Board to consider impact
of discounted MUNI pass
for young adults

By Aldrich M. Tan

April 5, 2006

Supervisor Jake McGoldrick requested research concerning impact of a discounted municipal railway pass for young adults ages 18-24 at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting.

"Young people travel around the city much more around the city than older people do," he said.

"They will use cars less if you give them more incentives to use public transportation."

McGoldrick said he is asking the Office of Legislative Analyst to look at nationwide trends for discounted public transportation fare and come up with projections of a discounted young adult pass could impact San Francisco.

Monthly passes currently cost $45 for individuals over 18-years-old, McGoldrick said. Discounted passes are $10 for individuals under age 18 and over age 65.

"Many of my friends who have the senior discount pass use public transportation more often," he said.

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