Bus/Rail Connections

Shuttle Service at Buena Park Station

More parking is available for passengers using the Buena Park Metrolink Station. The City of Buena Park and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) have teamed up to provide shuttle bus service between the Buena Park Metrolink Station and the Fullerton Park-and-Ride. The shuttle bus operates every 10 minutes during peak commute hours, in the morning and afternoon, Monday through Friday. The shuttle meets every train on the Metrolink Orange County and 91 Lines. This convenient alternative to station parking will continue for a one-year demonstration period. The shuttle service is funded by OCTA and managed by the City of Buena Park.

For more information, please visit Buena Park's website.

With Metrolink You've Got FREE Connections

Depending on where you're headed, you may need to make a connection once you've completed your train trip. Metrolink makes transferring to connecting transit easy and free. Just show your valid  validated Metrolink ticket or pass to the driver or conductor of almost any local bus, shuttle, light rail or subway that connects to your train's arrival station, and you'll ride free for the rest of your trip.

In Orange County, use your validated Metrolink ticket to ride FREE connecting local OCTA bus routes. To find out about OCTA local bus route connections and schedules, click here to octa.net/tripplaner or call 714-636 RIDE (7433).

The i shuttle

Operated by the City of Irvine, the i shuttle offers the following connecting service to Metrolink passengers, free with a valid ticket or pass.  Route A connects the Tustin Metrolink Station to the John Wayne Airport via Von Karman Ave.  Route B connects the Tustin Metrolink Station to the heart of the IBC via Jamboree Rd and Michelson Dr. Both Routes meets the morning and afternoon Metrolink trains and provide 30-minute midday service. Weekday service starts at 5:30a and ends at 7:00p.  Effective September 28, no weekend service will be operated.

For more information, visit www.irvineshuttle.net.

There are a number of connecting services outside of Orange County that will honor your validated Metrolink ticket and provide FREE connecting transit. Just show your valid validated Metrolink ticket or pass to the driver or conductor of almost any of the following local bus, shuttle, light rail or subway that connects to your train's arrival station, and you'll ride free for the rest of your trip

EZ Transit Pass

In Los Angeles County, the EZ Transit Pass program gives Metrolink ticket holders unlimited travel on participating operators' local services-any time, any day, any station, any direction of travel. Local service includes all Metro Rail, Metro Rapid and Metro Local. Use your Metrolink ticket to travel around Los Angeles on any of these local services (an additional fare for express service may be required):

L.A. County EZ Transit Pass Operators

  • Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA): (661) 945-9445
  • Burbank Local Transit: (818) 246-4BLT (246-4258)
  • City of Commerce: (323) 887-4419
  • Culver City Municipal Bus Lines: (310) 253-6510
  • Foothill Transit: (800) RIDE-INFO (743-3463)
  • Gardena Municipal Bus Lines: (310) 324-1475
  • Glendale Beeline: (818) 548-3961
  • LADOT/DASH: (310) 808-2273
  • Long Beach Transit: (562) 591-2301
  • Los Angeles Metro Bus & Rail (Blue, Green, Gold & Red Lines): (213) 626-4455
  • Montebello Bus Lines: (323) 887-4545
  • Monterey Park Spirit Bus: (626) 307-7842
  • Norwalk Transit: (562) 929-5550
  • Pasadena ARTS: (626) 791-7200
  • Santa Clara Transit: (661) 294-1BUS (294-1287)
  • Santa Fe Springs Metro Express: (562) 409-4572
  • South Pasadena Gold Link: (626) 403-7214
  • Torrance MAX: (310) 781-6930
  • Torrance Transit: (310) 618-6266

In Los Angeles County:

  • City of Baldwin Park Pumpkin & Teal Shuttles: (626) 337-1555
  • City of West Covina at Baldwin Park & Covina: (800) 425-5777
  • City of El Monte Flair Park & Civic Center Shuttles: (626) 580-2242
  • City of Glendora at Covina: (626) 914-8233
  • City of Azusa at Covina: (626) 812-5206
  • Burbank Airport Parking Lot C/Rail Station Shuttle: (818) 840-8837 or (818) 840-8840

Metro Blue Line

To Long Beach: Board the Metro Red Line at Union Station. At the 7th St./Metro Center Station, transfer to the Metro Blue Line and ride free all the way to Long Beach (with valid Metrolink pass).

Metro Green Line

To LAX and El Segundo: At the Norwalk Metrolink Station, board the City of Norwalk's Route #4 and ride to the Norwalk Green Line Station. Then transfer to the Metro Green Line and ride to any station.

Metro Gold Line

To Pasadena: Board the Metro Gold Line at Union Station and ride free all the way to the end of the line at Sierra Madre Villa (with valid Metrolink pass).

Metro Red Line

To Hollywood: Provides service through downtown, mid-Wilshire area, Hollywood and San Fernando Valley.

In Riverside County:

  • Riverside Transit Agency (RTA), all local routes: (800) 800-7821
  • City of Corona, Corona Cruiser & Dial-A-Ride: (951) 734-7220

In San Diego County:

  • NCTD Breeze at Oceanside: (760) 966-6500

In San Bernardino County:

  • Omnitrans: (800) 9OMNIBUS (966-6428)
  • Mountain Area Transit (MARTA) from Big Bear to San Bernardino: (909) 878-5200