LOS ANGELES — LA-area commuter rail operator Metrolink is launching a “Student Adventure Pass” program, allowing students with valid school identification to ride anywhere on the Metrolink system for free.
The program begins this Monday, Oct. 9.
Students can receive the pass via the Metrolink mobile app by registering via their school email address and verifying their account, or can obtain the pass at a Metrolink ticket machine. K-12, college, university, and technical-school students are eligible. More information is available here.
“As a parent with three kids currently attending college, I know firsthand that getting an education isn’t cheap, so this Student Adventure Pass is a game changer for many families across Southern California,” Metrolink CEO Darren Kettle said in a press release. “The great thing about this program is that students of any age and level qualify for it as long as they have valid student identification. So, whether you are an adult student, a high schooler, or a parent paying for your child’s education, you can breathe a little sigh of financial relief knowing students can ride our trains for free across our entire system.”
Students must have valid student ID and be able to present it upon request during fare inspection. The pass program is possible through grant funding from the state Department of Transportation’s Low Carbon Transit Operations Program.
And a tip of the ticket to the CA taxpayers for funding this “free” ride.
Bravo student-friendly Metrolink!
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