Ticket sellers: event tickets: transit tickets.

Assembly Members McKinnor and Ahrens have put forward legislation requiring ticket sellers for large entertainment venues to offer consumers the option to purchase transit passes alongside event tickets. The measure applies to venues with capacity exceeding 1,000 persons and covers sporting events, concerts, theater performances, and similar entertainment activities.

Under the proposal, sellers must present transit ticket options during the purchase process, regardless of whether transactions occur online or through mobile applications. For websites offering both transit and parking options, transit tickets must be listed first. The legislation allows sellers and transit agencies to charge reasonable fees to cover costs associated with implementing the required software changes.

The Department of Transportation would take on new responsibilities to encourage partnerships between transit providers and entertainment venues. The department must also conduct a study of additional transit ticket sales generated by the program and report findings to the Legislature by December 31, 2032. Unlike existing regulations governing ticket sellers, violations of these new requirements would not constitute criminal offenses.