Mayor Nenshi's shares how the sliding scale helped uncover the hidden poverty in our City; and says how the sliding scale has made a difference to 10% of Calgarians and families living 50% below the poverty line (less than $ 13,310 per person per year 2021) and to live a life without fear and participate in a City that we all live in. An additional benefit means more people on the bus! The "Sliding Scale Model" for the Low-Income Transit pass also helps to make Calgary a green city because more people can get on the bus rather than driving cars.
To learn more and the Sliding scale as a fare system that assesses income and assigns a purchase price based on income, (which mean the less an applicant earns, the less they will have to pay) visit this link.
Convenience and the My Fare App
Convenience is an important principle for Fair Calgary Community Voices.
We are pleased one a person is approved for "Fair Entry", the City plans to add more ways to sell l passes at the City Hall counter, Calgary Transit and at select leisure centers; our City will also be introducing more ways to buy the subsidized transit passes using the "My Fare App" that is tentatively scheduled to become available in late spring 2022.
To learn more about the "My Fare App" or to provide feedback to Calgary Transit about the app, please contact Calgary Transit Customer Service:
6 a.m. - 9 p.m., Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 6 p.m., weekends
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