Long Beach Transit offering free rides, extended service on New Year’s Eve
Long Beach Transit will be offering free rides Saturday night for New Year’s Eve with expanded service on nine of its routes.
Long Beach Transit will be offering free rides Saturday night for New Year’s Eve with expanded service on nine of its routes.
In addition to its regularly scheduled, fixed-route bus service, Long Beach Transit will offer free rides for its eligible Dial-A-Lift customers.
The shelter construction is part of a larger project to provide amenities to bus stops throughout the city.
The bus stops being considered for removal are on routes 8, 191, 40, 91, 93, 121 and 173, many of which are along Easy Avenue or Anaheim Street.
The new Metro GoPass will allow all Long Beach City College students to travel on Long Beach Transit, LA Metro bus and rail and multiple other systems for free.
The program will start in two to three months, according to a Long Beach Transit staff report.
Students attending K-12 Long Beach schools and community colleges who use the Long Beach Transit bus system may be able to ride for free as the transit’s board of directors is expected to decide if they will join Los Angeles Metro’s fare-free system.
The cost of a single-rider ticket will be $1.25.
Long Beach bus drivers provide an essential service for the residents of 15 cities in the area. But what’s it like to drive a bus during the pandemic?
While overall ridership and revenue have dropped dramatically, the cost of providing essential transportation services hasn’t decreased.