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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is celebrating National Bike Month in May 2025 with free rides for everyone on Thursday, May 15, as well as a number of bike-related promotions to encourage everyone to get outside, ride a bike and use Metro as a part of their journey.

To help riders ride more, drive less and feel good, Metro is offering the following deals and promotions during May:

Metro Bike Share

• Metro’s shareable bikes are located at kiosks throughout LA County and will be discounted during the month. 30-Day Bike Share passes and Reduced Fare 30-Day passes will be available for just $1.00 during May with promo code BIKEMONTH25.
• Beginning on May 12 and running through May 16, Bike Share will host a flash sale offering 50% off the full fare 365-Day Pass at $75 and $25 for Reduced Fare 365-Day passes with promocode BIKEANYWHERE25. Valid for new users and users who do not already have an active 365-Day Pass.
• Metro Bike Share will offer free 30-minute rides on Bike Day, Thursday, May 15. All riders can redeem free 30-minute bike share rides by selecting ‘1-Ride’ at any Metro Bike Share kiosk, online or in the Metro Bike Share app and entering the promo code 051525. Rides longer than 30 minutes are just $1.75 for each additional half-hour.

Customers should always properly return a Metro Bike to a Metro Bike Share station to end your trip. Never leave a Metro Bike unattended during a trip. Riders will be charged penalty fees up to $2,500 for missing or improperly docked bikes.

Bike Hubs

• Beginning this month, Metro Bike Hubs will permanently transition to a free-access model, allowing registered patrons to securely park their bicycles at no cost.
• Metro Bike Hubs previously operated on a subscription model where patrons had to purchase a monthly subscription in order to access the hubs. We are changing this by making access to the hubs free, so that anyone can access the hubs at no cost if they register into the new program, which will require ID verification.
• These actively monitored facilities include amenities designed to support cyclists on their commutes and will now be a part of the BikeLink program. Users will be required to use their own lock to secure their bike to a rack inside the hub.
• To enhance security, Metro is also installing new bike lockers within the hubs. Learn more at metro.net/riding/bikes-on-metro.

Bike Lockers

• Metro has added electronic bike lockers at 18 additional stations, including four locations that previously lacked secure bike parking.
• New locations include Union Station, Atlantic, Soto, Mariachi Plaza, Arcadia, APU/Citrus, Harbor Gateway Transit Center, Reseda, Expo/Bundy, 17th St/SMC, El Segundo, Crenshaw, Norwalk, Wilshire/Vermont, Vermont/Santa Monica, Lakewood, La Cienega/Jefferson, and Florence.
• These electronic lockers are available on demand and can be accessed via the BikeLink app or directly at the locker using a payment card.
• In celebration of Bike Month, Metro and partner eLock Technologies are offering $5 in parking credits—load $5 onto your BikeLink account and use one of the new lockers to receive an automatic $5 credit. Learn more at bikelink.org.

Adopt a Bike

Each year hundreds of bikes are left behind on Metro property, including the bus and rail systems. These bikes are held at Metro’s lost and found for 90 days, after which, if they are not picked up, they are added to Metro’s Adopt a Bike program. Through the program, Metro works with Community-Based Organizations to distribute these bikes back into the community to people who cannot afford a personal bicycle, including resource-challenged communities and people experiencing homelessness. To date, more than 1,587 bikes have been distributed among several cities and communities in Los Angeles County including East Los Angeles, Long Beach, South Central Los Angeles, Culver City, Willowbrook and San Gabriel Valley. More information on Metro’s Adopt a Bike Program is available here.

For more information on all of Metro’s Bike Month activities and community events visit metro.net/bikemonth.

About Metro

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is building the most ambitious transportation infrastructure program in the United States and is working to greatly improve mobility through its Vision 2028 Plan. Metro is the lead transportation planning and funding agency for L.A. County and carries nearly 1 million boardings daily on six electric rail lines and 119 bus routes utilizing more than 2,200 low-emission buses.

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Espanol:

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