Overview
Metro Silver Line connects the South Bay and the San Gabriel Valley to Downtown LA seven days a week. With service every 5-10 minutes during weekday rush hours, save time during your commute as the Silver Line zips by traffic. Also take advantage of the Silver Line's frequent, direct connections to downtown landmarks such as:
- STAPLES Center
- Walt Disney Concert Hall
- LA Convention Center
- Fashion District
- MOCA
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- LA LIVE
- California Science Center
- USC
- Los Angeles Coliseum
- And more!
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Work. School. Shopping. Dining. Entertainment. They’re all nearby on Metro Silver Line!
Metro Silver Line Fares
Because the Silver Line runs primarily on freeways, special fares apply, as shown below: |
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Cash Fare
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$2.45
($1.50 Base Fare plus $0.95 Premium) |
| Senior/Disabled/Medicare Cash Fare |
$1.15 Peak
($0.55 Base Fare plus $0.60 Premium)
$0.85 Off-Peak
($0.25 Base Fare plus $0.60 Premium) |
| Day Pass (all types) |
Honored as Cash Fare |
Weekly Pass
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$0.95 Additional |
Monthly Pass or EZ transit pass
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$0.95 Additional |
Monthly Pass + 1 zone or EZ
transit pass + 1 zone |
$0.25 Additional |
Monthly Pass + 2 zones or
EZ transit pass + 2 zones |
Honored as Cash Fare |
Senior/Disabled/Medicare, Student &
College/Vocational Monthly Pass |
Honored as Cash Fare |
Metrolink Monthly Pass, One-Way,
Round-Trip, 10-Trip, 4-Trip tickets |
$0.95 Additional |
Last Revised
Wednesday March 13, 2013
Service
Frequency
Due to ExpressLanes work, I-10 El Monte Busway will close each night from approximately 9pm-6pm Sunday through Thursday and 9pm-9am Friday and Saturdays through early 2013. Barricades at ramps will be present.
This will impact Silver Line, Lines 485 & 487. Expect minor delays during this time. For details, click here.
Northbound to El Monte Station
Rush Hour: every 5-10 minutes
Midday: every 15 minutes
Evening/Night: every 10-15 minutes (every 60 minutes after 10 p.m.)
Weekends: every 20-60 minutes
Southbound to Artesia Transit Center
Rush Hour: every 5-10 minutes
Midday: every 15 minutes
Evening/Night: every 20 minutes (every 60 minutes after 9 p.m.)
Weekends: every 20-60 minutes
Service
Northbound to El Monte Station (Weekdays)
First bus from Artesia Transit Center to El Monte Station – 5:00 a.m.
Last bus from Artesia Transit Center to El Monte Station – 12:55 a.m.
Southbound to Artesia Transit Center (Weekdays)
First bus from El Monte Station to Artesia Transit Center – 4:15 a.m.
Last bus from El Monte Station to Artesia Transit Center – 12:55 a.m.
Note: Some trips terminate at Flower & 7th. Please check timetables for details.
Northbound to El Monte Station (Weekends & Holidays)
First bus from Artesia Transit Center to El Monte Station – 5:00 a.m.
Last bus from Artesia Transit Center to El Monte Station – 12:55 a.m.
Southbound to Artesia Transit Center (Weekends & Holidays)
First bus from El Monte Station to Artesia Transit Center – 5:00 a.m.
Last bus from El Monte Station to Artesia Transit Center – 12:55 a.m.
Note: Frequency and service information subject to change.
Last Revised
Monday December 17, 2012
Connections
Metro Silver Line Station and Bus Stops
Metro Silver Line Map
Silver Line Nightly Detour Timetable
* Closed for construction 9pm-6am Sunday-Thursday and 9pm-9am Friday and Saturdays through early 2013.
