LRT-1 and LRT2 will give free train rides on select hours on June 12, as part of the celebration of the Philippines’s 124thIndependence Day. 

Passengers can avail of the free rides from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

LRT-1 operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) has also reduced the total cost of a new Beep card by half from June 12 until September 30.

“We are launching this initiative to make beep™ card more accessible, more affordable for budget-conscious passengers,” LRMC Head of Corporate Communications and Customer Relations Jacqueline Gorospe said in a statement.

The said initiative is aligned with their campaign to promote the use of contactless transactions in LRT-1 for safety and convenience. 

 

Ronald Espartinez