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HapCap presentation: Athens transit ridership up, fare-free service extended through April 2027
Summary
HapCap and Athens transit officials reported higher ridership and new vehicle funding at a March 23 committee meeting, and said free fares for Athens Public Transit and Athens on Demand will continue through April 2027 after a $150,000 contribution from AmeriHealth Caritas.
Ben Zipf, presenting for HapCap, told the committee that Athens-area public transportation logged roughly 2,000,000 miles across services in 2025 and provided 506,956 trips citywide, with Athens Public Transit recording about 343,000 rides last year.
Zipf described operational changes to Athens on Demand that move the service away from one-on-one pickups toward grouped, shared-ride trips to shorten waits. He said the agency has applied for and won state vehicle grants and…
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