Hey! Where Does This Bus Go? Episode 9: Downtown Zone and Free Rides

[@onesob13]

I love the downtown fare system and take advantage of it a lot, since I live near the downtown zone border at Grant Street. It does seem silly to me that I can't get a cheap fare if I want to go the other direction, four or five stops to Stevens Square
Has Metro Transit ever considered changing the downtown fare system to a 'Kurzstrecke' fare system like in some German cities? Kurzstrecke means "short stretch" and means you can get a cheaper fare, anywhere on the system, if you're only traveling a short distance (in Cologne it was four stops"
I think this could encourage greater ridership for short trips that people otherwise end up walking, since $2 seems steep for the short length of the trip. Currently you can do that but only downtown, not anywhere else on the system

[@devonsatchell]

So if the ride is free but you pay 50 cents,
ISN'T THAT LIKE NOT FREE AT ALL??????🤔

[@MetroTransitMN]

Rides are free on the Southbound Route 10 and the Northbound Route 18 along Nicollet Mall, and $.50 within the Downtown Zone. You can view more info on our Free Ride buses here: www.metrotransit.org/free-ride-buses