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October 30, 2001 |
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MTA Giving out
Coupons for Special Offers at
Versión
en español To receive the
“Hollywood & Highland VIP Backstage Pass” booklet containing the
special offers, Metro customers must bring the coupon portion of “Next
Stop Stardom” take-one cards, being distributed on Metro Rail and the
Metro Bus system, to the Customer Service Desk at Hollywood &
Highland. The coupons also are available at MTA Customer Centers and at
various pass and token sales locations. The public also can call MTA at
1-800-COMMUTE to request coupons. The cards also show
customers how to take Metro Rail to Hollywood as well as City Walk at
Universal Studios. Among merchants
offering special discounts at Hollywood & Highland are: Aldo Shoes,
Argenti, Book City, Kodak Image Center, Hollywood Walk of Fame Tour,
Optique Vivendi, Dejaun Jewelers, Debbie Reynolds’ Hollywood Motion
Picture Collection, Cupid’s Hot Dogs, Cold Stone Creamery and Johnny
Rockets. Other merchants include Build-A-Bear Workshop, Sephora,
Shangri-La Dee Da, Sport Americana, Sun’s Up, Origins, Café Mozart of
Europe, Twist at Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, Fresh Fire Kabob, and
others. Hollywood is only
minutes away when traveling on the Metro Red Line or from any of Metro
Rail’s 50 stations in LA County. Metro Red Line
passengers can travel from North Hollywood Metro Red Line station and
arrive at Hollywood & Highland in eight minutes; from the Universal
City station in four minutes and from Union Station in 21 minutes. The Metro Red Line
subway also links up with the light rail Metro Blue and Green lines which
serve Long Beach, Redondo Beach, Compton, Norwalk, Watts and other
communities. Metro Red Line trains
stop at Hollywood & Highland approximately every five minutes during
rush hour and every 10 minutes at other times. The Metro Red Line operates
from 5 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Basic cash fare is $1.35 with a 25 cent transfer
fee. Weekly, semi-monthly and monthly passes are available for purchase as
well as discounts for seniors and the disabled. MTA ambassadors in
vests will be stationed at the Hollywood/Highland Metro Red Line station
from November 9 through November 18 during peak hours to help assist new
Metro Rail customers. For more information
regarding the Metro System, call 1-800-COMMUTE or visit MTA’s website at
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