RTA thanks customers by offering free rides on Thanksgiving Day

(DAYTON, OHIO)…The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is thanking its customers by offering free rides on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, to ensure those in the community can attend Thanksgiving Day feasts and events. These free rides apply to both fixed-route and paratransit services.

One of those events will be the return of the Feast of Giving on Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dayton Convention Center. The event has been on pause since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, it is back this year and the RTA is one of the sponsors of the event, which provides free meals to attendees.

"We're incredibly grateful that RTA is supporting the return of the Feast of Giving. In past years, less than 50 percent of our attendees came by car," said Jason Woodard, co-chair of the Feast of Giving. "The free rides offered by RTA on Thanksgiving Day make our event accessible to everyone. This is incredibly important because our event is a celebration of our community - not just a free meal, but live music, dancing, kids' entertainment and fellowship in a warm, safe environment."

Riders are encouraged to use the Transit app, or RTA's official real-time information and trip-planning available at www.iriderta.org to plan their trip to Thanksgiving Day events.

MEDIA CONTACT: Jessica Olson (937) 425-8352, Director of Communications and Training