Is LA Metro bus fare free?
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Is LA Metro bus fare free?
A start to a fair transit system is fare-free transit. With a sharp decline in ridership, the pandemic laid the testing ground for a universal fare-free pilot program. Metro began allowing passengers to ride without payment in March 2020, making it the largest agency in the country to test a fareless program.
Can I pay cash on LA Metro Bus?
Fares can be paid using cash (exact change) or a TAP card. Regular fare is $1.75 and is good for 2 hrs of unlimited transfers in one direction.
Do La busses take cash?
Pay with Cash Exact change is accepted on buses that do not have All-Door Boarding. Transfers are not included. To ride Metro Rail, you must pay with a TAP card. Alert Metro tokens are no longer accepted as payment.
Are Los Angeles buses still free?
In March 2020, Los Angeles’ public-transit agency, Metro, stopped collecting fares on its buses as a COVID-19 safety precaution. For the next 22 months, Metro waived fares for anyone who wanted to keep riding its buses, anywhere they wanted to go (as long as they wore a mask, of course).
Is the LA DASH bus free?
Effective Monday, March 23, 2020, LADOT Transit’s L.A. DASH service will provide fare-free rides on all bus routes. Customers are asked to board buses from the back in order to maintain social distance between drivers and riders.
Does TAP card work on Ladot bus?
For example, a TAP card with a Metro Day Pass is not accepted on any LADOT Commuter Express or DASH bus, and a LADOT Commuter Express pass is not valid on Metro. A TAP card cannot be used to pay another person’s fare even if there is enough stored value (cash) on the card.
Is DASH free now?
DASH is fare-free, just hop on and ride!
Do you pay for the DASH?
DASH Fares. All DASH routes are the same fare. The cash fare is 50¢, 25¢ for seniors/disabled. The DASH 31-Day Pass offers unlimited riding on all DASH routes for only $18.
