Boston Offering Free MBTA Passes to Workers in Certain Neighborhoods
Boston Mayor Kim Janey announced during a press conference on Monday morning that workers in five of the city’s main streets districts are eligible to sign up for free MBTA and Bluebikes passes.
The five neighborhoods are Nubian Square, Three Squares (Jackson, Hyde, and Canary) in Jamaica Plain, Mission Hill, East Boston, and Fields Corner. The first 1,000 workers to sign up can receive a free CharlieCard preloaded with $60, a two-month Bluebikes pass, or both.
Eligible workers can sign up through the city’s website here or by texting “free ride” to 866-396-0122. Click here for more information.
Boston @MayorKimJaney announces a pilot program to offer #MBTA passes preloaded with $60 on them to 1,000 people across five ‘Main Street Districts’:
— Jennifer Eagan (@Jennifer_Eagan) March 29, 2021
• Nubian Square
• Three Squares (JP)
• Mission Hill
• East Boston
• Fields Cornerhttps://t.co/fzYhaxXv5D #WCVB pic.twitter.com/bAkPg1osIC
