AKRON, Ohio -- Akron’s METRO RTA will offer free fares for Election Day on Nov. 5 and Veterans Day on Nov. 11, the public transportation service announced Monday.

“We want to make it easy for everyone to get to the polls and we encourage people to take advantage of this opportunity to let their voice be heard,” METRO executive director Dawn Distler said in a statement. “In turn, we thank our veterans and their families for the sacrifices they’ve made resulting in the freedoms we enjoy.”

For route information, call 330-762-0341, visit akronmetro.org or plan a trip using Google Transit.

Earlier this month, METRO introduced a cashless ticketing option through the EZfare mobile app.

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