Greene CATS to offer free transportation on Election Day in Greene County

A Greene CATS public transit bus carries riders on Detroit Street in downtown Xenia, Friday, June 17, 2022. JEREMY P. KELLEY / STAFF

A Greene CATS public transit bus carries riders on Detroit Street in downtown Xenia, Friday, June 17, 2022. JEREMY P. KELLEY / STAFF

Greene CATS, Greene County’s public transportation service, will provide free rides on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, for Greene County residents that may have mobility or other transportation barriers that would keep them from being able to vote, the agency said in an announcement.

Passengers on all flex routes will ride for free to polling locations or other destinations along the way, including the Greene County Board of Elections office on Ledbetter Drive in Xenia, the agency said.

Riders who schedule Election Day rides in advance will also be able to do so free of charge. Trip requests may be submitted to Greene Cats at (937) 708-8322, option 1 by noon Nov. 1. The scheduling office is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The free transportation is sponsored by the Pam and Gourdin Foundation, American Legion Post 526, FISH Food Pantry, the Fairborn Knights of Columbus, and the St. Vincent DePaul Society.

“Our foundation would like to see every eligible Greene County voter have the opportunity to participate in one of the essential foundations of our democracy: voting,” said Pam and Gourdin Foundation representative David Johnston.

For flex route schedules and maps, visit the Greene CATS website at www.greenecountyohio.gov/GreeneCATS.

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