Just in time for back to school, free youth transit fares begin across western Washington on Sept. 1. Anyone under 18 years of age can ride most forms of public transit for free.
The legislature made this a priority in the massive $17-billion transportation package, known as Move Ahead Washington. The deal was simple. Public transit agencies won’t be eligible for grant money unless they eliminate youth fares. Lawmakers gave the agencies until October to make this happen.
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Some started this summer, like Kitsap Transit and Community Transit in Everett, but the biggies join the parade
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