LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joined regional leaders today in South Los Angeles to build momentum for the Metro GoPass Student Pilot Program to continue making the region’s largest public transportation system more accessible for all.
“Cost should never be a barrier to accessibility or opportunity, so I want to encourage students in Los Angeles to participate in the GoPass Pilot Program. If you’re a LAUSD or Los Angeles Community College student you are eligible for free, unlimited rides on Metro’s buses and trains. With thousands of young people experiencing homelessness and living in poverty, the GoPass program is more important than ever to help make sure young people can get to school and make other important trips,” said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. “Thank you to LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho and Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins for their work to increase accessibility through GoPass. I look forward to seeing more young people benefit from increased accessibility and to the GoPass program’s continued expansion to more communities in the region.”
The GoPass Pilot is phase one of Metro’s Fareless System Initiative, a strategic effort to build transit ridership and support communities that need help with transportation needs the most. GoPass participation is now over 350,000 registered students from 1,570 participating schools in 115 participating school districts (including public districts, charter networks, community college and private schools).
Visit Metro’s GoPass Pilot Program website to learn more and to check participating schools. Photos will be uploaded here.