LRT, MRT lines offer free rides to 4.3M passengers for Labor Day

Updated Wed, May 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM Published Tue, May 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM

The LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3 provided free rides to nearly 4.3 million passengers from April 30 to May 3, 2025.

The initiative was part of the Labor Day celebrations, honoring the country's labor force and easing commuting burdens.

April 30 saw a record-breaking 481,156 passengers on the MRT-3, the highest single-day ridership on the city's rail lines since the pandemic.

Over the four-day period, the MRT-3 served 1,618,541 commuters, while the LRT-2 recorded 787,284 ridership.

The LRT-1 served an average of 460,000 passengers.

DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon announced that President Marcos Jr. directed the free ride program to become an annual tradition.

The Libreng Sakay program is intended to be institutionalized as a yearly activity, highlighting the government's recognition of Filipino workers' contributions.

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