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.
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