On designated Spare the Air days* in the Sacramento Region this summer, you can ride any fixed-route or commuter bus service in Placer County for FREE!  Free transit services include:

• Placer County Transit fixed-route services;
• Placer County Commuter Express service;
• Auburn Transit services;
• Roseville Transit Local and Commuter services
• Lincoln Transit fixed-route service

(Dial-A-Ride services excluded)

You can sign up to receive free alerts for Spare the Air days via email, text pager, or digital cellular phone from AirAlert, provided by the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District.  Spare the Air days are forecast at least a day in advance which helps people plan their commute.

For more info on the region's air quality issues, visit: www.sparetheair.com.

The Placer County Air Pollution Control District (PCAPCD) has awarded Clean Air Grant funding to sponsor PCPTA's Congestion Management Program, which includes the Spare the Air campaign.

*Spare the Air days are designated by the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD), and are defined as days when ozone levels in the Sacramento region are forecast to exceed 150 (.095 parts per million) on the Air Quality Index.  An ozone level of 150 is in the upper end of the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" category.  Free fare days in Placer County are only those Spare the Air days forecasted at least one day in advance by SMAQMD.