Free Transit Sounds Great, But...

Eliminating fares on transit services sounds like an easy win to attract more riders, but it's not as good of an idea as it sounds.

Albuquerque Free Fares:
https://www.masstransitmag.com/techno...
https://www.masstransitmag.com/techno...
https://www.cabq.gov/clerk/documents/...
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/new-da...

Bloomberg | Even Some High-Income Americans Can’t Afford New Cars Anymore
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...

Bloomberg | Free Public Transit Is Not a Climate Policy
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...

Denver | Zero Fare for Better Air:
https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb22-180
https://cdn.rtd-denver.com/image/uplo...
https://www.rtd-denver.com/community/...
https://cdn.rtd-denver.com/image/uplo...

Washington D.C. | K Street Transitway
https://kst-transitway.ddot.dc.gov/
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/30/dc-fr...
https://dcist.com/story/23/04/27/dc-c...

Fare Capping
https://www.metro.net/about/farecapping/
https://new.mta.info/fares/omny/fare-...
https://www.spokanetransit.com/fareca...

The impact of fare-free public transport on travel behavior: evidence from a randomized controlled trial
https://economia.uc.cl/biblioteca/the...