second line, with a working project name of Division BRT, is currently in design and planned to run north–south through Spokane along Division Street, with a goal of starting construction in 2025 and commencing service in 2027. Passenger facilities and amenities Transit Centers Spokane Transit operates four transit centers as of May 2020: STA Plaza, in downtown Spokane Pence-Cole Valley Transit Center (VTC), in Spokane Valley Spokane Community College Transit Center, in Chief Garry Park in East Spokane West Plains Transit Center, near Four Lakes Bus Stops At the end of 2020, Spokane Transit served 1,610 bus stops throughout its service area. Park and Ride Lots Spokane Transit operates a total of 14 park-and-ride facilities throughout its service area, several of which are operated through cooperative agreements with other property owners to allow parking access to transit services. Bicycle Accommodation All fixed routes have buses with racks that can fit three bikes on the exterior of the bus. Most park and ride lots feature bike lockers that can be rented on a monthly basis. Fares and passes Fare structure (As of October 2022) As of October 2022, the standard fare costs $2.00 and permits the rider to board any route for a period of two hours from initial purchase or validation on the bus. On October 1, 2022, Spokane Transit inaugurated a new accounted-based fare collection system, known as the Connect fare system. The fare system includes online account management, a smart card known as the Connect card, and a mobile app, STA Connect. The new system caps fares collected on a daily and monthly basis and includes several discount programs . A "Rider's License" allows youth ages 6-18 to ride with zero fare. Traditional fareboxes remain on all fixed route coaches, allowing riders to pay with cash or older media as described below. Fare media As of 2021, fares on Spokane Transit can be paid in cash, or with pre-paid passes and transfers programmed to magnetic stripe cards or RFID smart cards. The fare payment platform went live on December 4, 2006, after a brief transition period from December 1 through December 3, 2006 that saw a system-wide wavier of bus fares as new fare boxes were being installed. STA's prior system, while also accepting cash, utilized paper transfers and metal coin tokens. STA launched the Connect Card with a companion eConnect app on October 1, 2022. The fare