Long Beach Transit’s downtown bus loop, the Passport, will again offer passengers free rides on the Fourth of July, running between the First Street Metro stop to Shoreline Village, the Aquarium of the Pacific and the Queen Mary.

Buses will run every 12 minutes on the holiday, culminating at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to a LBT announcement.

“The Passport Route helps folks get to the most popular spots without worrying about traffic or parking,” said CEO Kenneth McDonald said in a statement.

In addition to the Passport Route, the city’s transit agency has a fleet of four water taxis, along with the 35-passenger AquaBus and the 75-passenger AquaLink.

The single-hull AquaBus has a fare of $1 and makes stops at the Queen Mary, Hotel Maya, Aquarium of the Pacific, Pine Avenue Circle and Shoreline Village. The last departure on July 4th from Shoreline Village will be at 6:05 p.m.

The AquaLink catamaran has a fare of $5 and stops at the Aquarium of the Pacific, Queen Mary and Alamitos Bay Landing. Food and beverages are available for purchase on the AquaLink. AquaLink’s final departure on July 4th will be 6:15 p.m. from Alamitos Bay Landing.

All other LBT buses will run on Saturday schedule. For information visit www.lbtransit.com.

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