Free Rides on Metro System Feb. 4 Mark Transit Equity Day

Metro is offering free rides on their bus, rail and bike system on Saturday, Feb. 4, to honor Transit Equity Day and the birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, who in 1955 refused to give up her seat on the bus when told a white passenger wanted one.

Parks’ action and courage led to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on transit was unconstitutional – an important milestone in dismantling the Jim Crow laws that persisted in the U.S. for a century after the end of the Civil War.

“For all these reasons, Transit Equity Day is a very important day for our agency,” said a Metro announcement. “Transit Equity Day highlights the right of all people to affordable public transportation and speaks directly to our core mission: to provide mobility to connect all people to opportunity.”

Throughout the day and the evening on Saturday, turnstiles will be unlocked at rail stations and there’s no need to TAP at fare validators or fare boxes.

Other agencies, including regional rail provider Metrolink, are also offering free fares on Saturday.

To help you plan your trip on Metro, use the Transit app that you can download from www.metro.net/riding/transitapp. With the app, Metro can connect you to several destinations that you might want to visit on Saturday, including Exposition Park, Downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, the beach in Santa Monica, Old Pasadena and downtown Long Beach, among others.

Metro Bike Share and Metro Micro will also be offering free rides all day Saturday. To redeem your Metro Bike Share 30-minute free ride, just select “1-Ride” at any Metro Bike Share kiosk or on the Metro Bike Share app and use code 020423. The code may be used multiple times throughout the day.

To redeem a Metro Micro free ride, log in to your Metro Micro account and use code 2023.

To stay informed about Metro’s offers and services, visit https://www.metro.net.