The Jamaica Urban Transit Company, JUTC, says all students will ride free of cost on its buses from September through October 2025.
In a statement on Monday, the JUTC says students are required to present a valid school identification card or be dressed in their school uniform to benefit from the initiative.
The company says this special provision forms part of ongoing efforts to ease the financial burden on parents and guardians at the start of the new academic year.
Managing director of JUTC, Owen Ellington, says the company is not just in the business of transportation but also in nation building. He anticipates the initiative will have a positive impact on thousands of students in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region and beyond.
Ellington says it will encourage punctuality, reduce absenteeism and contribute to a smoother school term.
