Metro, Metrolink Trains, Amtrak, Beach Bus offer special transit service to help mitigate congestion during the I-405 closure weekend
Special service includes extra buses on major Westside, San Fernando Valley streets; free fare on Red, Purple, Orange and selected bus lines; added Metrolink trains; $3 one-way fares on Amtrak: Downtown LA to Burbank Airport.
- Amtrak discounts trips to Burbank airport
Travelers heading from Los Angeles Union Station downtown to Burbank Bob Hope Airport between July 15 and July 17-during the Mulholland Bridge demolition and I-405 closure in the Sepulveda Pass-can receive a 50 percent discount from Amtrak.
Amtrak describes the offer as an effort to support travelers during the weekend closure of the I-405.
Amtrak California will offer coach passengers a 50 percent discount on adult fares for all Pacific Surfliner trains traveling between Union Station downtown and Burbank Bob Hope Airport the July 15 weekend. With the weekend discount, the fare will be $3 each way, about the cost of a premium cup of coffee.
Up to two children (ages 2-15) may accompany each adult for a $1.50 fare.
Reservations and schedule information can be found at AmtrakCalifornia.com or Amtrak.com. Travelers have a variety of ways to purchase tickets:
- Amtrak staffed stations
- Amtrak Quik-Trak or Metrolink TVM
- Onboard the train for passengers boarding at Burbank Bob Hope Airport.
Metrolink is adding to its regularly scheduled weekend service with seven roundtrips on the Ventura County Line and nine additional trips on the Antelope Valley Line. Metrolink will also begin offering a $10 Weekend Pass beginning July 1, good for unlimited rides on Metrolink trains from Friday night at 7 p.m. through Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. For more information, go to metrolinktrains.com.
Service changes are being made to the Summer Beach Bus operated by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. For information, go to http://ladpw.org/PDD/beach_bus/index.cfm.
- Metro offers free fare on subway, selected bus lines
In addition to providing free rides on the Metro Orange, Red and Purple Lines, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is offering free fare on 26 Metro Bus lines during the weekend of July 16-17 when the I-405 will be closed between the I-10 and U.S. 101 for Mulholland Bridge demolition work. The free fare includes Line 761, which travels through the Sepulveda Pass.
Regular fares will apply for all other bus and rail lines during the closure weekend.
Metro has announced that is also adding 61 buses and 32 rail cars to enhance service on the bus and rail lines serving the area that will be impacted by the I-405 closure.
- The Metro Red and Purple lines will operate larger trains with 10-minute frequencies throughout the weekend.
- On the Metro Green Line, all trains will operate with two cars. In addition to regular weekend 15-minute daytime and 20-minute night service, additional trains and capacity will be added to provide overall 10-minute service throughout the day.
- Service will be increased on Metro Local lines 2 (Sunset Bl) and 150 (Ventura Bl), Metro Express Line 534 (Malibu), Metro Rapid lines 704 (Santa Monica Bl), 720 (Wilshire Bl), 733 (Venice Bl), 761 (Van Nuys Bl) and the Metro Orange Line.
Metro selected bus lines for free fares that operate on major Westside and San Fernando Valley streets in areas most affected by the closure. Free rides on the selected bus lines are intended to help mitigate congestion during the closure weekend. Free fares are being offered on the following Metro bus lines:
- 2 Downtown LA-Pacific Palisades via Sunset Bl
- 4 Downtown LA-West Hollywood-Santa Monica via Santa Monica Bl
- 20 Downtown LA-Santa Monica via Wilshire Bl
- 33 Downtown LA - Santa Monica via Venice Bl
- 150 Canoga Park-Universal City Station via Ventura Bl
- 152 Woodland Hills-North Hollywood Station via Fallbrook Av
- 155 Sherman Oaks-Burbank Station via Riverside Dr, Olive Av
- 156 Van Nuys-Hollywood-Panorama City
- 158 Chatsworth Station - Sherman Oaks via Devonshire St, Woodman Av
- 161 Thousand Oaks Transit Center-Warner Center
- 183 Sherman Oaks-Glendale Station via Magnolia Bl
- 224 Sylmar Station - Universal City Station via San Fernando Rd & Lankershim Bl
- 230 Mission College-Studio City via Laurel Canyon Bl
- 233 Lake View Terrace-Sherman Oaks via Van Nuys Bl
- 234 Mission College-Sherman Oaks via Sepulveda Bl & Brand Bl
- 236 Sylmar Station-Encino via Glenoaks Bl & Balboa Bl
- 240 Northridge via Reseda Bl
- 242 Porter Ranch-Woodland Hills via Tampa Av
- 243 Porter Ranch - Woodland Hills via Winnetka Av
- 244 Chatsworth Station-Woodland Hills via De Soto Av
- 245 Chatsworth Station - Woodland Hills via Topanga Canyon Bl
- 656 Van Nuys/Hollywood Owl
- 704 Metro Rapid - Downtown Los Angeles - Santa Monica via Santa Monica Bl
- 720 Metro Rapid - Santa Monica/Commerce via Wilshire Bl & Whittier Bl
- 733 Metro Rapid - Downtown Los Angeles/Santa Monica via Venice Bl.
- 761 Metro Rapid Pacoima/Westwood via Van Nuys Bl & Sepulveda Bl. (Note: buses will be using Sepulveda Boulevard between Ventura Boulevard and Getty Center Drive. Passengers should expect greatly extended travel times on this line between Sherman Oaks and Westwood due to anticipated traffic congestion).
Metro will closely monitor traffic congestion on all routes in the I-405 construction area and will make needed adjustments to bus service based on the current traffic conditions. Transit patrons should, however, anticipate longer trip times to reach their destinations and plan accordingly.
Information online: Go to the I-405 Closure Media Kit at metro.net in the "News and Media Now" tab for media kit materials and to download a side and aerial rendering of the completed Mulholland Bridge, hi-res photos and b-roll of the demolition of the Sunset Bridge in July 2010, which demonstrates the construction activity planned for the demolition of the Mulholland Bridge. Visit the project web site at www.metro.net/I-405. Follow us at twitter.com/I_405 and facebook.com/405project.
