Connect Niagara bus service to waive bus fares Sept. 3-6

Submitted by the Niagara County Public Information Office

Connect Niagara – the bus service operated by the Niagara County Department of Public Works – will allow all riders to ride for free from Sept. 3-6 as part of an effort to introduce more people to the service.

“This is our second free trial period, as we did one back in July, which did lead to an uptick in ridership,” DPW Commissioner Garret Meal said. “Now, with SUNY Niagara and other colleges starting the semester and vacations over for most people, we thought this would be a good time to again waive all fares on Connect Niagara to encourage more people to give it a try.”

 Connect Niagara – formerly known as Rural Transportation – operates five different routes across Niagara County. Residents can catch the bus at one of the stops, call ahead for a pickup, or flag a bus down to hop on. Connect Niagara will deviate up to three quarters of mile for those who schedule ahead. The regular fare is $2 on route and $4 off route. To learn more about Connect Niagara and to view the bus schedule, go to www.niagaracounty.gov/bus. To schedule a pickup, call 716-282-8544.

“Our hope is that, with low fares and free transfers to other Connect Niagara routes and NFTA buses, people will realize Connect Niagara is a convenient and inexpensive way to get where you need to be,” Meal said.