All children and teens will soon be able to ride King County Metro Transit and Sound Transit services at a discounted rate as part of a push by transportation officials to get more young people on buses, light rail, commuter trains and streetcars during the summer.
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In addition to the reduced fares, Metro is giving away ORCA Youth cards for free, saving young riders the standard $5 registration fee. The agency has printed 7,500 passes as part of push, Gutierrez said.
To promote the pilot program, King County Executive Dow Constantine and Johnson led a publicity event Tuesday afternoon at Ingraham High School in North Seattle, where they handed out dozens of the free cards.
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