School is back in session for many San Diego students and the new year brings some new transit opportunities. The Youth Opportunity Pass pilot program offers free public transit rides to those 18 and under.
“It was getting kind of really expensive every month having to pay $25 and also just keeping up,'' she said.
Sandoval said expired fares made her miss classes and even a test. But the new, free youth opportunity pass has solved those problems and expanded her world. “I did an internship in Chula Vista and because I was able to have the youth opportunity pass I was able to buses — and I had to take the trolley and then more buses,” she said. “Without the youth opportunity pass it would have been so expensive and I wouldn't have been able to do the internship at all.”offers completely free rides on buses, the Trolley, the COASTER and SPRINTER for those 18 and under.
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