Riding on the Metro? Los Angeles College Students Can Save Big

GLENDORA, CA — Are you a college student in the greater Los Angeles area? Now is your chance for cheaper Metro fares if you register for full- or part-time class loads, transportation officials stated today.

Metro board officials promoted the program today by issuing the 1,500th U-Pass to a Cal State Northridge student.

"The reforms Metro has made to this program this year benefit both the agency and students," Metro board Chair John Fasana said. "As students strive for a higher education, they now can have access to efficient and affordable public transportation while giving Metro a great opportunity to increase ridership and encourage the use of public transit."

Metro launched a pilot program in 2016 that allows college students to add a reduced fare sticker to their student identification cards that they can use in place of TAP boarding passes.

The U-Pass, or Universal College Student Fare pass, was approved by the Metro board in May, and is now available to students who are taking at least eight credits worth of classes.

Student passes previously had only been available to full-time students and were typically not part of the class registration process.

The U-Pass program is available to students taking classes within the Los Angeles Community College District, California State University and University of California systems, as well as at private universities and vocational colleges.
Participating colleges include Rio Hondo College, Los Angeles Trade Tech College, the California Institute of Technology and Pasadena City College.

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