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Senior citizens age 65 or over, presenting a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senior Citizen Identification card (blue for men and yellow for women) or a Medicare card at the time of fare payment, can ride Port Authority service for free at all times. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Free Transit Program for Senior Citizens (paid for by proceeds from the Pennsylvania Lottery) sponsors this program and reimburses Port Authority for all senior rides.

Application for the Pennsylvania Senior Citizen Identification Card must be made in person at Port Authority's Downtown Service Center, 534 Smithfield Street at Mellon Square, Pittsburgh, or at selected Senior Citizen Centers throughout Allegheny County. Call (412) 442-2000 for the location nearest to you. When applying, you must present one of the following as proof of age:

• photo driver's license
• birth certificate
• armed forces discharge/separation papers
• baptismal certificate
• PACE ID card
• passport/naturalization papers
• Pennsylvania ID Card
• a statement of age form the U.S. Social Security Administration.

There is a simple form to complete. The identification card will be mailed directly to your home.