The Convention between DISCo (Right to Study and Knowledge) and ATAC allows students benefiting from the DISCo scholarship to purchase season tickets at subsidised costs for public transport managed by ATAC, the company that manages public transport in the city of Rome and the metropolitan area.
Main features of the DISCo – ATAC Convention:
- Discounted ATAC season tickets for DISCo Students:
- Students receiving a scholarship can purchase season tickets for ATAC public transport at discounted rates.
- Discounted season tickets allow unlimited travel on ATAC public transport, including metro, buses, trams running in the Rome metropolitan area.
- Requirements to benefit from the agreement:
- Be a DiSCO scholarship winner
- Be under 26 years of age
- Have an ISEE for the right to study of less than 20,000 euros
- Types of season tickets:
- Students can choose between different types of season tickets depending on their mobility needs:
- Monthly season tickets
- Quarterly season tickets
- Annual season tickets
- Concessions apply both for travel within the city of Rome and for travel to neighbouring municipalities in the province of Rome.
- Students can choose between different types of season tickets depending on their mobility needs:
- How to purchase:
DiSco periodically sends out the names of the winners entitled to benefits. It is therefore not necessary to apply for a scholarship winners certificate. Subsidised season tickets can be purchased online, through the official ATAC website, or at ATAC sales points and ticket offices [link to ticket offices]. - Additional Benefits:
- The agreement is also available to students with disabilities or those who benefit from other forms of financial support from DISCo.
- The agreement facilitates daily travel for students, making mobility cheaper and more accessible, and promotes the use of public transport as an alternative to private transport.
Validity of the Convention:
Subsidised season tickets are valid according to the type chosen (monthly, quarterly or yearly), with the possibility of renewing them without the need to re-register, as long as the student continues to meet the registration and residency requirements.