Beach bus program will take SoCal residents to Santa Monica for just $6 round trip

Nypost · May 26, 2026 · 232 words · By Bianca Zalben

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Beach bus program will take SoCal residents to Santa Monica for just $6 round trip See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Beach bus program will take SoCal residents to Santa Monica for just $6 round trip See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The California Post on GoogleSouthern California residents have a ticket to ride — all the way to the coast and back, just in time for summer.

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A seasonal Beach Bus service connecting Antelope Valley to Santa Monica officially returned on Monday, giving residents in Palmdale and Lancaster a cheap escape from the high desert heat for less than the price of a fast-food combo meal.

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Claim 1: “A seasonal Beach Bus service connecting Antelope Valley to Santa Monica officially returned on Monday”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm the return of the seasonal Beach Bus service connecting Antelope Valley to Santa Monica on a Monday (specifically May 29 in one instance and generally mentioned as 'returning Monday' in another).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Greater Los Angeles is the most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. state of California, encompassing five counties in Southern California extending from Ventura County in the west to San Bernardin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles County, sometimes abbreviated as LA County, is a county in the U.S. state of California, in the southern region of the state. It is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,69…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County,_California

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Santa Clarita (; Spanish for "Little St. Clare") is a suburban city in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a 2020 census population of 228,673, it is the third-most populo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clarita,_California

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Claim 2: “The buses began operating again on Memorial Day and will continue running on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day weekend on September 7”

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Web search results confirm the operation days (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays) and the timeframe from Memorial Day through Labor Day (specifically mentioning September 7 in the RABA and Supervisor Barger results).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Coral Reefer Band is the touring and recording band of American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, backing him until Buffett's death in September 2023 and has continued on without him. The band's na…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Courtown (Irish: Baile na Cúirte) is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. It was developed after Lord Courtown ordered the construction of a harbour during the Famine years, 1839–1846. The economic b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtown

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lochaline (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Àlainn) is the main village in the Morvern area of Highland, Scotland. Historian ‘Philip Gaskell’ records that, at the time of the Highland Clearances, in about 1830,…
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Claim 3: “The service, operated by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and backed by LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger”

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The service is explicitly linked to LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger in multiple search results, and the official LA County Public Works website is cited as the source for Beach Bus information.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), branded as Metro, is the agency that plans, operates, and coordinates funding for most of the transportation system in Los Angele…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metro Bus is the transit bus service in Los Angeles County, California, operated by Los Angeles Metro. Metro Bus operates in the Los Angeles Basin, the San Fernando Valley, and the western San Gabriel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Metro_Bus

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Claim 4: “offers round-trip rides to Santa Monica for just $6 for adults and children, while seniors and riders with disabilities can hop aboard for $2”

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Three independent web search results explicitly confirm the pricing: $6 for adults/children and $2 for seniors/riders with disabilities.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Santa Monica (Spanish: Santa Mónica, lit. 'Saint Monica') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. As of the 2020 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica,_California

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Santa Monica College (SMC) is a public community college in Santa Monica, California. Founded as a junior college in 1929, SMC enrolls over 30,000 students in more than 90 fields of study. The college…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica_College

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Santa Monica Pier is a large pier at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California, United States. It contains a small amusement park, concession stands, and areas for views and fishing.…
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Claim 5: “Santa Monica parking rates at the beach reaching $15 on weekends during the summer season”

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Evidence regarding parking rates is contradictory. One source states parking costs range from $6-$15 for full-day parking, while the official santamonica.gov source for 'Beach Parking Lot 1 North' lists summer daily rates at $20.00.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metropolis Technologies is an American technology company headquartered in Santa Monica, California. It is the largest parking operator in North America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_Technologies

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is a multi-purpose convention center at 1855 Main Street in Santa Monica, California, owned by the City of Santa Monica. It was built in 1958 by Millie and Severson Gener…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica_Civic_Auditorium

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