New 'Ride the D' Metro shirts sold out almost immediately. Because of course they did
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L.A.Metro really wants people to take their soon-to-be-opened rail line extension, and have come up with a wildly popular marketing method to spread the word — a new line of merchandise proudly emblazoned with the phrase, “Ride the D.”The cheeky shirts, available both in full length and as crop tops, have become a viral sensation, with the initial release selling out in just one day.
But those eager to own their own need not despair: The transit system announced shortly before 3 p.m.Friday that a limited batch was back in stock.“If you neeeeeeeeD it GO NOW,” L.A.
Metro wrote in an Instagram post announcing the restock.The T-shirt is on sale for $21 and the crop top for $20.
Fans were encouraged to snap them up quickly before they sell out again.The shirts’ release Thursday coincided with the announcement that the first phase of the Metro D Line subway extension will open May 8, with three new stations connecting downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills.The new stations are located at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax, Wilshire/La Cienega and will collectively serve Koreatown, Miracle Mile, Hancock Park, Carthay Circle, the Fairfax District and Beverly Hills.In an X post announcing the T-shirt’s launch, Metro urged Angelenos to “Give the gift of the D before opening day 5.8.2026!” The post, which has been viewed more than 400,000 times, sparked plenty of discourse in the comments section.Give the gift of the D before opening day 5.8.2026!https://t.co/XOQMob15uO pic.twitter.com/FQxqUgR1iJ“Congrats on extending your D line,” the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System wrote on X.
“I hope you see lots of Angelenos riding the D for pure enjoyment!”Another user poked fun at the delays in opening the new extension: “The problem is that y’all had performance anxiety and still haven’t even gotten it up yet.” The 3.92-mile D-Line addition, budgeted at $3.7 ...