Sure, riding Metro saves you from the stress of traffic, reduces your environmental impact and lowers your monthly transportation costs – but did you know it also entitles you to a bunch of great deals around L.A.? That’s what Destination Discounts is all about – and The Source is here to make sure you don’t miss out. Every week we’ll highlight our favorite deals from Metro’s local partners – destinations, sporting events, concerts, museums, theme parks, shops and more – and provide all the info you need to take advantage of these offers.
This week in Arts/Entertainment:
- Metro Riders receive FREE NoHo Discount Card
- Take a FREE Metro Art Tour and save at Hollywood & Highland Center restaurants
This week in Sports:
This week in Museums:
This week in Dining:
- Get $1 off Mobile Feast Truckit Fest at Union Station
- Save up to 20% any food item at NoHo’s Newest Hot Spot: The Federal Bar
- Don’t forget to check out the other participating restaurants offering discounts to Metro riders in our Destination Discounts Dining Map.
Details after the jump.
Arts/Entertainment
Metro Riders receive FREE NoHo Discount Card
The NoHo Card offers savings at more than 60 live theatres, restaurants, dance studios, galleries, boutique clothing stores, and recording studios.
Dates: Ongoing
Discount: Usually $19.99, the NoHo Card is now free to Metro riders for a limited time.
Restrictions: Offer valid for Tues, Wed, & Thurs eve perfs. Excludes Mezz & Center Orch A-Z. Subject to availability. May not be combined with any other offer. Online & phone orders incur Ticketmaster charges. No refunds/exchanges. May be discontinued at any time.
How to get it: Take the Metro Red or Orange line to the North Hollywood Station and show your valid Metro pass, Metro Rail ticket or TAP card at participating merchants to get your free NoHo Card.
Where: NoHo Arts District
Nearby Metro Rail: Red Line North Hollywood Station
Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Orange Line North Hollywood Station, Lankershim/Chandler (152/353, 154, 163/363, 224)
Take a FREE Metro Art Tour and save at Hollywood & Highland Center restaurants
Join Metro for free docent-led tours every first Thursday and Saturday of each month and learn how the Metro Art Department commissions artists to incorporate art into a wide array of transportation projects throughout LA County. Then show your pass at participating Hollywood & Highland Center restaurants and save even more!
Dates: Thursday March. 3, 7pm and Saturday March. 5, 10am
Discount: You’ll receive a date-stamped Metro Art Tours badge that allows you to ride the entire Metro Rail system for free on the day of the tour. Also, show your pass at participating Hollywood & Highland Center restaurants and save even more!
Restrictions: None.
How to get it: Meet at street level entrance to Hollywood/Highland Station.
Where: Hollywood/Highland Station
Nearby Metro Rail: Red Line Hollywood/Highland Station
Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Hollywood/Highland (212/312, 222, 217, 780, 156/656)
Sports
Get a free T-Shirt when you register for Race for the Cure at Dodger’s Stadium
Participants walk 5 Kilometers ( 3.1 miles) and help raise millions of dollars for breast cancer patient programs and research. Race yourself, start a team, or join a team and start your own personal fundraising program using our online system.
Dates: March 6
Discount: Free Pink T-Shirt
Restrictions: Available while supplies last
How to get it: Show your valid Metro pass, Metro Rail ticket or TAP card along with your registration form.
Where: Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave.
Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Sunset/Innes (2/302, 4)
Museums
Save $3 at GRAMMY Museum’s Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey
This unique exhibit draws attention to the artists and moments that exemplied Hip-Hop as we know it. Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey is the first major museum exhibition to explore the four-decade history of Hip-Hop in America, and its impact on the world.
Dates: Through May 4
Discount: $3 off any adult admission
Restrictions: None.
How to get it: Show your valid Metro pass, Metro rail ticket or TAP card at the GRAMMY Museum Box Office.
Where: 800 W. Olympic Blvd.
Nearby Metro Rail: Blue Line Pico Station, Red/Purple Line 7th Street Metro Center Station
Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Figueroa/Pico (81, 442, 445, 460, 701, 721, Silver Line), Olympic/Figueroa (28, 728)
Dining
Get $1 off Mobile Feast Truckit Fest at Union Station
New monthly event located both inside and outside of historic Union Station near Downtown will feature food trucks, local designers and artisans, live bands and DJs. Stop by for some of the most notoriously delicious purveyors of street food including Komodo, Border Grill, Gourmet Genie, The Munchie Machine, Crepes Bonaparte, Barbie’s Q, Sweets Trucks and more.
Discount: $1 off admission
Restrictions: None.
How to get it: Show your valid Metro pass, Metro Rail ticket or TAP card at the entrance booth
Where: Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St.
Nearby Metro Rail: Red/Purple Line Union Station, Gold Line Union Station
Save up to 20% any food item at NoHo’s Newest Hot Spot: The Federal Bar
The NoHo Arts District is excited to welcome their newest gastropub and entertainment venue: The Federal Bar. Located in a converted 1920’s Art Deco bank building, The Federal Bar offers clients a casually sophisticated, culinary-driven experience fueled by the most creative and comprehensive beverage options imaginable.
Dates: Feb. 28th – March 7th
Discount: 20% off all food items.
Restrictions: No discount on alcohol. Limited time only.
How to get it: Show your Metro Pass/ Ticket to server.
Where: 5303 Lankershim Blvd.
Nearby Metro Rail: Red Line North Hollywood Station
Nearby Metro Bus Stops: Orange Line North Hollywood Station, Lankershim/Chandler (152/353, 154, 163/363, 224)
Categories: Destination Discounts, Metro Lifestyle