sign on a pole listing routes the stop serves, and are fairly infrastructure-light. Several dozen stops include bus shelters and covered benches. Several suburban stops are park-and-rides. Government Square is the main transit station, located downtown near Fountain Square. SORTA owns and operates several transit centers across the region including the recently constructed Northside Transit Center, Oakley Transit Center, and Glenway Transit Center. SORTA operates the Riverfront Transit Center though it's only used for a layover point for the Metro*Plus route and a stop for route 85. Fares On April 4, 2021, Metro introduced a simpler fare structure. With this new fare model, base fare increased 25 cents to $2 per ride on all local routes. Express buses are $2.65 within Hamilton County. Certain express routes turned into commuter routes and have a $2 fare. Express routes that go into Butler, Clermont, and Warren County have a fare of $3.75. Zone fares and paper transfers were eliminated. Transfers are only available to those using the Transit app and to 5-ride ticket users. There are several day pass options available to purchase. Mobile fares must be purchased through the Transit app. Refer to the charts for more information. Transfers to higher-cost service require payment of the fare difference. Children under 5 ride for free with a fare-paying rider; a limit of 2 children applies. Paper transfers are no longer be issued as of 4/10/2021. Zone fare was eliminated on 4/4/2021. Garages and fleet SORTA operates about 350 buses on fixed routes, and about 50 smaller vehicles as part of their demand responsive services. All vehicles in SORTA's fleet are ADA accessible. On average, vehicles in the fixed route fleet are 6.9 years old, and in the demand-responsive fleet 1.4 years. Vehicles in the fixed route fleet are rated, on average, for a capacity and 65 passengers, both sitting and standing. All fixed-route buses have a bike rack mounted on the front with room for two bicycles. Garages Queensgate Garage 1401 Bank Street, Cincinnati, OH 45214 Bond Hill Garage 4700 Paddock Road, Cincinnati, OH 45229 Future bus orders See also Adjacent public transit agencies: Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA), serving Butler County, Ohio Clermont Transportation Connection (CTC), serving Clermont County, Ohio Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK), serving Northern Kentucky Warren County Transit, serving Warren County, Ohio Other major public transit agencies in Ohio: Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), serving Columbus,