Philadelphia Zero Fare Program

At a glance

City Council passed resolution celebrating the Philadelphia Zero Fare Program as a national model and recognizing the initial findings of the Georgetown University Better Government Lab Report on the program's success.

Resolution 260901

Resolution 260901, proposed by Councilmember O'Rourke, celebrating the national model Zero Fare Program and recognizing the initial findings of the Georgetown University Better Government Lab Report on the program's success.

• The Zero Fare Program is cited as having initial positive findings documented in the Better Government Lab report.
• Adopted on 2026-10-22 - City Council.

Log

• 2026-10-22: Resolution 260901 adopted
• 2026-10-22 - City Council - Dozens of public speakers backed zero fare and the new Transit Access Fund bill; O'Rourke said preliminary Better Government Lab results show recipients ride more and trust local government more. See Philadelphia Transit Access Fund.
• 2026-10-06 - Committee on Transportation & Public Utilities - Cited as a related fare program at the student fare hearing; no action.
• 2026-09-30 - Committee on Global Opportunities & Creative-Innovative Economy - Advocates said the program is funded only through July 2027 and not issuing new cards; witnesses urged permanent funding.