Transit Connections
There are hundreds of connections you can make with your valid Metrolink ticket including city bus, shuttle bus, light rail, and subway lines.
By special arrangement with transit systems throughout Southern California, your Metrolink ticket takes you farther than ever before. Most of these connections are free with your valid Metrolink ticket.
Three Simple Rules:
- All Metrolink tickets must be stamped with today’s date to be valid for boarding connecting transit (Monthly Passes must be for the current month).
- Metrolink tickets are good for free rides on most local transit services only. An additional fare payment may be required for express or other non-local bus service.
- Just show your Metrolink ticket to the driver or attendant upon boarding your connecting transit service.
Here’s more information on all participating transit services and some important tips to help you complete your trip and get the best value from your Metrolink ticket:
In Los Angeles County, the EZ transit pass program allows Metrolink riders with valid Metrolink tickets unlimited free rides on participating operators' local services - any time, any day, any station, any direction of travel. Local service includes all Metro Rail routes and stations, Metro Rapid bus and Metro Local bus. An additional fare for express services may be required (e.g. Metro Silver Line).
EZ transit pass travel does not require a direct transfer between Metrolink and connecting bus and rail lines. Remember, your Metrolink ticket must be for today’s date to be valid for travel on any of the participating EZ transit pass operators’ local services, but the time limits on One-Way and Round-Trip Metrolink tickets don’t apply to connecting EZ transit pass services. Ticket time limits are only for your trip onboard Metrolink trains.
The EZ transit pass program participants include:
- Antelope Valley Transit Authority
- Baldwin Park Transit
- Beach Cities Transit
- BurbankBus
- Carson Circuit
- City of Monterey Park Spirit Bus
- Culver CityBus
- Foothill Transit
- Glendale Beeline
- GTrans (Gardena Municipal)
- LA County Department of Public Works
- Long Beach Transit
- LADOT/DASH
- Metro Bus & Metro Rail
- Montebello Bus Lines
- Norwalk Transit
- Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority
- Pasadena Transit
- Santa Clarita Transit
- Torrance Transit
As part of the EZ transit pass program, your Metrolink ticket can be used for unlimited rides on all of the Metro Rail services in Los Angeles County including:
- Metro Red Line to Wilshire/Western and North Hollywood: Use your Metrolink ticket to ride to and from all the stations along the Metro Red Line.
- Metro Blue Line to Long Beach: Ride free with your Metrolink ticket all the way to Long Beach and back.
- Metro Green Line to LAX/El Segundo: At the Norwalk Metrolink station, Metrolink ticket holders may board the City of Norwalk’s Route #4 and ride free to the Norwalk Green Line station. Transfers to/from all Metro Green Line stations and on Metro buses serving the Green Line stations are included in your Metrolink ticket.
- Metro Gold Line to Pasadena: Board the Metro Gold Line at Union Station and ride free all the way to Azusa.
- Metro Expo Line to Santa Monica.
- Metro Orange Line: Board the Metro Orange Line at Chatsworth Station and ride all the way to North Hollywood.
In addition to the EZ Transit Pass Program, Metrolink offers connections to many other transit services. Click on the county link to see a list of all connections. Unless noted, you can ride for free on these connecting local services with your valid Metrolink ticket.
LACMTA*- Metro Bus & Metro Rail (A Line - Blue, B Line - Red, C Line - Green, D Line - Purple, E Line - Expo, G Line - Orange and L Line - Gold Lines, Metro Rapid and Metro Local)
213-626-4455
www.metro.net
Note: An additional fare payment may be required for express or other non-local bus service.
Metrolink Stations served: Burbank - Downtown, Burbank Airport - North, Burbank Airport - South, Cal State LA, Chatsworth, El Monte, Glendale, Montebello/Commerce, Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs, L.A. Union Station, Sun Valley, Sylmar/San Fernando, Van Nuys
Antelope Valley Transit Authority*
661-945-9445
www.avta.com
Metrolink Stations served: Lancaster, L.A. Union Station, Palmdale
City of Baldwin Park Pumpkin and Teal shuttles
626-337-1555
www.baldwinpark.com
Metrolink Stations served: Baldwin Park
Burbank Bus*
808-246-4258
www.burbankbus.org
Metrolink Stations served: Burbank - Downtown, Burbank Airport - North, Burbank Airport - South
City of Claremont Dial-A-Ride (fare required)
909-596-7664
www.ci.claremont.ca.us
Metrolink Stations served: Claremont, Montclair
City of Commerce*
323-887-4419
Metrolink Stations served: Commerce, L.A. Union Station, Montebello/Commerce
Culver CityBus*
310-253-6500
Riders can also use the NextCCBus App to plan a trip, find your bus and see how full the bus is. Download from the App Store or Google Play.
