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Free Fare Program
What is the
Free Fare Program?
• Access customers may ride participating fixed-route bus and rail for FREE in L.A. County.
• Automatically available to all eligible Access riders. Rider presents their Access TAP card as fare when boarding the bus or rail.
• Participation in Free Fare program does not affect a rider’s current eligibility for Access.
Free Fare Program Facts
• Free Fare Program began in FY 2001- 2002 with one
Free Fare Partner and approximately 732 passenger
boardings reported
• As of FY 2010-2011 Access has 22 Free Fare
Partners with more than 2.5 million trips shifted
from ADA paratransit to fixed route
• Of the 22 Free Fare Partners Access reimburses 14
agencies. The other nine agencies do not ask for
reimbursement
FREE FARE PROGRAM
PARTNERS
Reimbursed
Antelope Valley Transit Authority Beach Cities Culver City El Monte Foothill Transit Huntington Park COMBI LADOT Dash and Commuter Express Long Beach Transit* Montebello Bus Lines Metrolink Norwalk Pasadena ARTS Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Torrance Transit
No Charge to Access
Carson Transit Downey Link Glendale Beeline Monterey Park Metro Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority Santa Clarita Transit West Hollywood Transit
Passenger Boardings
FY 2001 through FY 2011
Amount reimbursed to Free Fare Partners
Free Fare Program has saved the region
approximately $220 million between FY 2001
through FY 2011.
Per Trip Costs:
Free Fare versus Paratransit
$691,907 $806,000 $1.2m1 $1.4m9 $2.7m
$35m $35m
$42m
$48m
$67m
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Free Fare Amount Charged to Access Actual Cost if no Free Fare program
Free Fare Costs vs. ADA Paratransit
Trip Comparison
Free Fare Partner Facts
Highest Usage of Free Fare Program:
• Metrolink
• Montebello Transit
• L.A. DOT
• Culver City Bus Lines
• Antelope Valley Transit Authority
Metrolink
Lines
Antelope Valley
Inland Empire
Orange County
Riverside
San Bernadino
Ventura County
91 Line
Metrolink Lines
Passenger & Cost Comparison
LADOT – DASH/Commuter Lines
Passenger & Cost Comparison
Montebello Bus Lines
Passenger & Cost Comparison
Culver City Bus Lines
Passenger & Cost Comparison
Antelope Valley Transit
Passenger & Cost Comparison
Access Ridership Growth compared to
New Certified Riders –
FY 2006-2007 through FY 2010-2011
Access Ridership Growth compared to
New Certified Riders –
FY 2001-2002 through FY 2010-2011
Free Fare Program Audit
Scope
• Review data collection procedures of selected transit
agencies and determine if their methodology in reporting
Access Free Fare passengers is accurate
• Agencies reviewed include:
- Montebello Bus Lines
- Culver City Bus
- L.A. DOT
- Metrolink
• Desk/Trip Audits; Ride Checks and Interviews with agency
staff
Free Fare Program Audit
Findings
• Agency’s data processing and invoicing procedures support
the Free Fare Program invoices submitted to Access
Services.
• New fareboxes on LADOT vehicles will improve accuracy of
data collection efforts.
• Person with disabilities account for 1% to 5% of boardings
Free Fare Program Audit
Findings
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1.00%
2.00%
3.00%
4.00%
5.00%
6.00%
DASH 1 DASH 2 DASH 3 DASH 4 DASH 5a DASH 5b DASH 6 Montebello CulverCitybus
MetrolinkInvoice
AVERAGE
Free Fare Program Monthly Boardings
TAP Card - & Free Fare
New Access
ID Card - TAP
Old Access
ID Card
Questions
