RTA to celebrate 50 years of service with new limited time promotion

RTA will be holding a family-friendly event this month to celebrate 50 years of essential public transportation to the greater Dayton area.

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As part of the annual Downtown Dayton Holiday Festival, this event will be held at Wright Stop Plaza on Nov. 25 from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m., according to the Communications Specialist at RTA.

A kids area with balloons, shirts, coloring books, a photobooth and an educational presentation on the history of RTA will be available for kids to enjoy at the event, the spokesperson said.

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RTA will also be running a promotion beginning on Nov. 4th, the spokesperson said. The “transit happy hours” promotion consists of all rides after 5 p.m. are free Monday through Friday until Dec. 30th.

This promotion applies to both fixed-route and paratransit services, the spokesperson said.

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Riders can also continue to take advantage of free weekends every Saturday and Sunday until the beginning of the new year, the spokesperson said.

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