Metro will pay around 2,000 households to participate in a program designed to shift travel modes away from private car trips to transit, biking, walking and shared mobility.
Los Angeles Metro is expanding a pilot program that pays people to keep their cars parked at home and explore other transportation options.
According to a post by Steve Hymon in LA Metro's blog The Source, the program will let around 2,000 households participate, including one-car households. Those who agree to keep the car at home for five weeks can earn up to $600.
A 2023 pilot program of 300 multi-car households resulted in "a significant shift away from solo car trips." Now, the agency is trying to scale the program to generate more research findings and evidence for supporting similar programs.
The post adds, "The One Car Challenge Phase 2 is part of LA Metro’s broader Travel Rewards initiative and is funded by a REAP 2.0 grant from the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)."
Read the full story: Hey LA County — get paid to give your car a rest!
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