public should absolutely be free
“Who will pay for it”
Well let’s see, my hometown + surrounding area served by the metro transit is about 275,000 people so if everybody was taxed four dollars as part of their city taxes, which is the cost of about two rides, you could provide a $1.1 million budget, and no fares required.
Meanwhile, in Olympia…
Zero-Fare
Intercity Transit’s five-year zero-fare demonstration project went into effect on January 1, 2020. During the demonstration project, Intercity Transit will not collect fares from passengers for some of its services.
Zero-Fare Services:
- All Intercity Transit bus service
- Dial-A-Lift service