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Fare-free streetcar service extended through January; was to end this weekend

William Crum
by William Crum
Published: Tue, January 1, 2019 5:28 PM Updated: Fri, January 4, 2019 3:17 PM
Crowds lined up for the OKC Streetcar system's Dec. 14 opening. The fare-free introductory period, originally scheduled to last three weeks, has been extended through Feb. 1.
Crowds lined up for the OKC Streetcar system's Dec. 14 opening. The fare-free introductory period, originally scheduled to last three weeks, has been extended through Feb. 1.


The introductory period with free fares on the Oklahoma City Streetcar has been extended through Feb. 1.

Plans had been to collect the $1 fare beginning this weekend.


The streetcar system will operate on Sundays through Jan. 27 to gauge support for regular Sunday service. 

Initial plans are for limited, event-oriented service only on Sundays.

Regular service is scheduled Mondays through Saturdays.

Streetcar service began Dec. 14. 

Fares originally were going to be waived for the first three weeks.

Here is ridership so far:

12/14/2018
5,612
12/15/2018
10,222
12/16/2018
4,270
12/17/2018
2,908
12/18/2018
2,638
12/19/2018
2,738
12/20/2018
3,225
12/21/2018
6,119
12/22/2018
7,692
12/23/2018
5,297
12/24/2018
2,711
12/25/2018
1,540
12/26/2018
792
12/27/2018
4,524
12/28/2018
4,324
12/29/2018
3,209
12/30/2018
0*
12/31/2018
4,035
1/1/2019
1,192
1/2/2019
1,143


*A technical problem prevented collection of ridership data last Sunday. 

Ridership during Thursday’s winter storm was 640. 





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Crowds lined up for the OKC Streetcar system's Dec. 14 opening. The fare-free introductory period, originally scheduled to last three weeks, has been extended through Feb. 1.

Crowds lined up for the OKC Streetcar system's Dec. 14 opening. The fare-free introductory period, originally scheduled to last three weeks, has been extended through Feb. 1.

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William Crum

OU and Norman High School graduate, formerly worked as a reporter and editor for the Associated Press, the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, and the Norman Transcript. Married, two children, lives in Norman. Read more ›

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