{"id":103611,"date":"2025-07-30T02:09:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T02:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/103611\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T02:09:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T02:09:14","slug":"free-for-all-trinity-metro-wont-charge-for-rides-during-first-week-of-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/103611\/","title":{"rendered":"Free for all: Trinity Metro won\u2019t charge for rides during first week of August"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fort Worth\u2019s transit agency is urging area residents to embrace its slogan: \u201cLet\u2019s Ride!\u201d<\/p>\n

After all, every Trinity Metro ride will be free Aug. 4-10.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis week of complimentary services will allow even more residents to leverage the rally cry of \u201cLet\u2019s Ride!\u201d and get on board a bus, train, On-Demand rideshare van or bike to accomplish just that \u2014 riding public transit,\u201d said Glenn Miller, Trinity Metro\u2019s director of marketing. \u201cWe\u2019re calling this campaign \u201cFree-Haw!\u201d \u2014 a play on \u201cYee-Haw!\u201d \u2014 as we are hoping our riders exclaim that while they are enjoying the week of free rides.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trinity Metro\u2019s free services for buses, trains, bikes and On-Demand rideshare will coincide with back-to-school activities and tax-free shopping during the state\u2019s sales tax holiday weekend Aug. 8-10<\/a>.<\/p>\n

No tickets will be needed during the promotion. Simply board a bus or train to explore the county, officials said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to eliminate any barriers to exploring transit options, and we hope they find it is easy to understand and will choose to ride again,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n

Trinity Metro\u2019s popular TEXRail line heads from downtown Fort Worth to downtown Grapevine and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. A free shuttle available at Grapevine\u2019s Main Street Station goes to Grapevine Mills mall, resorts and other retail locations within the city. Click here<\/a> for the train schedule.<\/p>\n

\"\"Passengers walk around the train platform July 21, 2025, at the Central Station in downtown Fort Worth. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n

Free rides will also be available on the Trinity Railway Express train that goes between downtown Fort Worth and downtown Dallas, however the offer is only valid in Tarrant County.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIf your travels take you east of CentrePort\/DFW Airport Station, you will need to purchase a DART Local Day Pass<\/a>,\u201d Trinity Metro officials said in a news release. To see the TRE schedule, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"A Trinity Metro bus driver talks with passengers July 21, 2025, in Fort Worth. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n

Buses can take riders to major shopping areas, including Hulen Mall, La Gran Plaza de Fort Worth and University Park Village. Check routes and schedules here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Trinity Metro On-Demand, a van rideshare service similar to Uber or Lyft, operates in six Fort Worth zones, including three on the southern side and three on the northern side. Riders are picked up at street corners.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Trinity Metro\u2019s On-Demand rideshare program provided service to more than 50,000 passengers in June 2025. (Courtesy image | Trinity Metro)<\/p>\n

The service requires an account, and rides are booked through either the On-Demand or Go Pass apps on a smartphone. To learn more, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About 400 Trinity Metro Bikes, available at 62 stations around Fort Worth, are also included in the free ride offer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough each 30-minute ride is free for the week, your bike usage requires activation of an account and a $50 security deposit held for up to 48 hours,\u201d officials said. Click here<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n

\"\"Trinity Metro\u2019s new red-and-white electric bikes are docked at a station off West Lancaster Avenue in downtown Fort Worth. (Courtesy photo | Now.Town)<\/p>\n

Miller said fare-free campaigns are not new to Trinity Metro. In November 2023, the agency offered a full month of free services to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Last summer, Trinity Metro hosted fare-free First Fridays to also generate awareness of the transit system.<\/p>\n

The Aug. 4-10 fare-free campaign is \u201ca natural fit because it ties in with tax-free weekend, when families will be traveling to stores for back-to-school items,\u201d Miller said. \u201cThese promotions provide an opportunity to thank our loyal riders and to give non-riders a chance to try our transit network.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eric E. Garcia is a senior business reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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