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Zero Youth Fares Approved For King County Metro And Sound Transit Just In Time For School

Stephen Fesler - July 29, 2022
Zero youth fare advertisement for King County Metro. (Credit: King County)

This week, more zero youth fare programs got approval in Puget Sound. Add King County Metro and Sound Transit to the list where youth riders aged 18 and under will be able to ride all forms of transit on their systems (i.e., bus, ferry, streetcar, light rail, and commuter rail) free of charge. The new policies will save youth riders $1.50 per trip across most services (savings will be even more on the Metro’s paratransit and King County Water Taxi services) and go into effect just in time for the new school year.