Campus Cards, College and University Identification and Security

The campus card at SCCC just got a lot better

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Schenectady County Community College has inked an agreement with the Capital District Transportation Authority so that students, faculty, and staff can get more out of their campus ID cards.

According to the Times Union, the agreement will enable campus cardholders to access the entire CDTA system, including regular transit buses, express and shuttle routes, the STAR paratransit service, and the Northway Express commuter buses.

In addition, the CDTA also has transportation partnerships with the University at Albany, The College of Saint Rose, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Russell Sage College, Skidmore College, and with Albany High School.

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