Qualifying young children ride WSTA free, eligible seniors, Medicare cardholders, and riders with disabilities receive half fares, and all riders may travel free during authorized extreme-weather periods.
Eligible free-fare or half-fare WSTA rider
Entitlement facts
Benefit type
Government benefit. A government-funded or administered benefit, service, coverage program, assistance program, or public access route. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks
Receive no-cost eligible travel or pay the current half fare on WSTA fixed-route service.
Who qualifies
Eligible free-fare or half-fare WSTA rider
Requirements
Fit the current child, senior, Medicare, disability, or authorized weather category, obtain or carry required identification, and follow height, companion, application, route, payment, schedule, validation, and rider rules.
How to activate
Review the applicable category, obtain the free WSTA-issued reduced-fare ID if required, and present proof or monitor official weather-fare announcements before boarding.
Cost basis
Variable by provider or eligibility. The user's out-of-pocket cost cannot be represented by one fixed amount because it depends on provider policy, income, household, geography, selected service, coverage group, subsidy amount, or the underlying program. It may be free, reduced, sliding-scale, or partly paid.
Cost and fees
Qualifying young children and authorized weather-period riders travel free; other approved groups pay half fare, while excluded service may cost extra.
Geography
US, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Personalization
Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.
EVIDENCE / 1 SOURCE
Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.
Check the provider's final terms immediately before applying, depositing funds, spending, or changing a paid relationship.
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Condition
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Personalized
No
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Personalized
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