Carpool to School for a Chance to Win a $250 Back-to-School Shopping Spree

Update – 10/18/2024: The application period is now closed for 2024.

Buddy up this year to save gas, reduce school zone traffic, and improve classroom air quality.  School carpools are fun for students and save time for parents. Families who carpool with friends and neighbors can sign up for 511 Contra Costa’s free SchoolPool program for a chance to win one of ten $250 back-to-school shopping sprees at Target.

Students in grades 1-12 can take the bus to school for free with 511 Contra Costa’s Pass2Class program. Families can apply for up to two months of free youth rides on County Connection or Tri Delta Transit. Passes are available while supplies last.

The Summer Youth Pass lets kids ride the bus all summer long for just $30. Youth ages 6-18 can enjoy unlimited rides to summer school, jobs, sports camps, and anywhere else they want to go on WestCAT, County Connection, and Tri Delta Transit buses.

The pass is good through August, making it a great deal for summer trips and back-to-school bus rides as well. Get yours today!

Buddy up this year to save gas, reduce school zone traffic, and improve classroom air quality. School carpools are fun for students and save parents valuable time. Families that carpool with friends and neighbors can register for the chance to win one of ten $250 back-to-school shopping sprees at Target. You don’t have to be the carpool driver to apply.

Pass2Class offers free bus passes to Contra Costa students at the beginning of the school year to encourage the use of bus transportation to and from school. It helps reduce traffic congestion and air pollution by reducing the number of cars being driven to school.

The 2023 program offers up to two months of free rides on County Connection, Tri Delta Transit, AC Transit, or WestCAT for up to two (2) students per household. Passes are available for K-12 students while supplies last.