Originally Posted by
AlwaysAisle
Child 5 years old or younger ride free if accompanied by a person 12 years old or older, if a child does not occupy a seat by themselves. If 5 years old or younger will occupy the seat by themselves then the child need to pay the fare.
A minor correction... the child may ride free with an adult if he/she has not yet started elementary school. So a 6yo who's still in kindergarten can still ride free. I clarified this with JR office when my older daughter was 6.