You can take your bike with you on all Metro and Foothill buses, and Metro rail lines.
Bikes on Metro Buses
Most Metro Buses have bike racks that hold two bikes. The following diagram shows you how to load your bicycle onto the rack. Remember to make your bike “rack ready” by removing any loose items.
Loading
1-2. Squeeze handle to lower the rack.
3. Load your bike in an empty slot.
4. Raise the support arm up and over the front tire. Board the bus and
pay your fare.
Unloading
As you near your stop, tell the driver you will be removing your bike.
1. Lift support arm up and off the tire.
2. Lift your bike out of the rack.
3. Squeeze the handle and lift rack to its upright position.
Bikes on Metro Rail
Bicycles may be carried onto the Metro Rail except during rush hour in the following directions:
Weekdays: 6:30 - 8:30 am
Gold Line: Sierra Madre to Union Station
Red Line: Union Station to Wilshire/Vermont (both directions)
Blue Line: Long Beach to 7th/Metro
Green Line: Norwalk to Marine
Weekdays: 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Gold Line: Union Station to Sierra Madre
Red Line: Union Station to Wilshire/Vermont (both directions)
Blue Line: 7th/Metro to Long Beach
Green Line: Marine to Norwalk
There are no restrictions on bikes during weekends and holidays. To avoid crowding, Metro Rail requests that bicyclists board the last car. For more information, see the Riding Metro section of Metro's website.
Bicycle Parking: Inverted U bicycle racks are available at most Metro Rail Stations. The bike racks are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis. You must supply your own lock to secure your bike to the rack. In the summer of 2006, Pasadena plans to offer secure bike parking at the Memorial Park Station. Stay tuned!
Techers who bike to the Del Mar Gold Line station now have access to indoor bicycle parking. The new parking facility is conveniently located at retail level on the west side of the Gold Line platform with easy access to the trains and Raymond St. The facility is open 24 hours a day, and is free to Metro riders and patrons of the soon-to-open retail stores and restaurants.
The parking facility can hold 26 bikes, and is furnished with a two-level bike rack that lowers for easy loading. The semi-enclosed room protects the bikes from rain and other elements. Cyclists will feel safe parking their bikes in the facility because it is well-lit and patrolled by security officers 24 hours a day.
The bike parking facility opened last month, and is already popular with cyclists who frequent the Del Mar Gold Line station. The City of Pasadena plans to decorate the room with a mural in the near future.
The Del Mar Gold Line station is located at 230 S. Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105.
LA County Bike Map: You can download a pdf of the LA County Bike Map, new as of April 2006.