Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority Announces Free Fares for 60+ and People with Disabilities Starting February 1, 2024
Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority Announces Free Fares for 60+ and People with Disabilities Starting February 1, 2024
Program made possible by MassDOT through “Fair Share” revenue distribution
HYANNIS, MA – The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) is announcing free fares for people over the age of 60 and people with disabilities on all fixed bus routes beginning on Thursday, February 1st. The CCRTA runs fixed bus routes in all fifteen Cape Cod towns.
This program was made possible through a $506,758 grant awarded by MassDOT for the development of an “Older Adults and Persons with a Disability Fixed Route Free Fare Program.”
“We are extremely pleased to have been awarded this grant to take care of our most vulnerable population, adults over the age of sixty and persons with a disability. This program would not have been possible without the grant from MassDOT created as a part of the ‘Fair Share’ revenue distribution program,” said CCRTA Administrator Thomas Cahir.
Initially, older adults and persons with disabilities will be able to participate in the fixed route free fare program using their Charlie Card picture I.D., previously issued through the CCRTA’s certification process. Over time, the Charlie Card will be replaced by the CCRTA developed “Go Card” for use on the CCRTA’s fixed route system to travel for free.
The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA), is one of 15 Regional Transit Authorities within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and has been providing public transportation services since 1976 to residents and visitors as well as consumers of state agencies and human service organizations for all 15 Cape Cod communities. Cape Cod (Barnstable County) towns include Barnstable, Bourne, Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Wellfleet and Yarmouth. For additional information, please visit capecodrta.org.