Nearly 1.5 million Washingtonians 18 and under are getting free transit thanks to Move Ahead Washington and its $1.45 billion Transit Support Grant program for agencies that adopt a zero-fare policy for youth.
Fair Fares
We are working to create an income-based fare structure in King County to ensure everyone can ride the bus regardless of income level.
Transit Talk: Free Transit: What’s Possible?
Did you miss the event? Watch the recording here!Transit Talk: Free Transit: What’s Possible? September 1, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:00 pm PDT (online via Zoom) We know that a just recovery will take transit, and accessible, equitable transit for all riders must be prioritized...
Sound Transit Announces Fare Ambassador Program
Following years of local advocacy, as well as heightened scrutiny around enforcement practices by the movement for black lives, Sound Transit has announced a new approach to fare enforcement on public transit: the fare ambassador pilot program. The program will start...
Fare Enforcement, Equity, and Social Justice at Railvolution
Panel Discussion: Fare Enforcement, Equity, and Social Justice: A Balancing Act Tuesday, September 1010:00 am - 11:30 amRailvolution Conference Managing fare evasion, especially as features like off-board payment and all-door boarding are expanded, is a challenge....
Metro Budget Passes, Funding Equitable Fares And Directing Big-Picture Planning
The King County Council made significant nods toward transportation equity and long-term growth as it passed the 2019-2020 budget this week. After closely following and testifying during multiple rounds of budget briefings and panel discussions, TCC and its partners...
Our Metro Budget Breakdown
Don't have time to read 131 wonky pages of budget talk? Here's a cheat sheet on what King County Metro has in store for the next two years. Last week, King County Executive Constantine released a proposed 2019-2020 budget including a $2.5 billion budget for Metro...
Metro: Let’s Keep it Simple
The following is a guest post from our new summer intern, Dayanne: Metro Fare Simplification With the fast-paced growth of the Puget Sound region, one of the main concerns surrounding the King County Metro has become the efficiency of the fare system. Although this...
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