Free GoPass for kids on Metro proves hugely popular, drawing 10 million extra rides by students in LA County.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on Monday, March 13 that it has reached its 2023 ridership goal for the GoPass pilot program four months ahead of schedule, attracting 10 million additional rides by offering free transit to K-12 and community college students.
According to LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, in the last 16 months more than 100,000 LAUSD students, mostly from low-income families, used public transportation, took more than 7 million rides to go to school or access museums, or get to an internship or to extra-curricular opportunities. “One important way to ensure equity for our students and their families is to help provide transportation for traveling to and from school,” Jill Baker, superintendent of Long Beach Unified School District, said in a statement.
GoPasses are available to students at 16 county community colleges and at 90 K-12 district schools, charter networks and private schools. LAUSD is the largest user of the program.
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