The Metro Rail system is comprised of the Metro Gold, Red, Blue, and Green Lines. See site navigation for a system map.
- The Metro Gold Line connects Pasadena to Union Station,
a major transit hub in downtown Los Angeles, where you can catch Amtrak,
Metrolink, Greyhound, and the Metro Red Line.
- The Metro Red Line subway provides service between
Union Station, the Mid-Wilshire area, Hollywood and the San Fernando
Valley, and intersects the Metro Blue Line.
- The Metro Blue Line runs north and south between
Long Beach and Los Angeles, and connects to the Metro Green Line.
- The Metro Green Line crosses the Blue Line, running east and west between Norwalk and Redondo Beach, curving south near LAX, the Los Angeles International Airport.
- The Metro Orange Line is a dedicated busway that functions very much like an urban light rail system. The Metro Orange Line runs east and west through the San Fernando Valley and intersects the Metro Red Line.
The Metro Bus System operates over 200 bus lines, which offer a variety of services such as Local, Rapid, and Freeway Express. To help riders identify which type of service a bus provides, Metro uses both color-coding and numbering systems.
Metro
Local buses are painted in California poppy orange, and have
bus numbers between 1-300. 1-99: Local buses to and from downtown Los
Angeles. 100-199: East and West Local buses. 200-299: North and South
Local buses.
Metro
Limited Stop and Metro Express buses have bus numbers between
300-599. 300-399: Limited Stop Buses. 400-499: Express buses to and from
downtown LA. 500-599: Crosstown freeway express buses
Metro Rapid buses are the fastest and most frequent, and come
every 3-10 minutes during peak hours. Unlike regular buses, Rapid buses
have special sensors to change traffic signals. You'll recognize Metro
Rapid buses and stops by their distinctive red color, and Rapid bus numbers
are always in the 700s. Metro Rapid 780 links Pasadena to Hollywood.
Complete information about Metro Rail and Bus service can be found online at www.metro.net.
Pasadena
Area Rapid Transit System (ARTS) has seven routes that connect
Pasadena. The 10 ARTS bus services Caltech at three stops: Del Mar @ Hill,
Del Mar @ Chester, and Del Mar @ Wilson, and links Caltech to Old Town
and the Allen Gold Line station for only $0.50. For Gold Line commuters,
the 10 ARTS bus can get you to Caltech in six minutes, and has the most
reliable and frequent service. www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/trans/transit/
Foothill
Transit serves the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys. Bus lines
187 and 690 link Pasadena to Pomona and Claremont via Arcadia, Asuza,
Duarte, and Glendora. www.foothilltransit.org
Metrolink
is a commuter rail service that is cheaper and has more frequent service
than Amtrak. Metrolink provides service to Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside,
San Bernadino, San Diego, and Ventura counties. You can catch Metrolink
at Union Station. www.metrolinktrains.com