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Six Years of Connection: Celebrating Open Access Transit in Richmond
March 16, 2026
GRTC News
Join GRTC and RideFinders on March 27 as we celebrate six years of fareless service across the Richmond region.
In March 2020, GRTC launched Zero Fare bus service across the Richmond region. What began as a public health response during the pandemic quickly became something much bigger.
Today, that service has grown into an Open Access transit network that helps thousands of residents reach jobs, healthcare, school, and everyday destinations.
Over the past six years, GRTC buses have helped riders connect to more than 230,000 jobs across the Richmond region while also reaching record ridership of more than 12 million trips. Public transit continues to play an important role in supporting economic opportunity, community mobility, and regional growth.
To mark six years of fareless service, GRTC and RideFinders invite the community to gather for an evening celebrating the impact transit has had across the region.
Event Details
Six Years of Open Access Celebration
- March 27
- 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Benchtop Craft Brewing – Hull Street, Richmond
Benchtop Craft Brewing has added a donation option at checkout for guests who would like to support Open Access transit through the Transit Access Partnership.
Stop by to connect with community partners and celebrate six years of transit connecting the Richmond region.
More details about the evening will be announced soon.