Metro makes adjustments to its bus service twice a year — in June and December with this round of changes taking effect with the start of service on Sunday, Dec. 15.
Route changes will take place on the following lines:
94 & 794 – Due to the recent completion of the Empire Interchange Project in the City of Burbank, Lines 94 and 794 will revert to their original route which continues on Empire Av and serves a segment of San Fernando Bl. The new, more direct route, may also provide travel time improvements.
154 & 164 – The Burbank Bl bridge over the I-5 Freeway will be closed for reconstruction beginning early 2020. When the closure begins, Lines 154 and 165 will be rerouted down Victory Pl – Magnolia Av and resume their regular routes on First St. New stops will be placed along the detour route.
165 – Due to the recent completion of the Empire Interchange Project in the City of Burbank, Line 165 will revert to its original route which continues on Empire Av and serves a segment of San Fernando Bl. The new, more direct route, may also provide travel time improvements.
456 – Bus service will continue to operate between 7th/Metro Center station and Long Beach Station making stops at Pico Station, LATTC/Ortho Institute Station, Wardlow Station, Willow Station, and all of the Downtown Long Beach A Line stations. The new service will operate 4 trips in the AM every 30 minutes starting at 6am from Downtown Long Beach and 4 trips in the PM every 30 minutes starting at 4:15pm from Downtown Los Angeles. Fare will be $2.50.
The following bus routes have some schedule changes.
| Line 2/302 | Metro Local and Limited – Eastbound to Downtown Los Angeles Westbound to Westwood via Santa Monica Bl via Sunset Bl |
| Line 4 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Downtown Los Angeles Westbound to Santa Monica via Santa Monica Bl & Sunset Bl |
| Line 14 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Downtown Los Angeles Westbound to Beverly Hills via Beverly Bl |
| Lines 16/17/316 | Metro Local and Limited — Eastbound to Downtown Los Angeles Westbound to Century City/Culver City Station via 3rd St, Robertson Bl |
| Line 18 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Downtown LA/Montebello Westbound to Downtown LA/Wilshire/Western Station via 6th St and Whittier Bl |
| Line 30/330 | Metro Local and Late Night – Eastbound to Downtown LA/East Los Angeles Westbound to Downtown LA/West Hollywood via San Vicente Bl, Pico Bl & East 1st St |
| Line 37 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Downtown Los Angeles Westbound to Washington/Fairfax via Adams Bl |
| Line 40 | Metro Local – Northbound to Downtown LA Southbound to South Bay Galleria via King Bl & Hawthorne Bl |
| Line 45 | Metro Local – Northbound to Downtown LA/Lincoln Heights – Southbound to Downtown LA/Rosewood via Broadway |
| Lines 51/52/352 | Metro Local and Limited – Northbound to Wilshire Center – Southbound to M.L. King Jr Transit Center/Compton Station – Harbor Gateway Transit Center via Avalon Bl |
| Line 53 | Metro Local – Northbound to Downtown LA Southbound to CSU Dominguez Hills via Central Av |
| Line 60 | Metro Local – Northbound to Downtown LA – Southbound to Artesia Station (Owl Service to Downtown Long Beach) via Long Beach Bl |
| Line 62 | Metro Local – Northbound to Downtown LA Southbound to Hawaiian Gardens via Telegraph Rd |
| Line 66 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Downtown LA/Montebello Westbound to Downtown LA/Wilshire Ctr via 8th St & Olympic Bl |
| Line 68 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Montebello Westbound to Downtown Los Angeles via Cesar E. Chavez Av |
| Lines 78, 79, 378 | Metro Local and Limited – Eastbound to Arcadia – Westbound to Downtown LA via Mission Rd, Las Tunas Dr, Huntington Dr |
| Line 81 | Metro Local – Northbound to Eagle Rock Southbound to Downtown LA/Harbor Fwy Station via Figueroa St |
| Line 92 | Metro Local – Northbound to Sylmar Southbound to Downtown LA via Glendale Bl, Brand Bl, Glenoaks Bl |
| Lines 94/794 | Metro Local – Sun Valley – Downtown L A, Metro Rapid – Sylmar Station – Downtown LA via San Fernando Rd |
| Lines 102 | Metro Local – Eastbound to South Gate Westbound to LAX City Bus Center via La Tijera Bl-Exposition Bl |
| Line 105/705 | Metro Local – Vernon – West Hollywood and Metro Rapid – Vernon – West Hollywood via La Cienega Bl & Vernon Av |
| Line 108-358 | Metro Local & Limited – Eastbound to Pico Rivera Westbound to Marina del Rey via Slauson Av |
| Line 110 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Bell Gardens Westbound to Playa Vista via Jefferson Bl – Gage Av |
| Line 117 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Downey Westbound to LAX City Bus Center via Century Bl & Imperial Hwy |
| Line 120 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Whittwood Town Center Westbound to Aviation/LAX Station via Imperial Hwy |
