12/8/2023 0 Comments Utah transit authority scheduleHere’s what to know about traveling without a car in Utah.Ī “free-fare zone” exists around Salt Lake City’s urban core, bordered by Salt Lake Central Station to the west, the Utah State Capitol to the north, the Main Library to the east and the Matheson Courthouse to the south. No, at minimum we’re at Square 2, maybe even Square 3. Luckily, we’re not starting from Square 1. That worked OK for a long time-assuming you could afford to buy a car and perpetually fill it with gasoline-but population growth, climate change, cost of living and Utah’s horrendous air quality have put enough pressure on the roads that even car-brained state leaders are beginning to acknowledge that, just maybe, “mistakes were made.” Utah, like much of the American West, is car country. Note: The following article was originally published in City Weekly's 2023 City Guide. A Trax light rail train passes through Downtown Salt Lake City.
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