Emerald Coast transit fare to increase in November

FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners adopted revisions to the EC Rider Transit Fare Structure for public transit service in Fort Walton Beach, Destin and Crestview at the regular Board of County Commissioners meeting at Okaloosa Courthouse in Crestview earlier this month.

The adopted revisions take effect Nov. 4.

The EC Rider Adopted Fare Structure Increase is listed below.

ADOPTED FARE STRUCTURE INCREASE

Current fare

31-Day Pass, $30

31-day Reduced Pass, $15

31-Day Express, $45

31-Day Reduced Express, $22.50

31-Day Student, $26

Single Ride, $1.50

Single Reduced Ride, 75 cents

Single Express Ride, $2

Transfer, Free

Adopted Fare

31-Day Pass, $40

31-Day Reduced Pass, $20

31-Day Express, $50

31-Day Reduced Express Pass, $25

15-Day Pass, $20

15-Day Reduced Pass, $10

All Day Pass, $4

All Day Reduced Pass, $2

Single Ride, $2

Single Reduced Ride, $1

Single Express Ride, $3

Single Reduced Express Ride, $2

Transfer, Free

Para Transit to FR, $1

PARATRANSIT COPAY STRUCTURE INCREASE

Current Copay

TD, 25 percent of $1.46 per mile

TD1, $1

TD5, $1

Private Pay, $1.29 per mile

Adopted Copay

TD, $3

TD1, $2

TD5, $3

TD5 Out of County, $6

Private Pay, $2.40 per mile

Copies of the adopted revisions to the EC Rider Fare Structure may be viewed at the EC Rider Transit Office, 600 Transit Way, Fort Walton Beach, and may be viewed online at www.myokaloosa.com or www.ecrider.org.

Any questions or comments from the public may be sent to Tyrone Parker, Transit Division Manager, at 600 Transit Way, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Emerald Coast transit fare to increase in November