Connections
Local Transit Connections
City of
Commerce Municipal Bus (Commerce): (213) 887-4419.
DASH (Downtown
Foothill Transit (San Gabriel/Pomona Valleys): (800) RIDE-INFO.
Golden Empire Transit District (
Omnitrans (
Orange County Transportation Authority (San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Irvine, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Fullerton, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach): (714) 636-7433.
Regional Transit Authority (
San Diego Transit (
Santa Clarita Transit (Santa Clarita): (661) 294-1287.
SLO Transit (
South
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates four rail transit lines in the
Metro Red Line: The Red Line subway operates from Union Station through Downtown Los Angeles to Wilshire & Western, and also to the San Fernando Valley via
Metro Blue Line: Blue Line light rail trains operate from 7th St./Metro Center/Julian Dixon (on the Red Line) to Downtown Long Beach. Trains operate from 5:00am to 12:45am (southbound) or 11:20pm (northbound), seven days a week. Headways vary from 6 to 20 minutes.
Metro Green Line: Green Line light rail trains operate from Marine Ave. & Redondo Beach Ave. in the Redondo Beach-El Segundo area to I-105/I-605 in
Metro Gold Line: Gold Line light rail trains operate from Union Station through
LA Metro System Information:
(800) COMMUTE (LA Area) or (213) 626-4455 (Outside Area)
www.mta.net
San Diego Trolley
The San Diego Trolley operates light rail service on three lines. The Blue Line connects Old Town with San Ysidro (at the Mexico Border) via the Amtrak Station, Downtown San Diego, Barrio Logan, National City, and Chula Vista. The Orange Line connects the Bayside area with Gillespie Field via America Plaza (across the street from the Amtrak Station), Downtown, Lemon Grove, La Mesa and El Cajon. The Green Line connects Old Town with Santee via Mission Valley, SDSU and El Cajon. Most service operates 5:00am to midnight, seven days a week, although Green Line service ends earlier in the late evening.
San Diego Trolley Information:
(619) 231-8549 (Recorded Information)
(619) 233-3004 (Regional Transit Information)
Metrolink Regional Rail Service
Metrolink operates regional rail service on six routes in the greater Los Angeles area. Five of these routes radiate from Los Angeles Union Station, while the sixth connects San Bernardino and Riverside with Orange County.
Ventura County Line: Weekday-only trains operate in each direction on the Ventura County line. Most trains operate during peak hours, with a limited amount of off-peak service. Most service operates between Moorpark or Chatsworth and Los Angeles, although some trains also serve Oxnard and Camarillo. Trains stop at all Amtrak stations along the line, as well as other Metrolink-only stops.
Antelope Valley Line: Most weekday trains operate during peak hours, with limited off-peak service on the Antelope Valley line. Trains operate to/from Santa Clarita or Princessa, with some extended to Lancaster. Saturday service consists of four round trips to Lancaster. Trains stop at the Glendale Amtrak station. Amtrak Thruway buses to the San Joaquin Valley stop at the Metrolink stations in Lancaster, Palmdale and Santa Clarita/Newhall.
Additional service between Burbank Airport and Los Angeles: To augment the weekday round trips provided between Burbank and Los Angeles by the two above routes, additional trips operate between Burbank-Bob Hope Airport or Burbank and Los Angeles.
San Bernardino Line: Weekday trains operate on the San Bernardino line between San Bernardino and Los Angeles--providing all-day service including more frequent service during peak periods. Saturday and Sunday service consists of several round-trips evenly spaced throughout the day operating between San Bernardino and Los Angeles (most of these trips also serve Riverside). The San Bernardino terminal is also served by Amtrak's Southwest Chief and Amtrak Thruway bus service to the San Joaquin Valley. Amtrak Thruway buses also stop at the Claremont station.
Riverside & 91 Lines: Most weekday trains operate during peak hours, with a limited amount of off-peak service on the Riverside and 91 lines. The Riverside line operates via East Ontario, while the 91 line operates via Fullerton. The Riverside Metrolink station is also served by The Southwest Chief and Amtrak Thruway buses to the San Joaquin Valley.
Orange County Line: Weekday-only trains on the Orange County Line operate mostly during peak hours. Some operate to or from Oceanside, while the others operate to or from Irvine or San Juan Capistrano. Trains serve all Amtrak stops along the line, as well as other Metrolink-only stops.
Inland Empire-Orange County Line: Weekday-only trains operate on Metrolink's line between San Bernardino or Riverside and Irvine or San Juan Capistrano. Most operate during peak hours with limited off-peak service.
Under the Rail 2 Rail Program Metrolink monthly pass holders may ride any Amtrak train or bus within the limits of the pass, but other Metrolink tickets are not valid on Amtrak trains or buses. Amtrak ticket holders may ride any Metrolink train within the limits of their ticket. Between Burbank Airport, Glendale, and Los Angeles, any Amtrak or Metrolink ticket may be used on any train.
Metrolink Information:
(800) 371-LINK (Within Service Area)
(213) 347-2800 (Outside Service Area)
Coaster Regional Rail Service
Coaster operates regional rail service between Oceanside and San Diego. Weekday trains operate throughout the day (with more frequent service at peak periods) serving eight stations, including the Amtrak depots in Oceanside, Solana Beach and San Diego. There are four round trips on Saturday. Coaster does not operate on Sundays or Holidays. Additional late evening service operates when the San Diego Padres baseball team plays night games at Petco Park.
The Rail 2 Rail Program now applies to Coaster. Amtrak and Coaster monthly ticket holders may ride any Amtrak or Coaster train between San Diego and Oceanside. Single ride Amtrak tickets are not valid on Coaster trains, nor are single ride Coaster tickets valid on Amtrak trains or buses. Coaster passengers must purchase their tickets from ticket vending machines on station platform before boarding the train.
Coaster Information:
(800) COASTER (Within Service Area)
(760) 722-6283 (Outside Service Area)
Los Angeles International Airport
Getting to LAX is easier than ever from Los Angeles Union Station. No transfers en route and no hassles with luggage.
New direct FlyAway bus service runs 24 hours a day, every day. FlyAway buses whisk you nonstop between the station and the airport in about 45 minutes!
Buses depart from Berth 9 in the Patsaouras Transit Plaza every 30 minutes from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., and hourly from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. FlyAway has their own ticket and baggage clerks to assist airport bound passengers at Union Station.
At the airport, FlyAway buses stop at ALL airline terminals.
Fare is $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children (ages 2 - 12), Children under 2 ride free.
For more information about the FlyAway service, visit www.lawa.org/lax