Are LA Metro buses currently free?
So far I've only taken one bus but I didn't see any fareboxes or places to tap the Tap card. I asked the driver if I need to tap the card but I only got the hand gesture which I interpreted as "move to the back of the bus". People are just boarding the bus through rear doors and taking seats. But I didn't find anything about fare free rides on the metro website. So are the rides actually free?
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Are buses free in Los Angeles?
Within days of pandemic stay-at-home orders back in March 2020, Los Angeles County's public transit agency moved to rear-door boarding and stopped collecting fares on its bus lines. It came down to safety. Skipping the fares and requiring rear-door boarding made it possible to do a better job of social distancing.Is LA Metro train still free?
LA Metro will require all riders to enter the front door and pay their fare starting Jan. 10, 2022, signaling the end to nearly two years of free rides. (Photo by Steve Scauzillo/SCNG). PUBLISHED: November 1, 2021 at 11:57 a.m. | UPDATED: November 2, 2021 at 5:24 a.m.LA Metro Considers Free Bus, Train Rides | NBCLA
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