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Free student bus‑pass program nears 4 million rides; county pilot offers 50% fare reduction for eligible riders
Summary
Fairfax County’s free student bus‑pass program has generated nearly 4 million Connector trips since 2015, and county staff described a state‑funded pilot that halves fares for eligible riders as officials seek to expand outreach and infrastructure where student ridership is concentrated.
Fairfax County transportation staff told the Transportation Committee that the county’s free student bus‑pass program and a separate fare‑reduction pilot aimed at lowering cost barriers to transit have produced thousands of rides and are candidates for expanded outreach.
Olsias, who identified himself as coordinator of the free student bus pass program, said the student pass program has accounted for about 3.5 million trips since 2015. Staff also described a “plus Metrobus” expansion launched in September 2022 that extended free access at selected schools near Metro service; that expansion has added roughly a half‑million trips. Taken together, staff said the two programs will surpass 4 million trips in February 2025.
The county also described Trip,…
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