Planning Your Trip
Multi-Language Pocket Guides
Metro’s Pocket Guides provide essential information for riders in 10 different languages. Want the basics on fares, hours of operation or prepaid passes? Pocket Guides have the answers.

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Additional information
Other Carriers
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Access Services - Paratransit Transportation Program
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Amtrak - National train service available at Union Station
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Antelope Valley Transit Authority - (661) 945-9445 ext. 200
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Beach Cities Transit (866) 263-8444
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Burbank - Burbank Local Transit
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Carson - Carson Circuit
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Cerritos - Cerritos on Wheels
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City of Commerce - (323) 722-4805
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Commuter Express - (213-310-323-818) 808-2273
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Culver City Municipal Bus Lines - (310) 253-6500
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DASH - (213-310-323-818) 808-2273
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DowneyLINK - City of Downey Transportation Services
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El Monte - City of El Monte Transportation Services
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Foothill Transit - (626) 967-3147
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Gardena Municipal Bus Lines - (310) 217-9503
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Glendale Beeline - (818)548-3960
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Greyhound - National bus service available at 1716 E 7th Street Los Angeles CA 90021
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LADOT - (213-310-323-818) 808-2273
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Long Beach Transit - (562) 591-2301
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County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works - Public Transit Services
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Metrolink - (800) 371-5465
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Montebello Bus Lines - (323) 887-4600
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Monterey Park - Monterey Park Spirit Bus
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Norwalk Transit - (562) 929-5550
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Orange County - Orange County Transportation Authority
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Palm Springs - Palm Springs Bus
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Palo Verde Valley - Blythe, Eastern Riverside County
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Palos Verdes - Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority
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Pasadena ARTS - (626) 744-4055
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Riverside - Riverside Transit Agency
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Santa Barbara – MTD (Metropolitan Transit District)
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San Bernardino - Omnitrans (San Bernardino Valley Transit)
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Santa Clarita Transit - (661) 294-1287
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San Diego - San Diego Commute
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Santa Monica Big Blue Bus - (310) 451-5444
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Simi Valley - (805) 583-6456
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South Pasadena Gold Link - (626) 403-7210
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Thousand Oaks Transit - (805) 375-5473
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Torrance Transit - (310) 618-6266
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Ventura County - Oxnard/Ventura/Ojai
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Ventura Intercity Service Transit Authority (VISTA) - (800) 438-1112
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West Covina - Go West Shuttle Bus
Also: experiencela.com - Free Cultural and Public Transportation Tour Guide to the greater LA area.
Interested in having Southern California Transit Agency Bus or Rail Service listed? Contact Metro with your transit agency information.
Overview
Metro welcomes bikes with transit on rail and bus.
Bicycles
are allowed on Metro Rail with some restrictions during peak hours. For
more information on Bike on Rail rules go to rail link. Many bikes are
left on buses. Please check the Metro Lost & Found to retrieve your bike.
Bicycle racks are available first-come, first-serve on Metro buses. For
more information on loading and unloading your bicycle click here.
Bicycle permits are no longer required.
If you observe a safety or security problem, call 323.563.5000.
Metro provides bicycle parking at most rail stations. Please go to Bike Racks & Lockers for information on locations and how to reserve a locker.
Getting Help
Get a customized bus and rail trip itinerary 24 hours a day by using our Metro Trip Planner. Enter your starting point, where you want to travel to, the day you want to travel and the time of day your trip will take place. The trip planner will tell you what line to take and where to catch it.
You can also call 1-800-COMMUTE (1-800-266-6883), the Metro System's toll-free telephone information number for all LA county transit services. Tell the customer representative where you want to go, where you are starting and the day and time you want to travel. You'll find out what bus or rail line to take and where to catch it.
Metro Information Hours
Monday - Friday 6:30 am - 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Best times to call are usually Monday – Friday 11am – 3pm and Saturday & Sunday 10am – 3pm
Our representatives can mail you a timetable listing all hours of service for your bus or rail line.
Riders with Disabilities
To further assist those with visual impairments, Metro provides Braille-encoded and large type “Metro Flash Books” for signaling the correct bus. For more information please call 213.922.7023.
Metro is also the primary funding source for Access Services Incorporated, the federally-required ADA paratransit service. This service is offered to individuals whose disabilities prevent them from independently using regular bus or rail service. It is comparable to fixed-route service and offers 24-hours-a-day curb-to-curb service. For more information, please call Access Services Incorporated at 1.800.827.0829.

