Enrollment for the MBTA’s Car-Free Seniors pilot opens Oct. 13. Residents 75 and older with a Massachusetts ID instead of a driver’s license can get a credential for free bus, subway, ferry, and Commuter Rail rides.
Older Massachusetts residents who have given up driving will soon be able to ride the T for free. Gov. Maura Healey announced Tuesday that enrollment for the MBTA’s new Car-Free Seniors pilot program opens Oct. 13, offering free fares across the transit system to residents age 75 and older who no longer drive.
Run by the MBTA in partnership with the Registry of Motor Vehicles, the program lets eligible seniors obtain a free-fare credential valid on MBTA buses, subway lines, ferries, and the Commuter Rail, according to the governor’s office and the MBTA. The key requirement is that the rider hold a Massachusetts identification card rather than a driver’s license — the ID is the official state credential for residents who don’t drive…