Our new simpler fares began July 1
Starting Saturday, July 1, Metro is introducing fare capping, a new way to pay your fare that makes riding more convenient and less expensive. Just remember, the more you ride, [continue reading]
Recap of the April Metro Board of Directors meeting
The Metro Board of Directors held their April meeting last Thursday. You can watch the archived livestream here. An index allows you to skip to the item or items you’re interested in watching/hearing. Below is the official recap of the meeting. Here’s a description of some of the more interesting [continue reading]
Metro extends popular GoPass pilot program that provides free fares for L.A. County K-14 students
The Metro Board of Directors today approved $20 million to extend Metro’s popular GoPass fareless pilot program for K-14 students for the next fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. The program was originally set to expire on June 30, 2023. Metro’s GoPass pilot program provides a free transit pass that [continue reading]
Preview of Metro Board of Director’s April meeting this Thursday, April 27
The Metro Board of Directors have their monthly full Board meeting this Thursday, April 27, at 10 a.m. The full agenda with links to staff reports is here. A link will also appear on that same page to watch/listen to the livestream shortly before 10 a.m. on Thursday. The public is [continue reading]
Ready, Set, Go GoPass! Students took 10 million free transit rides using Metro’s GoPass Pilot Program in last 8 months
Metro today announced that, as of March 7, 2023, the agency and its municipal transit partners have provided more than 10 million free transit rides to students over the last eight months through the GoPass Pilot program, surpassing a goal that CEO Stephanie Wiggins set in her 2022 State of [continue reading]
Metro ridership was up 12 percent in 2022 over prior year
Metro announced today a 12 percent increase in transit ridership compared to a year ago. There were 255 million boardings in 2022, surpassing the 227 million in 2021. “During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of Metro’s riders disappeared, and stayed away for most of the epidemic. As [continue reading]
Metro’s second Youth Council convenes
Metro’s second Youth Council held its first meeting this past Saturday at Metro headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. The 27 members met one another and held discussions with Metro staff and our CEO Stephanie Wiggins on topics including the future of transportation, building confidence in our youth riders, and how [continue reading]
Why we’re offering free rides on Transit Equity Day on Saturday, Feb. 4
We’re offering free rides on our bus, rail and bike system on Saturday, February 4, to honor Transit Equity Day and the birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, who [continue reading]
Get involved and join Metro’s Youth Council!
Metro’s Youth Council was created early this year to give young people and our future riders a voice in Metro’s projects and programs. The 27 members of our inaugural Council [continue reading]
Metro’s GoPass program expands to Inglewood Unified School District with Target sponsoring participation this school year
Just in time for back to school season, Metro announces a partnership with Target, which has agreed to sponsor Inglewood Unified School District’s GoPass participation for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. This will mean that nearly 8,000 students enrolled in Inglewood Unified School District will be eligible for the GoPass [continue reading]