Sierra Vista public transportation expanding, offering free rides

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Sierra Vista public transportation expanding, offering free rides
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Earlier this year, Sierra Vista City Council approved to suspend the fares for Vista Transit fares 'indefinitely.' The change came after city officials saw an increase in ridership during a free ride trial period at the end of 2023. 'I actually hear a lot of good compliments from the passengers saying, 'Thank you for the service,' ... ' makes it a lot easier for us to get around town',” said Vista Transit bus driver, Ralph Wilkinson.

“If you don't provide service to relevant stops where people need rides, they don't ride; they find alternate methods for transportation,” she said. “When you start providing rides that are valuable to those people who now need to get from one place to the other, and we're providing service to those particular locations, people start to ride.

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