No Fare, No Problem: MATA Launches 90-Day Free Ride Pilot
Starting November 16, the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) is making all its transportation services free for 90 days. That means no fare, no passes, and no hassle! Only easy access to buses, trolleys, and MATAplus. It’s all part of MATA’s Zero Fare Pilot, designed to break down barriers and connect Memphians to opportunity.
Nonprofits Can Now Request Free Bus Passes
In another game-changing move, MATA is offering up to 100 free bus passes to local nonprofit organizations. Through a simple online form at matatransit.com, nonprofits can apply to help the people they serve get to where they need to go, whether that’s work, school, the doctor, or the grocery store. It’s one more way MATA is keeping Memphis moving forward.
A Step Toward Equity and Opportunity
Mayor Paul Young and the Memphis City Council backed the initiative, seeing it as a step toward equity.
“Transportation is opportunity.”…