In the spirit of giving, Los Angeles Metro is offering free rides on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
All Metro bus and rail services will be free from 4am Tuesday to 3am Christmas Day. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that the same offer will be available from 4 a.m. New Year’s Eve to 3 a.m. New Year’s Day.
Micro, Metro’s on-demand ridesharing service, will also be free when riders use code “Merry24” on Christmas Eve and “Ring24” on New Year’s Eve. Passengers can call the service through the Metro app and find more information about travel areas.
Metro Bike Share is currently free until January 1, and riders can use code 010125.
Earlier this year, Metro announced that more than 400,000 Los Angeles-area students have enrolled in the Metro GoPass program, which gives students at participating schools unlimited free rides on buses and trains.
Pressure to increase ridership on subways and buses and reduce drugs and crime has been growing as safety concerns appear to be deterring some former riders, according to a USC Dornsife survey.
former timesTAAF writer Ashley Ahn contributed to this report.
