We’ve finalized our proposal to make paying fares easier and to ensure that no one overpays for riding Metro buses and trains. Based on customer feedback, the staff recommendation is to keep base fares at their current prices and continue free one-way transfers between Metro buses and trains for two [continue reading]
The 1,500th U-Pass — Metro’s cheap-and-easy college transit pass solution — was recently purchased by a CSUN student. Here’s the news release. The U-Pass is heavily subsidized by schools, meaning CSUN students can buy them for $95 for fall semester and then use their student ID cards to board Metro [continue reading]
A pilot program to streamline and reduce the cost and hassle of purchasing college student discount transit passes was launched this week by Metro and California State University, Northridge (CSUN). U-Pass is also [continue reading]
Attentive readers know that last year’s fare increase and changes were part of a larger proposal by Metro staff to raise fares in three stages in coming years. The Metro [continue reading]
When I was a wee lad, no one went back to school until Labor Day had passed. These days are a different story with some kids headed back to school beginning this week. Metro serves many schools and colleges in Los Angeles County with its 177 bus lines and nearly [continue reading]
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. Pick your social media poison! Metro fare increase postponed, will take effect September 15th (Streetsblog LA) The fare increases and changes approved by the Metro Board in May will begin [continue reading]
The Metro Board of Directors voted Thursday to raise Metro bus and train fares no earlier than September 1 but declined to impose the agency’s staff recommendation for additional increases in 2017 and 2020. The Board also decided to freeze fares for students. Under the new fares, the regular fare will rise from [continue reading]
