Families + Transit

Having children is often associated with increases in car use, due to barriers preventing families from relying on transit. For example, anti-stroller policies signal that families aren’t welcome on buses, while riding transit can be more expensive than driving, without youth fares or family passes. In order to make transit more family-friendly, this brief proposes that transit systems expand service (to accommodate school pick up and drop off hours), implement flexible fares (i.e. youth passes, bulk discounts for families travelling together), and welcome infrastructure (by creating space for strollers and improving accessibility).