IdeaScale : Get Rid of The Bus Free Ride Area

Get Rid of The Bus Free Ride Area

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

If we can charge visitors $4.50 to ride the monorail why can't we charge them $1.50 to ride the bus? Bus commuters already have transfers or most likely took the bus to get downtown. If the purpose of the bus it to allow tourists downtown to easily get around the city why are there rarely any tourists on the bus?

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Comment by stueve

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

I agree. The free idea makes no sense.

Comment by jennifermaypeterson

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Some of us that live close to downtown take advantage of the "ride free" area as well. Anything that gives people more incentive to bus/walk instead of driving and clogging up traffic is good.

Comment by theworldisfun

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Don't get me wrong, I understand there are those downtown that utilize the free ride area but I feel like generally speaking it only benefits a few people - and why should just downtown have a free ride area?