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By Lookout Staff
July 24 -- Riders
can hop on the Big Blue Bus
as often as they’d like
by purchasing a day pass that
can be used for multiple trips
in a single day, transit officials
announced Monday.
The cost for a Day Pass is
$2.50 for regular service, $1.25
for students, $3.50 for express
service and $1.25 for senior,
disabled and Medicare passengers.
The passes can be used anywhere
the blue bus travels.
“Day Passes are perfect
for riders who want to go to
several different locations
in our service area throughout
the day,” said Stephanie
Negriff, Big Blue Bus director
of transit services.
“You can literally use
the Day Pass to get to work,
go out for lunch or run errands
mid-day, see a movie or do some
shopping after work, and then
get back home again, all for
one low fare and without having
to buy multiple tickets or transfers
for each ride.”
The Day Pass was frequently
requested by customers, according
to Dan Dawson, customer relations
manager for the Big Blue Bus.
“People often asked for
this type of flexible fare at
community meetings,” said
Dawson.
A Day Pass provides greater
convenience and should encourage
new riders to try the Big Blue
Bus, which helps protect the
environment and beats the rising
costs of gas and parking, Dawson
said.
The Day Passes will likely
be popular with the thousands
of visitors who come to Santa
Monica each day, Negriff said.
She predicted many will find
the Day Pass ideal for taking
in as many sights as possible
“without the stress and
hassle of renting or driving
a car during the height of tourist
season, when roads are congested
and parking spots difficult
to find.”
Day Passes can be purchased
on-board any Big Blue Bus, at
the agency’s Customer
Service Center and at a wide
variety of area libraries, schools
and convenience outlets. Passes
are sold both individually and
in packs of five.
The Big Blue Bus operates more
than 200 energy efficient vehicles
across a nearly 52 square mile
area. Each day, its fleet carries
over 80,000 passengers to hundreds
of destinations around the Los
Angeles area. It has a 97 percent
on-time performance record and
has won numerous awards for
its customer service, safety
and efficiency.
Big Blue Bus Customer Service
is located at 1660 7th Street
in Santa Monica and is open
Monday through Friday from 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For more information about
the Big Blue Bus, including
a list of locations where Day
Passes can be purchased, call
310-451-5444 (TDD 310-395-6024)
or visit www.bigbluebus.com.
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