Ride the city of Wichita buses for free during Free Fares Week.
Free Fares Week, June 15-20, is designed to give new transit riders the opportunity to experience the public transit system for rides to work, school, errands and recreation. Wichita Transit provided 58,415 rides during last year’s Free Fares Week. More than 15,000 of those rides were new.
The free fares promotion is part of an effort by the City of Wichita to encourage residents to use public transit.
If you are new to riding public transportation, the Wichita Downtown Development Corporation is hosting a Travel Training session at noon on Friday, July 11 at 507 E. Douglas. The Wichita Transit website also has good tips in a section called “How to Ride the Bus,” along with route information and bus schedules. Wichita Transit operates its bus routes from 5:45 AM – 6:45 PM Monday through Friday and from 6:45 AM – 5:45 PM on Saturdays.
(Something else that’s kind of neat – I just saw on the website that Wichita buses now have free wi-fi.)
Free Fares Week will include a social media contest. Riders can take a “selfie” while riding a Transit bus and post the image on Wichita Transit Facebook and Twitter pages using #catcharidewichita. Posting your selfie makes you eligible to win 1 of 10 bus passes in a drawing on June 23, 2015. The free Transit rides are made possible through a federal grant provided to help improve air quality.
Also, Wichita Transit riders can ride at no cost during high ozone, or Ozone Alert, days through Oct. 31 as part of a national campaign to improve air quality by reducing emissions.
Ozone Alerts Days occur when ozone levels are expected to be high. To learn about upcoming Ozone Alert days, sign up for alert emails at www.wichita.gov/ozone. Additionally, the City of Wichita and Wichita Transit will post Ozone Alerts on their respective websites and social media sites. You can also find out about Ozone Alert days from the Intelligent Transportation System message boards along major highways.
