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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Authorization of Free Fare Days for Culver CityBus in Association with (1) Bike to Work Day (Friday, May 16, 2025), (2) Clean Air Day 2025 (Wednesday, October 1, 2025) and (3) New Year's Eve (December 31, 2025).
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Meeting Date: March 10, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Dia Turner, Management Analyst (Community Engagement), Transportation
Phone Number: (310) 253-6540
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/06/2025)
Department Approval: Diana Chang, Chief Transportation Officer (02/17/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council: (1) authorize a free fare day for passengers boarding Culver CityBus with a bike or bike helmet on the Los Angeles area Bike to Work Day, Friday, May 16, 2025, (2) authorize a free fare day for passengers boarding Culver CityBus on Clean Air Day, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, and (3) authorize free fare for all riders between 9:00 PM and 1:00 AM New Year's Eve (December 31, 2025).
BACKGROUND
May is National Bike Month and Monday, May 12 through Friday, May 16, 2025 is the League of American Bicyclists' National Bike to Work Week. Bike to Work Day on May 16th is just one element of Bike Week L.A., an annual week of community events sponsored by the Los Angeles County Metro Authority ("Metro") to promote bicycling as a sustainable and practical transportation mode. Transit agencies nationwide participate by offering free fares to those riders who board the bus, train, and light rail systems with bicycles and/or with a bike helmet to encourage this alternative mode of transportation.
California Clean Air Day is a multifaceted program built on the idea that shared experiences unite people to action to improve community health. This statewide effort allows individuals and com...
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