Metro Offering Free Rides On New Year's Eve
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Metro will offer free rides on trains and buses on New Year's Eve to help Angelenos get around safely.
From 9 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday fares will not be collected.
Fare gates at stations will be unlatched and fare boxes and validators will not deduct fares when people use their TAP cards.
Metro is also offering free rides on its Bike Share program. People can redeem a 30-minute free ride by selecting "1-Ride" at any Metro Bike Share kiosk, online or in the Metro Bike Share app.
On Saturday, Metro will run on a Sunday/holiday service schedule. Capacity will also be added on the L (Gold) Line for people heading to the Tournament of Roses Parade or the Rose Bowl game.
Metro will also provide shuttle service from Sierra Madre Villa Station to the post-parade viewing area from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On Sunday, shuttle service will be provided from the station to the post-parade viewing area at Victory Park between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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