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Metro's One Car Challenge program expands in LA County. How to participate
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· August 5, 2026
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Key takeaway Metro's One Car Challenge offers households up to $600 to use alternative transportation methods.
Los Angeles County residents may be eligible for a program that incentivizes reducing driving. Metro's One Car Challenge offers households up to $600 to use alternative transportation methods. The program is expanding countywide after a pilot in Santa Monica.
Participants must keep at least one household vehicle parked for five weeks while using other transportation options. Further details on the program, including how to participate, are available from Metro. The agency uses a smartphone app to track participants' travel behavior during the program.
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Published: August 5, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) ·
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