Together, thousands of transit-dependent riders, people with disabilities, seniors, students, and low-income workers are showing that millions of people ride public transit every day—without incident—throughout Southern California. Coming together to celebrate the joy of public transit, SoCal Transit Week is making a difference in cleaning our air, addressing climate change, and creating healthier and safer communities.

Interview regular riders and new riders about their experience riding public and active transportation in Los Angeles County. Contact us to join one of the many events happening around the region this weekend.

Events include:

• A four-county Scavenger Hunt via transit with afterparty in Culver City
• “Free Fare Day” where Metrolink, Omnitrans, Big Blue Bus, LA Metro, Foothill Transit, Pasadena Transit, Culver CityBus, Riverside Transit, and Montebello Bus Lines are completely free for anyone and everyone to ride- done in conjunction with Clean Air Day  
• “Dance Cardio without the Car” where people can experience an immersive journey inspired by the natural elements using mindful movement, breathwork and meditation to strengthen your body, clear your mind and unlock your freedom of expression – and the bus!
• “Book Talk on the Bus,” where participants will take the bus from the Norwalk Metro Station to the Last Bookstore in Downtown LA all while swapping books, recommendations, and stories!
• South Bay Transit Summit
• West Hollywood Mobility Expo
• Prizes and more for tracking car trips displaced by taking transit through our technology partner Dashboard.Earth

And much much more! The full calendar of events and special activities for SoCal Transit Week can be found at https://www.movela.org/socal_transit_week

“SoCal is has some of the best transit in America, but it’s often overlooked and underappreciated,” said Eli Lipmen, MoveLA’s Executive Director, “SoCal Transit Week is an opportunity for all of us to uplift the amazing transit resources we have throughout the region and encourage people to take a second look.”

Move LA, a local nonprofit, organized the inaugural SoCal Transit Week. The event is generously supported by Los Angeles Metro, Foothill Transit, the Coalition for Clean Air, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Metrolink, UCLA Transportation, and TAP.

“The importance of Clean Air cannot be overstated – air quality directly affects public health, especially for our most vulnerable citizens, such as children and the elderly,” Acting President and CEO of the Coalition for Clean Air Nicole Roberts said. “SoCal Transit Week and Clean Air Day give everyone an opportunity to take action to create a healthier, safer environment for us all.”

California Clean Air Day, a free fare transit day and statewide effort to clean our air, is a partner in SoCal Transit Week.

"LADWP joins Los Angeles to celebrate Clean Air Day and SoCal Transit Week, along with our proud workforce of more than 11,500 employees who are working to improve the communities we serve," said Janisse Quiñones, LADWP CEO and Chief Engineer.  "Protecting our environment while helping our customers save water and electricity are always top of mind for LADWP, and we do this by investing in trees, electric transportation including for public transit, and an equitable clean energy transition that has a direct impact on clean air for our communities. May we have a future where every day is Clean Air Day."

“Foothill Transit enjoys a great partnership with Move LA,” said Doran Barnes, CEO of Foothill Transit. “Together we amplify the crucial role public transportation plays in our quality of life here in Los Angeles County.”

“We're thrilled to partner with SoCal Transit Week to help Angelenos embrace public transportation. Through our app, users can log transit actions, track their reduced vehicle miles traveled, and see their impact in real time — and get a chance to win some extra special prizes. Not only does that help Los Angeles reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, but it also promotes personal health by encouraging more active, stress-free commuting options,” said CEO and co-founder, Gayatri Roshan. Dashboard.Earth is the technology partner for SoCal Transit Week and is awarding prizes to users who log their transit trips on their app.

We are excited to partner with Move LA in supporting the first-ever SoCal Transit Week initiative," said Tony Lucas, Executive Director, UCLA Events & Transportation. "Thousands of UCLA students, faculty, and staff rely on public transit for their daily commutes to our campus and beyond. Providing accessible and sustainable transportation options for all Bruins is a core objective of our department, made possible through the strong partnerships we’ve built with the many public transit agencies serving UCLA and Westwood. Because of these collaborations, our campus community is better connected to greater Los Angeles. This week, let’s not only promote transit use but also express our gratitude to our transit customers, internal transit team, and external agency partners for keeping UCLA moving."