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LA Metro Is Offering Free Rides On Earth Day
The Expo Line will become the E Line under Metro Los Angeles' new naming system. (Courtesy Metro Los Angeles on Flickr)
To encourage Los Angeles County residents to take advantage of public transit and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, all L.A. Metro rail, bus and bicycles are free Monday in observance of Earth Day.
Free rides kicked off at 4 a.m. Monday morning and will run until 3 a.m. on Tuesday.
#EarthDay = free rides on Metro Bus and Rail, and use promo code 4222019 to unlock free rides at Metro Bike Share stations. Look for roving teams on our system who will be handing out stickers today! pic.twitter.com/ZbJjbQ5YpW
— LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) April 22, 2019
You can also take a free 30-minute Metro bike ride using the promo code 4222019 at any Metro bike-share station (that code can be used multiple times Monday, the transit agency said).
"What better time to turn over a new leaf than on Earth Day?" L.A. County supervisor and Metro board chair Sheila Kuehl tweeted Monday. "If you make (Metro) part of your daily commute moving forward, you'll save half a ton of CO2 emissions over the year!"
Metrolink is also offering free rides on its trains Monday.
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