For 2 years until recently all the city buses were free. They resumed collecting fares this spring.
Except Beach Cities Transit. "
Until further notice, fare collection is not being enforced. The City of Redondo Beach will subsidize the BCT fares and monthly pass using COVID-19 Relief Federal Funding."
https://www.redondo.org/depts/recrea...it/default.asp
Can verify that it's still free, as of July 14.
UPDATE: Beach Cities busses will begin collecting fares starting October 1, 2022.