LOS ANGELES – Beginning Tuesday, July 1, Metrolink, the region’s six-county passenger rail provider, will debut new fares through the end of the calendar year designed to make train travel more accessible and affordable. Changes will simplify the existing ticket menu to reduce confusion at the point of purchase, lower the price of most monthly passes, and introduce new deals and discounts.

“We’re giving our customers more without charging more,” Metrolink Board Chair Doug Chaffee said. “By making fares easier to understand and more affordable, we’re helping their hard-earned dollars go further. These changes make Metrolink an even more valuable and accessible travel choice—and encourage more people to ride.”

Building on the popularity of the seasonal $15 Summer Day Pass promotion, first introduced in 2022, Metrolink will now offer a year-round $15 weekday fare option, called the SoCal Day Pass, which provides unlimited rides on the day of purchase. On Saturdays and Sundays, the price of the SoCal Day Pass will drop to $10 to match the current weekend rate. Up to three kids ages 17 and under will continue to ride free with a fare-paying adult on weekends.

Metrolink is also introducing a new $5 L.A. Zone Day Pass, available seven days a week, that is good for unlimited single-day travel between eight select stations in and around Downtown Los Angeles, including LA Union Station, Cal State LA, Commerce, Montebello/Commerce, Glendale, Burbank-Downtown and both stations serving the Hollywood Burbank Airport.

In addition to the new slate of day-pass options, Metrolink is expanding available discounts to include 10% off for military veterans, matching the current active-duty military markdown, and 50% off for riders under the age of 19 and students with a valid school ID. The latter will help keep student fares low following the conclusion of Metrolink’s free Student Adventure Pass pilot program on June 30. The new half-price student discount is double the original 25% student/youth discount that was in place prior to October 2023, when the grant-funded program launched. A full list of everyday Metrolink discounts is available at metrolinktrains.com/discounts.

Metrolink’s monthly-pass fare table is also changing, starting July 1. Most monthly passholders will see cost savings of approximately 10%, thanks to a new, more consistent pricing formula that better reflects how traditional commuters travel in today’s hybrid work environment.

To further simplify fares, Metrolink is eliminating several underused or duplicative ticket types. The 7-Day Pass, 10-Day Flex Pass and round-trip ticket option, which was priced at double the cost of a one-way ticket, will no longer be available. Customers traveling round-trip can use two one-way tickets or likely find the SoCal Day Pass to be a more affordable option. Riders seeking trip flexibility will still be able to purchase the popular 5-Day Flex Pass.  

Metrolink is piloting the new fare structure through December 31 and may extend the program into 2026 if the new fares demonstrate strong potential to drive ridership and revenue growth for the agency. Additional information is available at metrolinktrains.com/new-fares. Visit to learn more and discover which fare option best meets your travel needs.