STAR Transit is offering free, round-trip rides to local polling places for early voting and on Election Day for registered voters in Dallas County, Kaufman County, and Rockwall County. The free service will be available from October 21 to November 1 for early voting and on November 5 for Election Day. Tommy Henricks, the Executive Director of STAR Transit, stated that regardless of political affiliation, they want to empower community members to cast their votes.
All STAR Transit services, including Demand Response, Fixed Routes, and STARNow, are eligible for the free rides. To ride for free, passengers must inform the bus operator or scheduling agent that they are traveling to and from the polls or use the code Vote2024 on STARNow. Rides are subject to availability and must be within the STAR Transit service area or STARNow zone. Free rides are only available for voters going to and from the polls.
Passengers must schedule a free ride at least 30 minutes in advance by calling STAR Transit at (877) 631-5278, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. For STARNow rides, passengers can book through the STARNow app. The initiative is a way to encourage and enable all registered voters to participate in the upcoming elections and make their voices heard.
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