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Metro offering free rides for Tuesday's gubernatorial recall election

By CNS
Published  September 13, 2021 4:42pm PDT
2021 Gavin Newsom Recall Election
City News Service

Angelenos cast ballot ahead of Tuesday's recall election

FOX 11's Ed Laskos spoke with Californians dropping off their ballots early.

LOS ANGELES - Metro will offer free rides on its trains and bike-share system, joining already-free buses, on Election Day Tuesday to ensure people can cast their ballots in the gubernatorial recall election.

Train rides will be free from midnight to 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday. Metro buses are already running fare-free during the pandemic.

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Metro's Bike Share system will offer free rides for the first 30 minutes, followed by a cost of $1.75 per half-hour.

Free rides will also be offered by Glendora Transportation Division, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works County Shuttles, Montebello Bus Lines and Pasadena Transit.

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Official ballot drop-boxes are also available at 10 Metro transit locations:

  • El Monte Transit Center, Plaza Area, 3501 Santa Anita Ave.;
  • Harbor Gateway Transit Center, Transit Plaza Area, 731 West 182nd St., Gardena;
  • Harbor Freeway C and J Lines (Green and Silver) Station, Park and Ride area, 11500 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles;
  • Hollywood/Western B Line (Red) Station, Plaza area, 5450 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles;
  • Mariachi Plaza L Line (Gold) Station, Mezzanine Level, 1831 East First St., Los Angeles;
  • North Hollywood B Line (Red) Station, Plaza area, 5391 Lankershim Blvd.;
  • Norwalk C Line (Green) Station, Plaza area, 12901 Hoxie Ave., Norwalk;
  • Union Station, Union Station East Customer Service, 800 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles;
  • Wilshire/Vermont B and D Lines (Red and Purple) Station, courtyard area, 3150 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles; and
  • Woodman G Line (Orange) Station, bicycle racks/lockers area, 13622 W. Oxnard St., Sherman Oaks.

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