Free Fare February – back in limited form
Free Fare February is back, but this year it only includes 10 free days for the month. Take advantage of free UTA services to improve your commute, and clean up the air. All UTA bus and rail services, including the FrontRunner are completely free February 12-21. The free fare even extends to UTA’s ‘On Demand’ service that connects riders with the other transit services. This is a great service for residents in the Rose Park, Poplar Grove, Glendale or Fairpark neighborhoods.
Last year, UTA experienced significant increases in ridership during Free Fare February.
Vehicle emissions are one of the leading sources of PM2.5 in winter inversion. While the inversion is inevitable, we do have control over how severe it gets, and how much it impacts our health.
Using public transportation does more than just improve the air quality. It allows you to skip traffic, avoid parking struggles at downtown events like Jazz games, text or read, and arrive at your destination overall less stressed from having to drive.
Increasing ridership and improving air quality when fares are free can help push lawmakers in the direction of year-round free mass transit. A bill that surfaced last year, H.B. 164 aimed to do just that. Representative Joel Briscoe is bringing it back this session, so make sure your representatives know where you stand on free transit.