- Artesia Transit Center
- Rosecrans Station
- Harbor Freeway Station
(Metro Green Line)
- Manchester Station
- Slauson Station
- 37th St/USC Station
(USC, LA Coliseum, California Science Center)
- Figueroa Wy/Adams
(Northbound/Eastbound to El Monte Station)
(Mount St. Mary’s College)
- 23rd/Flower
(Southbound/Westbound to Artesia Transit Center)
(Metro Expo Line)
- Figueroa/Washington
(LA Trade Tech College; Metro Blue Line)
- Figueroa/Pico
(LA Convention Center; Metro Blue Line)
- Figueroa/Olympic
(Northbound/Eastbound to El Monte Station)
- Flower/Olympic
(Southbound/Westbound to Artesia Transit Center)
(STAPLES Center, L.A. LIVE)
- Figueroa/7th
(Northbound/Eastbound to El Monte Station)
- Flower/7th
(Southbound/Westbound to Artesia Transit Center)
(Macy’s Plaza; Metro Red/Purple, Blue Lines)
- Olive/5th
(Northbound/Eastbound to El Monte Station)
(Fashion District, Jewelry District, Grand Central Market; Metro Red/Purple Lines)
- Flower/5th
(Southbound/Westbound to Artesia Transit Center)
(Los Angeles Central Library)
- Olive/Kosciuszko
(Northbound/Eastbound to El Monte Station)
- Grand/3rd
(Southbound/Westbound to Artesia Transit Center)
(MOCA, Water Court Shops & Restaurants)
- 1st/Hill
(Walt Disney Concert Hall, Ahmanson Theatre, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion; Metro Red/Purple Lines)
- Spring/1st
(Los Angeles City Hall)
- Union Station*
(Olvera Street; Metro Red/Purple, Gold Lines; Metrolink, Amtrak, LAX Flyaway)
- LAC+USC Medical Center*
- Cal State LA Station*
- El Monte Station
Connecting Bus/Rail Service
Bus service to and from each Metro Rail station is available from Metro and community bus lines. Connections to Metro Red, Purple, Blue, Expo, Green and Gold Lines provide service to Hollywood, Koreatown, Pasadena, Long Beach, Redondo Beach, Norwalk and LAX (via a connecting free shuttle).
Connections can also be made to Metrolink commuter rail service and Amtrak at Union Station. Use the Trip Planner to find the best route.
Last Revised
Monday December 17, 2012
Showing the latest posts relating to: Silver Line
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Posted by Steve Hymon on February 26, 2013 8:33 pm
- Due to emergency ExpressLanes maintenance, southbound service on Silver Line, 460 and 550 will be affected tonight from as early as 9 pm through approximately 5 am Wednesday morning. Northbound ...
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Posted by Steve Hymon on October 10, 2012 11:35 am
- The new program begins Sunday, when the new El Monte Station is open to the public. Here’s the news release from Metro:
When was the last time something actually became easier? Soon transit ...
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Posted by Anna Chen on August 14, 2012 3:30 pm
- Photo by Waltarrrr, via Flickr creative commons.
When Metro rolled out expanded late-night service on Metro Rail and the Orange Line last month, many of you wondered “what about the Silver ...
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Posted by Steve Hymon on December 13, 2011 10:34 am
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The Silver Line debuted on this day in 2009, running seven days a week between the El Monte Station in the San Gabriel Valley, downtown Los Angeles and the Artesia Transit Center in the South ...
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Posted by Steve Hymon on June 21, 2011 3:05 pm
- We’ve already posted the news about more frequent Gold Line service during the rush hours and more Silver Line buses from the South Bay. Here’s the official news release issued by Metro ...
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Posted by Steve Hymon on June 16, 2011 10:27 am
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Well it worked: To get some media attention for Dump the Pump day, Metro put CEO Art Leahy behind the wheel of a bus — he’s a former bus operator — and had him drive through a ...
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Posted by Gayle Anderson on November 5, 2010 11:54 am
- The final design by EE&K Architects evolved from a design charrette held at Metro in March. The challenge was to take the south-facing boundary of the Patsaouras Transit Plaza that edged along ...
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Posted by Fred Camino on December 17, 2009 12:28 pm
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The Source has yet to ride the new Silver Line (don’t worry, we will soon) but Metro Community Relations was there on opening day and took this video. Check out the sleek buses (NABI 45C-LFW, ...
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Posted by Fred Camino on December 9, 2009 8:00 am
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A lot of people have been asking about the Metro Silver Line bus service that will be starting on December 13th. Well, Metro has released a bunch of new information including timetables, maps and a ...
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Posted by Steve Hymon on December 3, 2009 8:27 am
- We had a post earlier this week about upcoming bus service changes and the addition of new Silver Line bus service between El Monte Station and the Artesia Transit Center via the El Monte Busway and ...
