Users of the C-Pass employee program can use a mobile app or dedicated swipe card to board free. Children below ride for free with fare-paying rider; limit three children. Students of Ohio State University, Capital University, Columbus College of Art and Design, and Columbus City Schools can swipe their student ID cards to board for free. Riders eligible to receive special IDs giving them discount fares include people over the age of 65, people with certain disabilities, Medicare card holders, and qualified veterans. Children under the age of 12 who are 4 feet tall or taller are eligible for discount pricing. COTA's summer youth pass is another fare option for people under the age of 17, allowing access to COTA services for the months of June, July, and August for a single $62 fee.