TAP App now available on both iPhone and Android phones
Riders on Metro and 25 other transit systems in Los Angeles County can now add TAP cards to their Android smartphones, in addition to their iPhones, beginning today. The TAP [continue reading]
Metro partners with Transit app to make riding and trip planning easier and more accurate
To help riders quickly get the info they need, Metro is announcing a new partnership with the popular Transit app for smartphones and tablets. Transit now becomes Metro’s official app, [continue reading]
Reminder: paid daily parking begins June 3 at Arcadia and Duarte stations on Gold Line
Metro’s paid parking program begins at Arcadia and Duarte stations on the Gold Line on Monday, June 3. The daily rate will be $3 for those with a TAP card. You can pay at the kiosk (take a pic of your license plate number) or via the Metro Parking app [continue reading]
Service Updates on Metro’s Partnership with Via: zone expansions and free rides!
The service zones for Metro’s new pilot partnership with Via were expanded last week from the original six square miles to double or triple that — see the maps below. [continue reading]
How We Roll, Monday, July 20
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Hello Source readers. I was away for a bit, enjoying [continue reading]
Metro introduces smart phone security app to report transit-related crimes
Below is the news release from Metro. Here is the link to the app in the Apple Store. And here is the link to the app in the Google Play store for Android phones. This is very important: customers who want to report a serious crime or emergency should [continue reading]
Metro iPhone app removed from App Store in anticipation of new (improved) app
A number of readers have contacted us regarding the recent disappearance of the Go Metro iPhone app from the iTunes App Store. Indeed the app is no longer available – Metro removed it because a new and improved official app is on the way. The new app is scheduled for [continue reading]
New smartphone app links Metro riders up with nearby Destination Discounts
Savvy Metro riders know that their TAP cards are the key to great discounts around L.A. courtesy of Metro’s Destination Discounts program. We do our best to keep up with the latest deals in our weekly roundup of discounts, but it can be easy to forget what’s available when you’re [continue reading]
Is a social media app the savior of Carmageddon? ABC 7 thinks so.
Our trusty 405 closure countdown clock tells me that it’s 9 days until Carmageddon… yikes! While officials are recommending staying off the roads the weekend of July 16th, those who [continue reading]
Free Go Metro iPhone app launches
The Go Metro app is available on the iTunes store for free. To get it, simply visit this link or search for ‘Go Metro’ in the App Store. The app is by Usablenet, a Metro contractor. Here’s the description from the app page: Go Metro to work, shopping, schools or [continue reading]