RT Offering Free Rides to Young People

Listen: Councilmember Jay Schenirer and Amol Budhiraja, a high school student at Inderkum HS

RydeFreeRT waives youth fares on bus, light rail, and SmaRT Ride microtransit service across SacRT’s service area, which includes the cities of Sacramento, Folsom, Citrus Heights, and Rancho Cordova and parts of Sacramento County. Approximately 220,000 students in grades TK through 12, home-schooled students, and foster and homeless youth are all eligible.

Partners and participating school districts include Sacramento Public Library,Center Unified School District,Elk Grove Unified School District,Folsom Cordova Unified School District,Natomas Unified School District,Robla School District,Sacramento City Unified School District,Sacramento County Office of Education,San Juan Unified School District,Twin Rivers Unified School District,City of Citrus Heights,City of Folsom, and City of Rancho Cordova.