Metro Transit celebrates connecting the Omaha community with Nebraska Public Transit Week

March 5, 2026

This March, Metro Transit will celebrate connecting the Omaha community with Nebraska Public Transit Week, thanking the riders who use our services and the hardworking staff who keep things moving.

Nebraska Public Transit Week, March 15th-21st,  is a statewide recognition and celebration of the important benefits public transit brings to people all over the state. It provides a special opportunity for people to show their support for services that help thousands of Nebraskans access their communities, whether that’s medical appointments, grocery shopping, connecting with loved ones, or simply heading to a local park.

Metro Transit, and public transit overall, connects people to the parts of their communities that help people live an active, vibrant, interesting life.

To highlight this, Metro is partnering with local entities that embody the importance of connecting with one another through multiple areas of life and society.

Transit Week Activities

Sunday, March 15th:

• Scavenger Hunt Launches
  • Explore parts of Omaha through transit
  • Find the game board here
• Wheel Appeal Student Art Contest launches

Monday, March 16th:

• Fare-free day on all bus, ORBT, and MOBY

Tuesday, March 17th, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.:

• Omaha Mayor John Ewing, Jr. joins Metro Transit CEO Lauren Cencic on board a bus
  • (exact route and stop to come)

Tuesday, March 17th, 9 a.m. – noon:

• Transit Training
• In-person training to give you the skills to teach clients or others to ride the bus! RSVP requested
  • Online: Eventbrite
  • By phone: 402.341.7560 x2560
• Metro Offices

Wednesday, March 18th:

• Transit Employee Appreciation Day
  • Thank your transit employees when you see them out and about!

Thursday, March 19th, 11 a.m. – noon:

• Bus + Books with Omaha Public Library
• Washington Branch

Friday, March 20th, 9 a.m. to noon:

• Transit Training
• In-person training to give you the skills to teach clients or others to ride the bus! RSVP requested
  • Online: Eventbrite
  • By phone: 402.341.7560 x2560
• Metro Offices

Saturday, March 21st, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

• Bus + Crafts at The RiverFront
• Crafts, family fun, come check out a Metro bus up close and personal
• 11th Street Promenade

 

Don’t forget to check out Metro’s Transit Activity Kit for kids!

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