Transportation
BY CODY THORN
DART, Trinity Metro, DCTA release new regional fare pricing
person with a disability or a Medicare cardholder, according to a news release. A DART news release states the DART Senior Retail Annual Pass has been discontinued. Previ- ous users of this product are encouraged to use a reduced-fare 31-day pass. The details Denton County Transportation Authority was created in 2002 and operates an A-train commuter rail service, buses, a campus bus system at the University of North Texas and GoZone on-demand rideshares in Lewisville, Denton and Highland Village, according to its website. The A-train commuter line is 21 miles long and connects Denton County with Dallas County through the DART Green Line at the Trinity Mills Station in Carrollton, according to the website. The regional fare structure is part of a partner- ship between Trinity Metro, DART and DCTA to connect Fort Worth, Dallas, Denton County and
A trio of transportation agencies created an updated regional fare pricing system. Trinity Metro, Dallas Area Rapid Transit and Denton County Transportation Authority updated and created a more consistent pricing structure across partner agencies, which started March 1, according to a news release. The regional one-day ticket price was lowered by $3, while regional reduced fares have been adjusted as part of the alignment to ensure long- term consistency and sustainability in regional pricing, the news release states. What’s happening? The updated fare is $9 for a one-day ticket, and the cost for monthly tickets is $192. The new reduced regional fare is $4.50 for a one-day ticket and $96 for a monthly ticket. To purchase a reduced fare, customers must present valid identification, be between the ages of 5 to 19 years old or 65 years or older, or be a
Regional day pass
Type
Current
New
$9
$12
Regular Fare
$3
$4.50
Reduced Fare*
Regional 31-day pass
Type
$192 $48 Current
New
$192 $96
Regular Fare
Reduced Fare*
*FOR RIDERS 5 TO 19 YEARS OLD OR 65 YEARS OR OLDER
SOURCE: DCTA/COMMUNITY IMPACT
the communities in between, the release states. The new update will allow riders to travel with greater ease across the three transit systems using one coordinated regional fare, according to the news release.
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