DEADLINE - TODAY - TCFC CALL TO ACTION!!! END THE FREE CRIME BUS

DEADLINE - CALL TO ACTION - SUBMIT YOUR FEEDBACK TO END FREE FARES ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BY 5:00 PM TODAY

The “Free Fares” program is a failed experiment—and it’s putting Tucson residents at risk.

On Tuesday, April 8, the Mayor and City Council will meet to discuss whether to continue pouring millions of dollars into fare-free public transportation. TCFC says: Enough is enough.

📧 TAKE ACTION: EMAIL CITY LEADERS TODAY. TELL CITY LEADERS TO STOP ENABLING THE CHAOS.

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Subject: Urgent Call to Reinstate Fares on Sun Tran and Public Transportation

To:

Mayor.Romero@tucsonaz.gov,
citymanager@tucsonaz.gov,
ward1@tucsonaz.gov,
ward2@tucsonaz.gov,
ward3@tucsonaz.gov,
ward4@tucsonaz.gov,
ward5@tucsonaz.gov,
ward6@tucsonaz.gov,
help@tucsoncrimefree.com 

Sample Message:

Re: Urgent Call to Reinstate Fares on Sun Tran and Public Transportation

Dear Mayor Romero and Members of the Tucson City Council,

I am writing as a concerned resident of Tucson to urge the immediate reinstatement of fares on our public transportation system. While the fare-free policy, initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic, may have had good intentions, it has led to increasingly dangerous and unsustainable consequences.

Since fare-free transit was implemented, public safety on our buses has severely declined. Reports show that assaults on drivers and riders tripled from 21 in 2019 to 64 in 2021. Vandalism incidents more than doubled, with 146 cases recorded during that same period. Riders and drivers alike have reported daily incidents of open drug use, alcohol consumption, and aggressive behavior. Bus stops have become magnets for loitering, illegal activity, and drug dealing—especially involving fentanyl and meth. Regular, working-class riders who rely on the bus system now avoid it out of fear. This is unacceptable.

The financial impact is just as alarming. Tucson is forfeiting $10 to $13 million in fare revenue annually, while also facing a budget deficit and a shrinking pool of federal relief funds. Despite outreach, local institutions like the University of Arizona and TUSD have declined to share the cost. Meanwhile, the city continues to spend more on transit than comparable cities, and we simply cannot afford it.

This is not a sustainable policy, and it is not working. The system is being abused, our neighborhoods are less safe, and the people who truly depend on public transit are the ones suffering most. It is time to act. Reinstating fares is not just a budgetary decision—it’s a public safety necessity.

The people of Tucson are tired of the lawlessness, the open drug use, and the lack of accountability. We need leadership that prioritizes safety, fiscal responsibility, and respect for the residents who rely on city services every day. I strongly urge you to reinstate fares and restore dignity and order to our transit system without delay.

This Is the Moment to Act — or Be Silenced

Tucson is at a crossroads. City leaders are choosing to underfund public safety, ignore our crumbling roads, and waste millions on failed programs like fare-free transit — all while pushing for higher taxes and ignoring the voices of hardworking residents.

If you don’t speak up now, don’t expect anything to change.

📢 If you don’t show up, they’ll assume you don’t care.
📢 If you don’t send that email, they’ll say no one’s complaining.
📢 If you don’t demand accountability, they’ll keep making excuses.

This is YOUR city. YOUR money. YOUR safety.

👉 Take the survey.
👉 Join the town hall.
👉 Email the mayor and council.

💥 Do it now — because silence is surrender. And Tucson can’t afford any more silence.