City of El Monte Flair Park and Civic Center shuttles
626-580-2217
Metrolink Stations served: El Monte
Foothill Transit*
800-743-3463
www.foothilltransit.org
Metrolink Stations served: Baldwin Park, Cal State L.A., Claremont, Covina, Industry, L.A. Union Station, Montclair, Pomona - Downtown, Pomona - North
City fo Gardena's GT Trans*
310-965-8888
Glendale Beeline*
818-548-3960
www.glendalebeeline.com
Metrolink Stations served: Burbank - Downtown, Glendale
City of Glendora Minibus
626-914-8233
www.ci.glendora.ca.us
Metrolink Stations served: Covina
Eastern Sierra Transit
760-872-1901 x 22
Connections to Mammoth Lakes and the Eastern Sierras from Lancaster station.
Mammoth Lakes to Lancaster (395 South) - Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Reservations strongly encouraged (make at least 1 business day in advance of travel).
Kern Transit
800-323-2396
Connections to/from Bakersfield via Santa Clarita and Lancaster stations.
kerntransit.org/routes/
LADOT/DASH*
310-808-2273
www.ladottransit.com
Metrolink Stations served: Chatsworth, L.A. Union Station, Northridge, Sylmar/San Fernando, Van Nuys.
Long Beach Transit*
562-591-2301
www.lbtransit.com
County of Los Angeles - Department of Public Works*
626-458-3909
Acton and Agua Dulce Shuttle
dpw.lacounty.gov/transit/ActonAguaDulceShuttle.aspx
Metrolink Stations served: Newhall
El Sol East Los Angeles Shuttle
dpw.lacounty.gov/transit/ElSolShuttle.aspx
Metrolink Stations served: Cal State L.A.
Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court Shuttle
dpw.lacounty.gov/transit/ChildrensCourtShuttle.aspx
Metrolink Stations served: Cal State L.A.
Megabus.com (fare required)
877-462-6342
us.megabus.com/
Metrolink Stations served: Burbank - Downtown, L.A. Union Station
Montebello Bus Lines*
323-558-1625
www.montebelloca.gov/departments/transit
Metrolink Stations served: Montebello/Commerce
Montebello Link (subscription shuttle service)
562-862-2118
Metrolink Stations served: Commerce, Montebello/Commerce
Monterey Park Spirit Bus*
626-307-7842
Metrolink Stations served: Cal State L.A.
Norwalk Transit*
562-929-5550
www.ci.norwalk.ca.us/city-hall/departments/transportation-norwalk-transit-system-nts
Metrolink Stations served: Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs
North County TRANSporter bus (operated by AVTA)*
661-945-9445
www.avta.com/index.aspx?page=406
Metrolink Stations served: Palmdale, Newhall
Pasadena Transit*
www.cityofpasadena.net/pasadena-transit/
Santa Clarita Transit*
660-294-1287/661-294-IBUS
www.santaclaritatransit.com
Metrolink Stations served: Chatsworth, L.A. Union Station, Newhall, Santa Clarita, Via Princessa
Santa Monica Big Blue Bus (fare required)
310-451-5444
www.bigbluebus.com/home/index.asp
Metrolink Stations served: L.A. Union Station.
Torrance MAX*
310-618-6266
Torrance Transit*
310-618-6266
www.transit.torranceca.gov
Metrolink Stations served: L.A. Union Station
* Participating EZ Transit Pass operators
OCTA
714-636-7433
www.octa.net
Metrolink Stations served: Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim Canyon, Fullerton, Irvine, Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo, Orange, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Tustin
OC Bus routes that directly connect with Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains at or near rail stations will honor valid Metrolink and Amtrak tickets and passes. Passengers must show a valid Metrolink or Amtrak pass or ticket, swipe a valid OC Bus pass, or pay the cash fare to board. Click here to view and download OC Bus schedules or click here to view iShuttle routes and schedules.
