More than 1 million people have signed up for programs that provide free rides and discounted passes to students, low-income and fire-impacted Angelenos since 2021, Metro announced today.

In total, these two programs — Low Income Fair Is Easy and GoPass — have provided more than 92 million free rides and 14 million rides on discounted passes, officials said.

“ Transportation costs can eat up a significant portion of a household budget, second only to housing, and programs like these help riders get to where they need to go while saving money that can instead go toward groceries, medical care, education expenses and other basic necessities,” Metro Board Chair and Whittier City Councilman Fernando Dutra said in a statement.

Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins hailed the success of the program

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