FREE RIDES FOREVER: Youths ages 6 to 18 can now ride OCTA buses for free indefinitely because the 6-month program is being made permanent.
“We’re happy to see so many young people in Orange County respond to the Youth Ride Free program to get to school, to work, to the library and to so many other destinations that improve their quality of life,” Mark A. Murphy, OCTA chairman and mayor of the City of Orange, said in a statement.
OCTA says not only does the pass help OC youth get to their destinations safely, the program also reduces traffic congestion by taking cars off local roads and improving air quality.According to recent census data, more than 520,000 youth are eligible to ride any OCTA fixed-route bus in Orange County for free. OCTA projections show an estimated 1.7 million trips will be taken annually with the pass.
The annual cost of the pass to OCTA is estimated to be about $2.2 million, and the agency says it is working with Caltrans and California Air Resources Board to continue using Low Carbon Transit Operations Program funds to subsidize the program. Programs to allow youth to ride public transportation for free have also been implemented in Los Angeles, but one program for
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