Is there a future for fare-free transit in Tucson?

Is there a future for fare-free transit in Tucson?

Public transportation has been free in Tucson since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. In that time, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero says ridership hit an all time high.With funding for fare-free transit is set to expire at the end of June, Tucson's Mayor and Council are looking at different ways to keep the wheels of public transportation turning. At a Tuesday night meeting, the council chambers were packed with transit riders, drivers and adv…

Five years fare-free: Tucson votes to explore more options - AZ Luminaria

Five years after first making public transit free in Tucson, the city council is again debating if they should — or can — continue to keep buses, the streetcar, and other forms of public transit free. “I deeply believe we should keep a free system,” Tucson Mayor Regina Romero said at the April 8 study session, but noted that the city is facing a deep budget deficit. “Something has got to give.”The last time city officials debated the topic was i…