NORFOLK, Va. — It’s almost time for a return to the classroom, and for another year, Hampton Roads Transit is reminding students that they should not be paying for a ride to school.

HRT will once again be offering its student freedom pass to high schoolers. This pass gives students aged 13-17 unlimited free rides on HRT’s buses, ferries and light rail services in the six cities HRT serves.

Last year, News 3 got the chance to speak to some students at Hampton High School about the service.

“It was really fun like going on the bus and getting to use my pass for free. I don’t have to pay anything. And it’s really efficient you can go from like here to Norfolk to Virginia Beach,” a student told News 3.

In the last fiscal year, HRT added 1700 new passholders. With the addition of student co

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