BOSTON: FREE ROUTE 23, 28, AND 29 BUS PROGRAM

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Free Route 23, 28, and 29 Bus Program.


Starting March 1, 2022, MBTA bus routes 23, 28, and 29 will be fare-free for two years.

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OVERVIEW
Just announced! Starting March 1, 2022, Route 23, 28, and 29 bus riders will be able to board at all doors without paying a fare for two years.

From March 1, 2022 through February 29, 2024, MBTA Routes 23, 28, and 29 will be free for all riders. The free fares will help riders save money, and all-door boarding will help passengers board faster. This program expands the highly-popular fare-free Route 28 pilot, adding two other crucial bus routes and extending it for two years.

The communities Routes 23, 28, and 29 serve are key to Boston's equitable reopening and recovery.

 

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Free Route 23, 28, and 29 Bus Program

MBTA bus routes 23, 28, and 29 are fare-free through March 2026.

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MBTA bus routes 23, 28, and 29 are fare-free through March 2026.

Overview​

Route 23, 28, and 29 bus riders are able to board at all doors without paying a fare.

From March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2026, MBTA Routes 23, 28, and 29 will be free for all riders. The RIDE paratransit users can also ride for free as long as their trips start and end within 3/4-mile of these three routes. The free fares will help riders save money, and all-door boarding will help passengers board faster. This program expands the highly-popular fare-free Route 28 pilot, adding two other crucial bus routes.

The communities Routes 23, 28, and 29 serve are key to Boston's equitable reopening and recovery.