County OKs Citylink change

Next stop for the Citylink bus system’s future in the urban area: new fares and changes to routes and hours of operation.

Kootenai County commissioners on Monday approved a new fare of $1.50 for rides in Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Dalton Gardens and Huetter and $3 for paratransit service, effective next spring. Rides have been free since Citylink started in 2005.

The fares, which would be part of a cashless system, do not apply to rides to the Coeur d’Alene Casino, which will remain free/ Brian Walker, Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.