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Greenlink, Proterra offer Greenville voters free rides to polls on Election Day

NAACP also offering free rides by calling 864-241-8677

Greenlink bus in City of Greenville
City of Greenville/Greenlink
Greenlink bus in City of Greenville
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Greenlink, Proterra offer Greenville voters free rides to polls on Election Day

NAACP also offering free rides by calling 864-241-8677

If you or someone you know in Greenville is planning to cast your ballot Tuesday but don't have a ride to the polling place, you might be able to catch a ride for free.The City of Greenville said its Greenlink bus service is partnering with Proterra, the Greenville-based battery-electric bus manufacturer, to offer a free fare day on Election Day.The NAACP in Greenville is also assisting with free rides for voters. For more information and to schedule a pickup time, call 864-241-8677.But if catching a ride on a city bus is more convenient, just go to the nearest bus stop.Proterra’s sponsorship of free fares will allow Greenlink to provide free service for all passengers on the fixed bus routes and free paratransit trips for existing Greenville Area Paratransit (GAP) clients, leaders said.“We are excited to work with Proterra to help remove any barriers our community members may face getting to the polls," Greenlink Director James Keel said in a statement. "By eliminating the cost of a bus trip, Proterra has increased the number of mobility options that Greenville County residents can tap into to help exercise their right to vote.” “Exercising the right to vote is one of the most powerful ways to participate in our democracy," Proterra CEO Jack Allen said in a statement. "We all benefit when we have our voices heard. That’s why, as a Greenville company, we’re proud to partner with Greenlink to make it easier for voters in our community get to the polls this Election Day, November 3.” Greenlink passengers can use the Google Transit app at www.ridegreenlink.com to plan their free trips on Nov. 3. Customers are also encouraged to download the FindGreenlink app in the Android or Apple app store to get real-time arrival information for the buses.

If you or someone you know in Greenville is planning to cast your ballot Tuesday but don't have a ride to the polling place, you might be able to catch a ride for free.

The City of Greenville said its Greenlink bus service is partnering with Proterra, the Greenville-based battery-electric bus manufacturer, to offer a free fare day on Election Day.

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The NAACP in Greenville is also assisting with free rides for voters. For more information and to schedule a pickup time, call 864-241-8677.

But if catching a ride on a city bus is more convenient, just go to the nearest bus stop.

Proterra’s sponsorship of free fares will allow Greenlink to provide free service for all passengers on the fixed bus routes and free paratransit trips for existing Greenville Area Paratransit (GAP) clients, leaders said.

“We are excited to work with Proterra to help remove any barriers our community members may face getting to the polls," Greenlink Director James Keel said in a statement. "By eliminating the cost of a bus trip, Proterra has increased the number of mobility options that Greenville County residents can tap into to help exercise their right to vote.”

“Exercising the right to vote is one of the most powerful ways to participate in our democracy," Proterra CEO Jack Allen said in a statement. "We all benefit when we have our voices heard. That’s why, as a Greenville company, we’re proud to partner with Greenlink to make it easier for voters in our community get to the polls this Election Day, November 3.”

Greenlink passengers can use the Google Transit app at www.ridegreenlink.com to plan their free trips on Nov. 3. Customers are also encouraged to download the FindGreenlink app in the Android or Apple app store to get real-time arrival information for the buses.