| Line 125 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Norwalk Station Westbound to El Segundo via Rosecrans Av |
| Line 127 | Metro Local – Eastbound – Northbound to Downey – Westbound – Southbound to Compton via Compton Bl & Somerset Bl |
| Lines 150/240 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Studio City – Westbound to Canoga Park, Northridge via Ventura Bl & Reseda Bl |
| Lines 152/353 | Metro Local and Limited – Westbound to Woodland Hills – Eastbound to North Hollywood via Fallbrook Av, Roscoe Bl , Vineland Av, Lankershim Bl |
| Line 155 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Burbank – Westbound to Sherman Oaks via Riverside Dr, Olive Av |
| Line 158 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Sherman Oaks – Westbound to Chatsworth via Devonshire St, Woodman Av |
| Line 161 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Canoga Station – Westbound to Thousand Oaks via Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Calabasas |
| Line 162/163 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Sun Valley, No. Hollywood – Westbound to West Hills via Sherman Way, Lankershim Bl |
| Line 164 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Burbank – Westbound to West Hills via Victory Bl |
| Line 165 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Burbank – Westbound to West Hills via Vanowen St |
| Lines 166-364 | Metro Local and Limited – Eastbound to Sun Valley – Westbound to Chatsworth via Nordhoff St and Osborne St |
| Line 169 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Burbank Westbound to Canoga Station via Saticoy St and Valley Circle Bl |
| Line 183 | Metro Local – Eastbound to Glendale Westbound to Sherman Oaks via Magnolia Bl |
| Line 204 | Metro Local – Northbound to Hollywood – Southbound to Athens via Vermont Av |
| Line 206 | Metro Local – Northbound to Hollywood – Southbound to Athens via Normandie Av |
| Line 207 | Metro Local – Northbound to Hollywood – Southbound to Athens via Western Av |
| Line 211-215 | Metro Local – Northbound to Inglewood – Southbond to Redondo Beach via Prairie Av, Inglewood Av |
| Lines 212-312 | Metro Local and Limited – Northbound to Hollywood/Vine Station – Southbound to Hawthorne/ Lennox Station via La Brea Av |
| Line 222 | Metro Local – Northbound to Sunland – Southbound to Hollywood via Hollywood Way, Barham Bl & Cahuenga Bl |
| Line 224 | Metro Local – Northbound to Sylmar – Southbound to Studio City via San Fernando Rd, Lankershim Bl |
| Line 233 | Metro Local – Northbound to Lakeview Terrace Southbound to Sherman Oaks via Van Nuys Bl |
| Lines 234-734 | Metro Local – Sylmar Station – Westwood, Metro Rapid – Sylmar Station – West Los Angeles via Sepulveda Bl |
| Line 239 | Metro Local – Northbound to Sylmar – Southbound to Encino via Zelzah Av, White Oak Av |
| Line 246 | Metro Local – Northbound to Harbor Gateway Transit Center Southbound to San Pedro via Avalon Bl. |
| Lines 251/751 | Metro Local – Cypress Park – Long Beach Bl Station, Metro Rapid – Cypress Park – Huntington Park via Soto St |
| Line 258 | Metro Local – Northbound to Altadena Southbound to Paramount via Fremont Av, Eastern Av & Lake Av |
| Lines 260/762 | Metro Local – Altadena – Artesia Station – Metro Rapid – Pasadena – Artesia Station via Fair Oaks Av & Atlantic Bl |
| Line 265 | Metro Local – Northbound to Pico Rivera Southbound to Lakewood Center Mall via Paramount Bl |
| ine 344 | Metro Limited – Northbound to Harbor Gateway Southbound to Palos Verdes via Hawthorne Bl |
| Line 442 | Metro Express – Northbound to Downtown LA – Southbound to Hawthorne/Lennox Station via Manchester Av |
| Line 456 | Metro Local and Express – Northbound to Downtown Los Angeles – Southbound to Downtown Long Beach via I-110, I-405 and Pacific Av |
| Lines 460 | Metro Local and Express – Northbound to Downtown Los Angeles Southbound to Disneyland via I-110 Fwy, I-105 Fwy |
| Line 501 | Metro NoHo-Pasadena Express – Orange Line to Gold Line – Eastbound to Pasadena – Westbound to North Hollywood via SR-134 Freeway |
| Line 550 | Metro Local – Northbound to Harbor Gateway Southbound to San Pedro via Harbor Transitway |
| Line 577 | Metro Express – Northbound to El Monte Station – Southbound to Long Beach VA Med Center via I-605 Fwy |
| Line 601 | Metro Shuttle – 601 Northbound to Canoga Station 601 Southbound to Kaiser Permanente via Owensmouth Av, Canoga Av, Burbank Bl |
| Line 603 | Metro Local – Northbound to Glendale Galleria – Southbound to Grand/LATTC Station via San Fernando Rd, Rampart Bl & Hoover St |
| Line 665 | Metro Local – Northound to Cal State LA Southbound to Indiana Station City Terrace Shuttle via Gage Av |
| Line 704 | Metro Rapid – Eastbound to Downtown Los Angeles Westbound to Santa Monica via Santa Monica Bl |
| Line 720 | Metro Rapid – Eastbound to Downtown LA/Commerce Westbound to Downtown LA/Santa Monica via Wilshire Bl & Whittier Bl |