The following OC Bus routes accept valid Metrolink tickets as full fare for travel to and from stations: 1, 26, 29, 38, 43, 47, 50, 53, 54, 56, 57, 59, 70, 71, 72, 83, 86, 90, 143, 453, 472, 473, 480, 543, 560, 862; iShuttle routes 400A, 401B, 403D
OC Flex on-demand, curb-to-curb shuttle service accepts valid Metrolink tickets as full fare for travel to and from the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station.
Anaheim Transportation Network - ART Metrolink Connections
888-364-ARTS (2787)
www.rideart.org
Metrolink Stations served: Anaheim - ARTIC and Anaheim Canyon
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ART bus lines that directly connect with Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains at Anaheim (ARTIC) or Anaheim Canyon stations, will honor valid Metrolink and Amtrak tickets or passes.
Passengers must show a valid Metrolink or Amtrak ticket or pass. Guests using OC bus passes will be honored at ART/OC bus shared stops.
The following ART bus Lines accept valid Metrolink and Amtrak tickets as full fare for travel to and from stations. Anaheim Canyon Line. At ARTIC, the ART bus picks up at bus bays 12 & 13.
Riverside Transit Agency (RTA)
951-565-5002
www.riversidetransit.com
Metrolink Stations served: Corona - North Main, Corona - West, Jurupa Valley/Pedley, Montclair, Moreno Valley/March Field, Perris - Downtown, Perris - South, Riverside - Downtown, Riverside - Hunter Park/UCR, Riverside - La Sierra, San Bernardino - Downtown
City of Corona Cruiser & Dial-A-Ride (fare required)
951-734-9418 (Corona Cruiser)
951-734-7220 (Corona Dial-A-Ride)
Dial-A-Ride | City of Corona
Metrolink Stations served: Corona - North Main, Corona - West
Megabus.com (fare required)
877-462-6342
www.megabus.com
Metrolink Stations served: Anaheim - ARTIC, Burbank - Downtown, L.A. Union Station, Riverside - Downtown
SunLine (transfer discount)
800-347-8628
www.sunline.org/passes
Metrolink Stations served: Riverside - Downtown, San Bernardino - Downtown
Omnitrans
800-9OMNIBUS/800-966-6428
www.omnitrans.org
Metrolink Stations served: Fontana, Montclair, Ontario - East, Pomona - Downtown, Rialto, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside - Downtown, San Bernardino Depot, San Bernardino - Downtown, Upland
Mountain Area Regional Transit (MARTA, transfer discount)
909-878-5200
www.mountaintransit.org
Metrolink Stations served: Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino Depot, San Bernardino - Downtown
Victor Valley Transit Authority Commuter Express (fare required)
760-948-3030
www.vvta.org
Metrolink Stations served: Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino Depot, San Bernardino - Downtown
Beaumont Transit (fare required)
(951) 769-8530
Transit | Beaumont, CA - Official Website
Metrolink Stations served: San Bernardino - Downtown
Rialto Ebikes
Rialto ebikes
Metrolink Stations served: Rialto
NCTD Breeze/ Sprinter
760-966-6500
www.gonctd.com
Metrolink Stations served: Oceanside.
City Of Camarillo Dial-A-Ride
805-988-4228
Dial-A-Ride | Camarillo
Metrolink Stations served: Camarillo
City of Simi Valley
805-583-6456
Simi Valley Transit | City of Simi Valley, CA
Metrolink Stations served: Chatsworth, Simi Valley.
Gold Coast Transit
805-487-4222
Home - Gold Coast Transit District
Metrolink Stations served: East Ventura, Oxnard
Ventura County Transportation Intercity Service (VISTA)
800-438-1112
Home - Ventura County Transportation Commission
Metrolink Stations served: Camarillo, Moorpark, Oxnard, Simi Valley
Moorpark City Transit
805-375-5473
Bus Ride Guide | Moorpark, CA - Official Website
Metrolink Stations served: Moorpark