Here’s how you can ride Metro for free on July 4

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — To celebrate America’s birthday, Metro will be ramping up its services and will be offering riders fare-free trips on the evening of July 4.

Starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, riders will be able to take Metrorail, Metrobus and MetroAccess for free in celebration of Independence Day. In addition, Metrorail will be ramping up its services in the afternoon to “rush hour service levels,” the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said in a news release.

“For the second straight year, we’re providing fare-free service for part of the holiday to give everyone a stress-free, easy way to beat the traffic to backyard barbecues, parades, fireworks and other festivities,” Metro Board Chair Paul C. Smedberg said in the release. “There’s no day off for Metro. We’re open seven days a week, 365 days a year and want everyone to have a safe and happy Fourth of July holiday.”

You should also “look for the stars and stripes” — WMATA’s “specially-wrapped Independence Day” themed buses and trains made their debuts Monday.

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