Is Metro Micro like Uber?

Los Angeles has launched Metro Micro, a new on-demand public transportation service that will pick you up and take you on short trips within its service areas for just $1 a ride — making it cheaper than the bus but nearly as convenient as Lyft or Uber.



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ALL CHILDREN MUST be ?properly secured ? in an appropriate child passenger restraint system or safety belt meeting applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.? (CA vehicle code 27360.5) If your child age 8 and over needs a booster to fit the seat belt correctly, they need one to ride Metro Micro.

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Los Angeles Airport (LAX) Metro C Line (Green) : the Green Line connects to LAX at Aviation/LAX Station. From there, take the Lot G shuttle bus to the terminals. The shuttle is free with valid proof of transit.

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Children under age 6 may travel free with a fare-paying adult on bus or rail. Children age 6 and over must pay fare in order to ride. Regular fare is $1.75 and is good for 2 hrs of unlimited transfers in one direction.

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As of now, these are the areas that Metro Micro operates: Watts/Compton: Monday to Friday (5 a.m. to 11 p.m.) / Saturdays and Sundays (5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.) LAX/Inglewood: Monday to Friday (5 a.m. - 9 p.m.) North Hollywood/Burbank: Monday to Friday (6 a.m. - 10 p.m.) / Saturday and Sunday (10 a.m. - 10 p.m.)

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Metro Micro doesn't take cash. There is room for luggage, wheelchairs, and service animals. There are racks for up to two bicycles.

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Unfortunately, the LA Metro system does not run 24/7! Most trains run from 4 a.m. until midnight or 1 a.m. on Sunday – Thursday, and all lines (including the Orange and Silver Line Busways) run until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

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The regular fare remains $1.75 with two hours of free transfers. No one will pay more than $5 a day to ride or $18 in a seven day period— after you reach the 1-day and 7-day caps, you can continue to ride free.

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How to Ride Metro Bus. Fares can be paid using cash (exact change) or a TAP card. Regular fare is $1.75 and is good for 2 hrs of unlimited transfers in one direction.

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The Tube has the most expensive fares of any metro in the world, according to Transport for London's own research. A study that benchmarks TfL against 39 other global cities found the price paid by passengers per kilometre travelled was highest in the capital.

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One reason that Metro charges riders so much to use the rail system is the funding situation in the region. With a lack of a dedicated funding source, WMATA has to go to the jurisdictions each year to ask for money.

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