Free child fare for public transit in Saskatoon could be coming in time for the next school year.
Wednesday’s city council meeting aims to discuss how to implement this free fare system, with several options on the table.The city’s current approach has free fare for kids under the age of five, a $2.25 charge for kids between kindergarten and Grade 8, and a $2.75 charge for high school students.
Other options included using a child pass or only making child fare free when accompanied by an adult, but administration noted that the majority of groups and people involved in their public engagement wanted no verification due to any possible barriers that could create for kids.If the recommendations pass, Saskatoon Transit will put out an advertising campaign to promote the program in the lead-up to the Sept. 1 launch.B.C.
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