LA Metro is in the spirit of giving, offering free rides on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
All Metro bus and rail services will be free from 4am to 3am on Tuesday Christmas morning. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that the same offer will run from 4 a.m. on New Year’s Eve until 3 a.m. on New Year’s Day.
Micro, Metro’s on-demand ride-sharing service, will also be free if passengers use the codes “Merry24” on Christmas Eve and “Ring24” on New Year’s Eve. Passengers can call the service through the Metro app and find detailed information about their travel zones.
Metro Bike Share is currently free with code 010125 until January 1st. Station maps are available for the entire region.
Earlier this year, Metro announced that more than 400,000 students in the Los Angeles area had enrolled in the Metro GoPass program. The program allows students at participating schools to enjoy unlimited free rides on buses and trains.
A study by USC Dornsife suggests that some former passengers may be deterred by safety concerns, as pressure mounts to increase ridership on Metro trains and buses and reduce drug and criminal activity. are.
Former Times staff writer Ashley Ann contributed to this report.
