On the anniversary of Rosa Parks' birth, transit lines offer free rides on buses and trains around Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.
Free rides are being offered all day Saturday on Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County public transportation to celebrate the sixth annual “Transit Equity Day,” honoring the birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks.
“We’re offering free rides on our bus, rail and bike system on Saturday, February 4, to honor Transit Equity Day and the birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, who in 1955 famously refused to give up her seat because she was Black,” an L.A. Metro announcement said. For Metro Micro, the on-demand rideshare service, riders can pre-book the ride online and use code 2023 for a free lift.
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