Ride the D
2026 clothing design by Los Angeles Metro
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Ride the D is a T-shirt and crop top design sold by the Los Angeles Metro that was released February 26, 2026 in anticipation of the opening of the Section 1 extension of the D Line. It features the words "Ride the D" on the front, with the "D" set inside a purple circle representing the D Line designation. The slogan is a sexual innuendo. The shirts following the release have quickly gone viral. The stocked shirts sold out on February 27, 2026, just a day after launch.
 A re-creation of the "Ride the D" design | |
| Type | T-shirt |
|---|---|
| Material | Cotton (ring-spun) |
| Place of origin | Los Angeles Metro |
| Introduced | February 2026 |
| Website | Official product listing |
Background
The Los Angeles Metro is the public transportation agency of Los Angeles County, California. It operates a rail network, comprising four light rail lines (lines A, C, E, and K) and two subway lines (lines B and D).[1] The D Line, which runs between Koreatown and Downtown Los Angeles, is the shortest of the six lines at a length of 5.1 miles (8.2 km).[2][3] A project to extend the D Line westward was approved in 2012, and construction on the first of three sections began in 2014.[4][5] Section 1, the segment between Wilshire/Western station in Koreatown and Wilshire/La Cienega station in Beverly Hills, is scheduled to open on May 8, 2026.[6]
Release
The "Ride the D" design was released on February 26, 2026, accompanied by the announcement of the opening date for Section 1 of the D Line Extension.[7] Priced at $21 for the T-shirt and $20 for the crop top,[8] the shirt sold out on February 27, 12:48 am, a day after it was released. It was quickly restocked hours later; the design was again available for purchase.[9] KABC-TV said of the design, "[Ride the D] might not be appropriate to wear on all occasions",[10] and Amy LaCroix of Parade called it "surprisingly R-rated".[7] Writing for Time Out, Michael Juliano characterized it as "channeling some real "Chaise Longue" energy", referring to the 2021 Wet Leg song.[11] Neal Broverman of Mashable compared it to an incident in Seattle, Washington, where a local coffee shop, Kapow Coffee, sold a shirt that was emblazoned with the slogan "Ride the SLUT", referring to the South Lake Union Trolley.[12][13] The shirt received significant social media attention from Twitter,[12] where it received mixed reactions.[8][7]