Free rides offered on all Hampton Roads Transit services on Earth Day
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Hampton Roads residents will be able to ride for free on all Hampton Roads Transit services on Earth Day.
According to a release, on Tuesday, April 22, all HRT services, including bus, light rail, ferry, paratransit and OnDemand ridesharing services, will be free in order to celebrate Earth Day.
In addition to the free fares, various members of HRT's governing board will be hosting round-trip rides to meet with the public. The schedule is as follows:
Chesapeake — Councilman Les Smith
Meet at Robert Hall Transfer Center on Robert Hall Blvd at 10:40 a.m. for 11 a.m. departure — will return by 11:36 a.m.
Hampton — Councilwoman Hope Harper
Meet at Hampton Transit Center at 2 W Pembroke Ave at 10:20 a.m. for 10:47 a.m. departure — will return by 11:26 a.m.
Newport News — Councilman Marcellus Harris III
Meet at Newport News Transit Center at 150 35th St at 10:20 a.m. for 10:45 a.m. departure — will return by 11:35 a.m.
Norfolk — Councilwoman Mamie Johnson
Meet at Downtown Norfolk Transit Center at 434 St Pauls Blvd at 10:15 a.m. — will return by 11:30 a.m.
Portsmouth — HRT Commissioner tony Goodwin
Meet at County and Crawford at 601 Crawford St at 10:10 a.m. — will return by 11:34 a.m.
Virginia Beach — Councilwoman Dr. Amelia Ross-Hammond
Meet at Tidewater Community College's Virginia Beach campus at corner of Student Ave and Michael Labouve Blvd at 10:20 a.m. — will return by 11:24 a.m.
For more information or to plan a trip, click here.
Continue to check WAVY.com for updates.
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