What to Know<\/p>\n
While Metro and Metrolink aren’t covered in festive decorations at various points in the year, you can often sense what the occasion or holiday is by what’s happening on the trains.<\/p>\n
If Metro-riding fans sporting Dodger regalia are out and about in play-ball splendor, chances are good that it might be Opening Day or another spring or summer game at Dodger Stadium. If Santa is waving from a Metrolink platform, you might be boarding one of the service’s special holiday adventures in December.<\/p>\n
And if both Metro <\/a>and Metrolink<\/a> are waiving fares at the same time, and flowers along the tracks are blooming and the air is April-sweet, it just might be Earth Day.<\/p>\n Earth Day is a celebratory moment for both services, and for the thousands of riders who are enjoying a complimentary trip or two. And on Wednesday, April 22 both Metro and Metrolink will waive fare for all riders to spotlight the eco-focused holiday.<\/p>\n “No fare will be collected” on Metro’s buses and trains from 3 a.m. April 22 to 3 a.m. April 23; Metro Micro and @bikemetro will also offer pay-nothing trips.<\/p>\n If you do choose to go Micro, you’ll want to special code: It’s EARTHDAY26.<\/p>\n Metrolink, the regional passenger service, will also be free April 22, with a rousing call to come ride: “If you’ve been looking for an excuse to explore SoCal without touching your gas pedal, Wednesday is your day.”<\/p>\n “No ticket. No app. Just show up and ride” is what Metrolink is advising us, and we’re hearing the call.<\/p>\n Get out and enjoy Earth Day in another town, neighborhood, or distant part of Southern California by enjoying a free trip on Metro or Metrolink.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t