In honor of the grand opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center this Friday, the Los Angeles Metro is offering free rides for the entire bus and rail system.
That’s right! Between 4 a.m. on Friday, June 6 and 3 a.m. on Monday, June 9, you can ride the Metro in L.A. County for free.
Metro L.A.’s other services are even included in the promotion. Metro Bike Share is offering free 30-minute rides with promo code 060625. And Metro Micro users can redeem free rides by using the Metro Micro app or website, without a promo code.
The LAX/Metro Transit Center officially opens June 6, at 5pm.
The long-awaited public transport hub will finally open at LAX on Friday, connecting the Los Angeles International Airport to the city’s bus and railway systems. The center is located at Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street on the northeastern side of LAX.
Which rail and bus lines connect to the transit center?
The following lines will connect at the transit station:
- Metro K Line connects through LAX and south to Redondo Beach
- Metro C Line adds the new LAX station after its current end-of-line Aviation/Century station
- Metro Bus Lines to South Gate (102), Norwalk (111), Downey (117), Whittier (120), and Long Beach (232)
- Santa Monica Big Blue Bus (3, Rapid 3) to Santa Monica
- Culver CityBus (6, Rapid 6) to Culver City and UCLA
- Beach Cities Transit (109) to Redondo Beach
- GTrans (Gardena) Line 5 to Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station, with connections to Metro A Line and El Segundo
- Torrance Transit Line 8 to Torrance
And for the first time ever, LAX is offering a free dedicated shuttle running between airport terminals and the LAX/Metro Transit Center. The shuttle will run every ten minutes and drop travelers off at the lower level of each terminal.
Following this weekend’s promotion, users can pay the usual $1.75 fare with the Tap Card, available to purchase and reload at the transit center, or virtually on your phone.
Where can I learn more?
Visit L.A. Metro’s website to learn more about the LAX/Metro Transit Center.