation assigned in the student's IEP or 504 plan. 

Proving Eligibility

Students must prove eligibility for their M7 by establishing Boston residency and that they are currently in grades 7-12 at a school in Massachusetts. 

• Students can use the same documents outlined by Welcome Services to prove Boston residency for attendance at a Boston Public School and confirm that they expect to live in Boston until the end of the school year. 
• We then need to confirm that they are currently in grades 7-12 and expect to be a student in those grades until the end of the school year (June). Possible documents could include:
• A letter from their school on official school letterhead;
• A transcript;
• An official class schedule specifying a student’s grade;
• A student ID stating a student’s grade.

If your child is eligible, please contact your child's school to pick up your M7 Tpass. School staff is responsible for distributing Tpasses.  

If your pass is lost/stolen, please contact your child's school for a replacement.

To request an M7 for your child, please submit a Tpass Request in our Support Portal. 

If you are unsure of how to complete this form, please follow this tutorial.

To order additional M7 MBTA passes for your school, please submit an order request through our Support Portal.

If you are unsure of how to complete this form, please follow this tutorial. 

An M7 is a free Tpass that is active 24/7 throughout the school year and summer.

M7s can be used at any time during the day for transportation on the MBTA and on select Commuter Rail trips within Boston.

M7 Passes are good for unlimited travel on the subway, Local or Express buses, and Commuter Rail Zones 1A, 1, and 2.

If your M7 is lost/stolen, please report this to your school. School staff will deactivate your old pass, and issue you a new one. 

Your pass will work through the end of August. Assuming you still live in Boston and are in grades 7-12, you can receive a new pass at the start of the next school year in September. If you attend an out-of-district school, you will be asked to provide evidence of eligibility in order to obtain your new pass.

Please visit the MBTA website or contact schoolbus@bostonpublicschools.org for any additional questions.