Free Fare Days

Fixed-Route buses, OKC Streetcar, RAPID, Zone 1 ADA Paratransit will be free to ride on these listed dates:

• 2026
  • January 1 – New Year’s Day
  • January 19 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • February 4 – Rosa Parks Day
  • February 10 – Special Elections*
  • April 7 – General Elections/Special Elections*
  • April 22 – Earth Day
  • May 15 – Third Friday Free (includes Oklahoma River Cruises)
  • May 25 – Memorial Day
  • June 16 – Special Elections*
  • June 19 – Juneteenth/Third Friday Free (includes Oklahoma River Cruises)
  • July 4 - Fourth of July
  • July 17 – Third Friday Free (includes Oklahoma River Cruises)
  • August 21 – Third Friday Free (includes Oklahoma River Cruises)
  • August 25 - Special Elections*
  • September 7 - Labor Day
  • September 18 – Third Friday Free (includes Oklahoma River Cruises)
  • November 3 - General Election*
  • November 11 - Veterans Day
  • November 26- Thanksgiving Day
  • December 25 - Christmas Day
  • December 31 - New Year's Eve

2026 Third Friday Free Fare Days in May - September are sponsored by Allegiance Credit Union.

Note: Starting January 5, riders can enjoy FREE OKC Streetcar service thru July 5. Learn more about this promotion here.

Updated: 5/5/2026

*If election is not called for, services will not be free. *

Does EMBARK charge fares during snow route service? Yes. However, if advised by the City of Oklahoma City, EMBARK fixed-route buses will implement free rides to the city’s six overnight shelters during freezing temperatures