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Colorado Springs Mountain Metro Transit wraps up successful summer of free rides

Free Bus Rides End in Colorado Springs After 2 Million Trips This Summer
Colorado Springs’ Mountain Metro Transit
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Mountain Metropolitan Transit (MMT) in Colorado Springs wrapped up another successful summer of free rides.

The program ran from June 1 through August 31, which means fees are coming back to public transit.

This was the fourth consecutive year MMT participated in the Zero Fare Transit Program.

The free fares were funded through Colorado's Ozone Season Transit Grant Program. The initiative is intended to reduce air pollution during summer months when ozone levels are highest.

Over the past three summers, MMT provided more than two million free rides to Pikes Peak region community members. The program covered all MMT buses and metro mobility rides.

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Prices upfront, Colorado's new transparency law eliminates hidden fees starting January 1

Several Colorado state laws will go into effect on January 1, including House Bill 1090, which will give more transparency to customers about unexpected costs by eliminating junk fees.

Prices upfront, Colorado's new transparency law eliminates hidden fees starting January 1

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