| Line 728 | Metro Rapid – Eastbound to Downtown Los Angeles Westbound to Century City via West Olympic Bl |
| Line 740 | Metro Rapid – Northbound to Jefferson Park Southbound to South Bay Galleria via Crenshaw Bl & Hawthorne Bl |
| Line 744 | Metro Rapid – Eastbound to Pacoima Westbound to Northridge via Reseda Bl, Ventura Bl & Van Nuys Bl |
| Line 745 | Metro Rapid – Northbound to Downtown Los Angeles Southbound to Harbor Freeway Station via Broadway |
| Line 754 | Metro Rapid – Northbound to Hollywood Southbound to Athens via Vermont Av |
| Line 757 | Metro Rapid – Northbound to Hollywood Southbound to Crenshaw Station via Western Av |
| Line 760 | Metro Rapid – Northbound to Downtown LA Southbound to Long Beach Bl Station via Long Beach Bl, Pacific Bl |
| Line 770 | Metro Rapid – Eastbound to El Monte Station Westbound to Downtown LA via Garvey & Cesar E Chavez Avs |
| Line 780 | Metro Rapid – Eastbound to Pasadena Westbound to Washington/Fairfax via Fairfax Av & Hollywood & Colorado Bls |
| Line 910 | Metro Busway – 910 El Monte – Harbor Gateway, 950 El Monte – San Pedro |
Categories: Go Metro, Service Alerts
Why not extend Rapid 780 to La Cienega Expo Line Station as the local counterpart did (#217)?!??!!??!!! This is 7 1/2 years overdue!
Im asking myself this as well. At first I was like “Well, the 720 and 780 are already the longest routes of the system outside the Silver Line” but considering its only a 2 mile MAX extension well, yeah, this is much overdue. Again, who on earth is in charge here and overseeing things like this.
Great job sneaking in service cuts.Trips are cut every single time a new schedule is published without it being advertised. Here’s just a sample of what i found in 15 minutes of searching. 601: down 7+ trips on weekdays 258 down 1 weekday NB and SB trip. 344 down 1 weekday northbound trip 757: down 1 weekday NB & SB trips. 760: down 3 weekday NB trips, down 4 weekday SB trips. Metro, PLEASE, be more transparent about your service cuts!
Your asking for too much Michael.
Just a minor nitpick, in the listing for “24-hour Owl Service” (https://www.metro.net/riding/maps/owl/), some lines with 24-hour service are not listed, namely the 233 (Van Nuys Blvd), 246 (Avalon Blvd), & 901 (Orange Line).
Cancel the 456. What’s the point of it? Use the A line, and if those people are “afraid” as they claim, then stay home you hermits.
The 456 is a waste of a service, use those bus hours/trips for improvements on the 910/950 or somewhere else.
In a way how is it fair to those such as the Gold Line riders from Azusa/Pasadena to sit through all that turmoil on board as well and not have an express?
Come on Metro, think with your heads for once.
Steve, Anna.. thoughts?
Have you even rode the “A” Line yet?
I agree 100 percent! What makes them so special? Metro spent millions of our tax dollars to fix the A (Blue) Line and continue to spend additional money in addition to what they fixed? Makes no sense whatsoever.
Why not restore the 450 to San Pedro? The 950 makes too many stops for such a long bus route and it will eliminate overcrowding on the 910/950.
The Problem with the 950 is that, that was supposed to be the “Silver Line Express,” yet it makes every single stop the Silver Line makes. It’s effectively pointless to have 2 numbering routes when 1 number and having every other bus short line solves the issue here. Just pick 5-6 of the busiest stops along the freeway and downtown + Limited stops in San Pedro and problem solved. The fact that Metro even oversaw this is just another example on why no one takes our system seriously.
Hi Steve,
I just want to point out a couple of issues on the fares.
On the webpage showing Metro fares, there is a bullet point:
• Add’l 50¢ charge for a transfer to non-Metro buses within 2.5 hrs.
That is wrong. The fare is not necessarily 50¢, because the 2nd boarding fare depends on what bus we board. For example, using TAP stored value, if the 1st boarding is Metro bus, and the eligible 2nd boarding is Montebello bus, then the transfer fare is 25¢ (the correct transfer fare amount charged by Montebello bus).
For the 400- and 500- series bus lines timetables, since some years ago, there is only the phrase “Additional fare may be required for travel on freeway. Please call 1.323.GOMETRO for more information.”
Metro used to print the zone fares details directly on the timetables for those lines. It will be very helpful to bring that back.
Whomever ‘updated’ the Fares and Transfer information on the Metro website does not seem to understand how the fares and transfers work. As you note, transfers are not outbound but inbound. On the Senior fare info they get the value wrong. it is $0.25 not $.50 as indicated. They also do not get what the express fares for Seniors are. $0.60 not $0.75 as listed.
Somebody who understands Metro Fares and Transfers should proofread these pages.
The other 3 discounted fares have similar issues.