Trinity Metro is giving riders a reason to leave the car at home on July 4, waiving fares on every bus, train and on-demand service running inside Tarrant County. For one day, trips to fireworks shows, festivals and even DFW Airport will be free. The deal covers Trinity Metro buses, TEXRail trips to DFW, TRE trains that stay within Tarrant County, Trinity Metro On-Demand rides, vanpools and the agency’s bike-share system. Some lines will operate on modified holiday schedules, and bus route 46 will add late-night trips for Fort Worth’s Fourth fireworks on Panther Island. Anyone continuing into Dallas County will still need to buy a separate ticket for that leg of the journey.
In a press release from Trinity Metro, the agency framed the fare-free Fourth as part of America’s 250th birthday celebration and urged riders to “skip the parking hassle” by using transit to get to their holiday plans. The agency also pointed out that Cowtown Visitor Shuttles are not included in the promotion and reminded customers to double-check service details before heading out.
What’s included and what’s not
According to CultureMap Fort Worth, the free-ride offer applies to regular bus routes, Trinity Railway Express trips to CentrePort, Trinity Metro TEXRail service to DFW Airport, Trinity Metro On-Demand rideshare services, Trinity Metro Bikes and vanpools. The freebie has a hard border at the county line, though: cross into Dallas County and you will need to purchase a DART ticket to keep going.
How service will run on July 4…