Rail 2 Rail®

The Rail 2 Rail^® program allows Metrolink Monthly Pass holders to travel on Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains along the Ventura County and Orange County lines at no additional charge, including Saturdays and Sundays. (Blackout dates apply - see below.) All Metrolink fares are accepted on Amtrak trains operating between Los Angeles Union and Burbank Airport-South stations.

Passengers simply board any Pacific Surfliner train and show their pass to the conductor. The Rail 2 Rail program does NOT include travel on Amtrak Coast Starlight trains.

Travel must be within the station pairs indicated on the Metrolink pass. Monthly Pass holders who travel outside those stations are required to purchase an Amtrak Pacific Surfliner ticket for the portion of the trip not within their Monthly Pass station pairs.

Metrolink’s Kids Ride Free on Weekends program may not be used on any Pacific Surfliner train, and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner policies apply on all their trains. For example, if you wish to take your bicycle on a Pacific Surfliner train, you must purchase a Pacific Surfliner ticket with a bike reservation even though bike reservations are not required for travel on Metrolink trains.

Tickets for Pacific Surfliner trains can be purchased online at Amtrak.com, from the Amtrak mobile app, at an Amtrak Quik-Trak machine, from station ticket agents, or by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL. You can add a complimentary bike reservation to your ticket. Get details here.

During the following blackout periods*, Metrolink monthly passes are not accepted on Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains:

Opening weekend of Del Mar Horseracing Season 2025: July 18 – July 21
San Diego Comic-Con International 2025: July 23 – July 27
Labor Day weekend 2025: August 29 – September 2
Week of Thanksgiving 2025: November 26 – December 1
Memorial Day weekend 2026: May 27 – May 30

*Pacific Surfliner codeshare trains, which accept all Metrolink tickets and passes between Los Angeles and Ventura, may also be affected during the blackout period. Pacific Surfliner can suspend the agreement and not accept Metrolink tickets and passes on a train-by-train basis based on capacity.

Pacific Surfliner codeshare service will be suspended on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 and Monday, December 1, 2025.

Blackout dates are subject to change.

Using an Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Ticket on Metrolink

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Monthly Ticket holders may ride any Metrolink train within the station pairs indicated on their ticket at no additional charge.

Pacific Surfliner 10-Ride tickets are only accepted on Metrolink trains that operate on the Ventura County Line between the Burbank Airport-South Station and Los Angeles Union Station.

Amtrak policies apply on Pacific Surfliner trains. Visit Amtrak.com or call 1-800-USA-RAIL for complete policy information.