Affordable Access Transit Pass Program

The Affordable Access Transit Pass Program (AATP) offers a 50% discount on the regular price of Halifax Transit monthly adult transit passes to residents in financial need. The AATP is a part of Halifax's Affordable Access Program (AAP) and is open to eligible residents of Halifax Regional Municipality. To learn more about the Affordable Access Program, visit the program page. 

Application Assistance

If you have any questions or require assistance with your application form, please call 311 for support via telephone, or visit a Halifax Public Library branch, Community Recreation Centre, or Customer Service Centre near you. 

Approval & Purchasing

Successful applicants will receive a letter from the municipality informing them that they are to be part of the Affordable Access Transit Pass Program. Only successful applicants will be contacted. Please note that applications may take up to 20 business days to process.

The Affordable Access Transit Pass will be available on HFXGO, Halifax Transit's fare payment app for users with a verified HFXGO account. Applicants must include their HFXGO account email when applying.

Applicants who choose to purchase and use the HFXGO app for their Affordable Access Transit Pass will have the 50% discount entitlement sent to their HFXGO account. HFXGO users will be expected to continue using the HFXGO app for the duration of the program year.

Alternatively, for each month of the program, participants may bring a photo ID to either the Bayers Road Customer Service Centre or Alderney Gate Customer Service Centre to purchase a physical monthly pass in-person. 

There is no obligation to purchase a monthly pass. However, those who do not purchase a pass for six consecutive months will be considered inactive and removed from the program.   

The following table represents the regular and AATP rates for a monthly adult and Regional Express pass.

For more information, please visit the Affordable Access Program page or call 311 for details.