The youth fare will end on Sept. 1, so those aged 11 to 19 will be charged the same price as adults.

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As the parent of two children, Katy de Sousa worries about how they will explore their independence. Article content

Her youngest child is 11, the age when he would start taking some transit trips on his own and exploring Ottawa, but OC Transpo ’s cancellation of the youth fare pass will make that journey more difficult. Article content Article content

OC Transpo will eliminate the discounted youth monthly transit pass as of Sept. 1, and those aged 11 to 19 will, from that point on, be charged the same price as adults. Fare hikes of five per cent took place in January 2025, due to a $120-million transit shortfall .

De Sousa’s family only has one car, which her h

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