Hampton Roads Transit will offer free public transportation on Election Day

Hampton Roads Transit will waive public transportation fares on Election Day in an effort to encourage people to vote.

Residents can ride buses, the light rail, the ferry and paratransit services, which provide public transportation for disabled residents, for free on Nov. 3.

Tom Holden, a spokesperson for the organization, said this is the first time that he can recall free fares on Election Day.

“We thought we would help people out,” Holden said.

HRT offers services in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News and Hampton. Routes can be found at gohrt.com/routes/.

The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Alissa Skelton, 757-995-9043, alissa.skelton@pilotonline.com.