One of the tops three barriers to education and employment is transportation. In response, TARC continually seeks ways to ensure all Louisville metro citizens are able to travel to the places they need to go.  The TARC Nonprofit Partnership Program allows our nonprofit, governmental and educational partners to provide needed transportation services to their users.

Who’s Eligible for the Nonprofit Partnership Program with TARC

To be eligible to participate in the program, organizations must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Must be either tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or a Federal, State or Local government agency; or an educational or community service
• Must provide services substantially to people experiencing poverty, residing in the TARC service region and require transportation access services critical to education, employment, housing, and personal stability
• Must serve a charitable purpose
• Agree fare media will be issued to clients and authorized staff only and will be used in support of the organization’s mission – not for resale
• Maintain accounts in good standing with TARC, with renewal on an annual basis

Application Process

TARC will review applications in the order they are received, and approve those that meet our criteria for the Nonprofit Partnership Program.  Once approved, the TARC accounting department will create an account for your organization and you can begin ordering.  It’s that simple.

Make it one step easier!

Couple your nonprofit certification with the Token Transit App and deliver your passes virtually. This option offers nonprofits:

• Ease of Distribution
  No more picking up and keeping track of physical cards
• Streamlined Transit Management
  Simple to administer, trouble-free tracking, easy for riders to use
• Media Fee Savings
  No more $.80 media fees
• Less Risk
  No card to damage or lose

Security

Passes cannot easily be sold, shared or transferred to another rider.

• Precise Billing
  Pay only for the passes your team uses each month

Exclusive Partnership Products

Partners who are accepted into the program will be able to purchase exclusive partnership fare products on a limited use smart card.  These limited use smart cards, not currently available to the public, are not reloadable and are disposable once the product has expired.  Each card is $.80 each.

Exclusively for Partners, TARC will be selling the following products:

• 4-Hour Pass ($2.30)
• 4-Hour Reduced Fare Pass ($1.60)
• 30-Day Pass ($50.80)

Reduced Fare Passes shall only be made available to Partners serving exclusively clients who meet the criteria of TARC’s reduced fare pricing structure (currently students aged 6-17; Medicare cardholders; citizens aged 65 and older; and citizens with disabilities).  Partners will be responsible for verifying client qualification by appropriate ID.

Partner with TARC

TARC has a long history of “Social Responsibility” by providing transit programs and services to all members of the Louisville region.  We believe in the many benefits charitable nonprofits provide to our community, and in supporting those efforts.

Enrolling your organization in the Partnership Program is free, easy and takes just a few steps:

1. Download the Partnership form here and complete.
2. Write a brief letter explaining your organization, including how passes will be used and by whom
3. Send the above, along with your IRS letter or W9 showing nonprofit status, (unless you are a publicly funded governmental or educational organization) to: NonprofitPartner@ridetarc.org
4. Someone from TARC will reach out to you in 7-10 business days to inform you of your certification.