Still paying with cash? Switch to a TAP card for big savings
Did you know that using a TAP card is the safest, most flexible way to pay for your transit fare? If you normally pay with cash when you ride Metro, [continue reading]
Metro to provide free rides on buses, trains and bikes on Bike to Work Day this Thursday
In commemoration of Bike Month, Metro will offer free rides for everyone on all Metro Bus and Rail lines on Bike to Work Day Thursday, May 19. Metro Bike Share is also offering free 30-minute rides all day long on Bike to Work Day. To redeem your free ride on [continue reading]
Go Metro to the L.A. Times Festival of Books this weekend!
The L.A. Times Festival of Books returns to the USC campus on Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24. Browse through hundreds of booksellers and enjoy hundreds of indoor and outdoor [continue reading]
Free Metro bus, rail and bike share rides on Earth Day — Friday, April 22
As has become custom in recent years, Metro will be offering free bus, rail and bike share rides on Earth Day — Friday, April 22 — in recognition of public transit’s role in helping improve the environment. And, in particular, transit’s role in reducing greenhouse gases that cause climate change. [continue reading]
Metro launches ‘Respect the Ride’ pilot program to improve customer experience and safety on system
As we continue to welcome back more riders to Metro, we are initiating a pilot program called “Respect the Ride,” which began Monday, April 4. The idea is simple: we’re working to improve safety and the customer experience on the Metro system. As part of Respect the Ride, we’re deploying [continue reading]
National Arab American Heritage Month TAP cards are now available at Metro Customer Centers
April is National Arab American Heritage month. California is home to over 300,000 Arab Americans — who hail from 22 countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Celebrate the [continue reading]
Metro Partners with CBOs to promote Low Income Fare is Easy (LIFE) program
In the above gallery, CBOs work to help riders sign up for Metro’s Low Income Fare is Easy program. In November 2021, Metro released a Request for Proposals through a partnership with Civilian, a social impact and marketing company, to the Community-Based-Organization (CBO) community. The goal was to engage the [continue reading]
Metro’s On the Move riders club offering webinars this month on using the TAP LA app to ride
Join Metro’s On the Move Riders Program and the group Cyber Seniors for a series of webinars covering the TAP LA App for both iPhones and Android phones. The app [continue reading]
GoPass lets Los Angeles Community College District students ride Metro for free
Here’s the news release from Metro and the Los Angeles Community College District: LOS ANGELES (December 7, 2021) — The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), and Metro have launched [continue reading]
Los Angeles Unified School District and L.A. Metro announce partnership to provide free transit passes for all LAUSD students
Here is the news release from the LAUSD: Los Angeles, CA (October 1, 2021) – Los Angeles Unified School District and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) are announcing a game-changing partnership to offer TK-12 students unlimited rides from October 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023, at no cost [continue reading]