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Download the Metrolink App to take Metrolink to the HARD Summer Music Festival!

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Wondering how to get there and back? Take the train.

Getting there with Metrolink, you can take any regularly scheduled train to L.A. Union Station.

To see the complete schedule, click here.

Getting home with Metrolink, Metrolink offers an "Insomniac Events Special Service" train which departs from L.A. Union Station at 12:00 a.m. on August 6 + 7 with stops at Cal State L.A., Covina, Claremont, Montclair, Rancho Cucamonga, and San Bernardino - Downtown.

You can buy a $20 Insomniac Events special Metrolink train ticket through the Metrolink mobile app, allowing you to travel from Saturday, August 5, through Monday, August 7.

Thinking about taking the HARD Summer shuttles? Try Metrolink instead.

Metrolink is affordable, with plenty of room, outlets, and restrooms on board.

  • Please do not board the train without first purchasing a ticket.
  • Trains will leave at scheduled times, so plan accordingly.

Visit the official Insomniac Metrolink travel page to plan your trip and view the lineup. So why not give Metrolink a try for your HARD Summer journey?

How to purchase a HARD Summer MUSIC FESTIVAL SPECIAL train ticket 

This special train ticket to HARD Summer allows you to board any regularly scheduled Metrolink train to L.A. Union Station from Saturday through Sunday. Additionally, a special train service from L.A. Union Station will depart at 12:00 a.m. on track 8B for your ride back to San Bernardino-Downtown on Sunday, August 6, and Monday, August 7.

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  1. Download the Metrolink mobile app if you don't have it already

  2. In the app, click on "Buy Tickets"

  3. Select your origin station, the train station where you will begin your journey

  4. Next, select "L.A. Union Station" as your destination station

  5. Next, for "Select Ticket Type," choose "Insomniac Events."

  6. Next, select "Single" or "Multiple" tickets if you are buying tickets for others

  7. View our Ticket Regulations, click "Accept & Continue"

  8. Enter your payment method

  9. The ticket(s) will now be available on your Metrolink mobile app, ready to activate before boarding the train

FAQ

LA Memorial Coliseum, Exposition Park, and BMO Stadium
3911 S Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90037

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How to Ride Metro:
The E Line train's Expo/USC Station is just steps from all the music! And Metro will have a late-night train service.

The last train to downtown Los Angeles will be 1:40 a.m. both nights.

The last train to downtown Santa Monica will be 1:23 a.m. both nights.

Important Note: Your Metrolink special ticket includes a free transfer to Metro services, so you won't need to purchase an additional ticket for the Metro trains.

Rideshare:
Take any service of your choice to 3911 S Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90037

$20 for unlimited travel starting Saturday, August 6, through Monday, August 7.

Special train tickets will ONLY be available in the Metrolink Mobile App starting Monday, July 17.

After choosing your station pairs, select Insomniac Events as the ticket type.

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No, but a limited amount of space is available for the special service.

Train tickets are limited to 15 per person in each transaction.

Yes, a confirmation email will be sent, but this is NOT your train ticket.

The Insomniac Special Train Service tickets will be available in the Metrolink Mobile App's Ticket Wallet.

Be sure to activate your train ticket before boarding.

No, mobile train tickets are non-transferable.

Cal State L.A., Covina, Claremont, Montclair, Rancho Cucamonga, and San Bernardino-Downtown. For station information, click here.

Special train service for HARD Summer will NOT stop at the Arrow stations: San Bernardino - Tippecanoe, Redlands - ESRI, Redlands-Downtown, or Redlands-University.

Yes, you can take Arrow to the event, but the Special Service Train DOES NOT make stops at the Arrow stations. Special Train Service is only traveling towards San Bernardino-Downtown, making select stops.

Cal State L.A., Covina, Claremont, Montclair, Rancho Cucamonga, and San Bernardino-Downtown.

For station information, click here.

Train tickets must be purchased on the Metrolink Mobile App. Do not board the train without first purchasing and activating your ticket.

Special service trains will depart at 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 6 and Monday, August 7, from L.A. Union Station on track 8B making select stops back to San Bernardino-Downtown.

Cal State L.A., Covina, Claremont, Montclair, Rancho Cucamonga, and San Bernardino-Downtown.

For regular service trains times to the event, see our schedules page.

800 N. Alameda St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

No, Metrolink does not offer shuttles.