List of free public transport routes

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This is a list of zero-fare public transport routes, especially limited zero-fare routes within a wider fare-paying network.

Contents

Australia

Australian Capital Territory

Former Services

  • Canberra: ACTION operated the free "Downtowner" route around the city centre from 1991 until 1998. [1]
  • On 4 February 2013, ACTION commenced operating the "Centenary Loop" which was numbered as route 100. It operated around the city centre and parliamentary triangle to celebrate the centenary of Canberra. It ceased operation on 5 January 2014. [2]
  • ACTION operated a free weekday service (Route 101) around the city centre from 2016 until 2019. [3]

New South Wales

Former services

Queensland

South Australia

Adelaide has free travel on the following routes: [19] [20]

Temporary services

Previous services

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

Belgium

Canada

Czech Republic

Faroe Islands

France

Germany

Greece

Luxembourg

India

Indonesia

Malaysia

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Russia

Taiwan

Thailand

United Kingdom

United States

References

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  2. Successful loop service to conclude its centenary year ACT Bus
  3. Route 101 Free City Loop Transport Canberra
  4. Home Baylink Shuttle
  5. Hop Skip & Jump Map Hello Manly
  6. Parramatta City Centre Integrated Transport Plan 2009/10-2014/15 Parramatta City Council May 2010
  7. Free Shuttle Bus City of Parramatta
  8. Parramatta Free Shuttle Transport for NSW
  9. Wollongong free shuttle welcome Illawarra Mercury 4 December 2008
  10. Free Gong Shuttle Premier Illawarra
  11. Free buses get green light Sydney Morning Herald 4 December 2008
  12. NSW State Government saves millions by slashing free bus shuttles in Sydney Daily Telegraph 21 June 2013
  13. Sydney commuters brace for bus route changes as South East Light Rail network construction commences ABC News 28 September 2015
  14. The Loop City of Willoughby
  15. Newcastle fare free zone Transport for NSW
  16. City centre free loops Brisbane City Council
  17. Free Holiday Buses Noosa Council
  18. Free Weekend Buses Noosa Council
  19. "Free city services". Adelaide Metro . Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  20. "Adelaide free city services map" (PDF). Adelaide Metro. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  21. "Game Changer Footy Express". Adelaide Metro. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  22. New public transport arrangements to service the new Royal Adelaide Hospital Minister for Transport & Infrastructure 9 August 2017
  23. Tiger Bus - Launceston Metro Tasmania
  24. Melbourne's Free Travel Zone Public Transport Victoria
  25. CAT Bus Timetables Transperth
  26. FRED the Bus, Accessed July 29, 2014
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  30. Karasz, Palko (2018-12-06). "Luxembourg to Become the First Country to Offer Free Mass Transit for All". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  31. "CBD Shuttle". BUSIT. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  32. "New prepay bus fare system for Hamilton". Stuff. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  33. "From July 3rd: Tickets for buses, trains and boats in the Nord-Jæren region become free for Stavanger residents | City of Stavanger". www.stavanger.kommune.no. 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  34. http://www.bangkokpost.com/050808_News/05Aug2008_news007.php Bangkok Post
  35. "Free Travel on Weekends". www.trawscymru.info. Archived from the original on 2017-07-09.
  36. Suffolk County Council. "Free shuttle bus". Archived from the original on 2007-05-23. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
  37. "Reading Station and Town Centre to Thames Valley Park". Archived from the original on 2004-02-08. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
  38. Sheffield's FreeBee city bus service ends BBC News 27 April 2014
  39. "Free Bus Travel". www.tfwm.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  40. "R29 Schedule" (PDF). PVTA. 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  41. "B43 Schedule" (PDF). PVTA. 2016-09-04. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  42. "B43 No School Schedule" (PDF). PVTA. 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  43. Taking the T, MassPort
  44. On-Airport Shuttle, Massachusetts Port Authority shuttle buses
  45. Roberts, Michael (3 March 2017). "New 16th Street Mall Shuttles Are Months Late". Westword. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  46. Drier, William. "Denver RTD Hops on the Electric Bus Line". www.navigantresearch.com. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  47. Lane, Sylvan (8 July 2014). "4 Groundbreaking Ways Cities Are Reducing Traffic". Mashable. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  48. "Introducing the Free MetroRide" (PDF). RTD Denver. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  49. "Greenlink Bus METRO". www.ridemetro.org. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  50. http://www.mauicounty.gov/bus/ County of Maui, Maui Bus Homepage
  51. Gregg, Jonathon (November 1, 2018). "Hop on! Milwaukee's streetcar open for riders Friday, Nov. 2". Fox 6.
  52. "2009 Transit System Performance Evaluation". Metropolitan Council. 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-05-19. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  53. "Mountain Village, CO – Official Website – Transit & Parking". Archived from the original on 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  54. "Q70 Bus to LaGuardia Is Free for All Starting May 1, Hochul Says". NBC New York. April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  55. "NYC officials assures New Yorkers new MTA fare-free bus program is 'not a pipe dream'". abc7ny.com. ABC 7 New York. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  56. Matteo, Mike (August 29, 2024). "NYC fare-free bus pilot to end this weekend: What riders on Staten Island need to know". silive. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  57. Bashan, Yoni (2014-04-03). "Save Your Change: This Ride on New York's Roosevelt Island is Free". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  58. "MTA Staten Island Railway Fare and Transfer Information". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  59. Sontag, Deborah (July 5, 1997). "On the Staten Island Ferry, Illusory 'Free Ride' Is Reality". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  60. LYMMO Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  61. "Free Fare Zone". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  62. http://www.connectonthedot.com/ Savannah Mobility Management, Inc.
  63. Commute Seattle. "King County Metro Service Changes" . Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  64. King County Metro Transit. "Ride Free Area Elimination". Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  65. Missouri State University, Safety and Transportation, Bear Line
  66. "Hey Answer Man! Can the public ride free on Bear Line?" Springfield News-Leader, March 4, 2015
  67. "Tacoma Link to remain fare free until Hilltop extension opens" (Press release). Sound Transit. April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.