Thanksgiving Day 2023

Service Available on Thanksgiving Day

On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, and on Friday, November 24, Metrolink and Arrow trains will provide service regularly available on weekends.

The schedule includes service on the Ventura County Line, Antelope Valley Line, San Bernardino Line, Orange County Line, 91/Perris Valley Line and Inland Empire-Orange County Line.

Trains will not operate on the Riverside Line.

The $10 Holiday Pass will also be available on Thursday and Friday. It allows riders to take unlimited trips throughout the system for the entire day on which the pass is purchased. The $10 Holiday Pass can be purchased on the Metrolink Mobile App or at Station Ticket Machines under "special ticket options."  The Kids Ride Free on Weekends promotion is not available with the $10 Holiday Pass on Thursday or Friday.

Rail 2 Rail^® and Codeshare Blackout Dates

The Rail 2 Rail^® and Codeshare programs, which allows Metrolink riders to use their passes on Amtrak Pacific Surfliner within Ventura County and Orange County, will be temporarily suspended from Wednesday, Nov. 22 to Monday, Nov. 27. Normal Rail 2 Rail® service will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 28.

This blackout period also applies to all codeshare Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains along the Ventura County Line. Due to increased Thanksgiving travel, codeshare will not apply from November 22 to 27, 2023. 

Riders are encouraged to check train schedules when planning holiday travel and should note that Amtrak policies apply on all Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains.