The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority\u2019s (TARTA) Youth Summer Blast Pass
\nprovided free transportation to 3,100 passholders last year, and is back again to put
\narea youth in touch with everything that makes summer great in northwest Ohio.
\nNow in its fourth year, the Youth Summer Blast Pass program has grown by more than
\n50 percent since 2023. Youth ages 6-19 can ride free of charge on all TARTA
\nservices (fixed route, TARTA Move, TARTA Flex) from Monday, May 25 through
\nMonday, August 31.
\nApplications for digital passes are available April 27 at tarta.com\/blast, and youth
\ncan also pick up a physical pass from TARTA representatives at public events,
\nTARTA\u2019s Transit Hub at 612 N. Huron Street, or at any Toledo Lucas County Public
\nLibrary location starting in mid-May.
\n\u201cMany of our customers and many of our youth face financial barriers and
\ntransportation barriers when trying to connect the community around them, and this
\nprogram is a great way to address both issues,\u201d said Kwinlyn Tyler, TARTA\u2019s
\nCommunity Affairs Manager. \u201cI\u2019ve personally witnessed what an amazing impact that
\njust a little help provides to youth and families in this area. We heard stories every
\nweek of last summer from young people who were able to get to family events,
\npractices, jobs and other destinations when they may not have been able to
\notherwise.
\n\u201cThe growth that this program has seen has been so encouraging, but we know there
\nare more people to reach and introduce to transit. Affordable transportation can raise
\nsomeone\u2019s quality of life. Making this small gesture can introduce a young person to
\nthe benefits of our mobility system, and hopefully make them a regular passenger.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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