Overview & Map

For fans heading to the Coliseum and the USC campus on game day, Go Metro. Metro’s bus and rail lines will help get you past the traffic and parking hassles and straight to the action.

To plan the trip that’s best for you, check the directions tab or use the
 Trip Planner.

Metro Service to USC Football

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Game Day Tips

Riding the Expo Line

1. Pay Before You Board
   •  $1.50 per boarding; $5 for Day Pass
   • Fares are sold on TAP cards; buy them at ticket vending machines or from a Metro representative
   • Tip: Load your TAP card in advance to avoid waiting in line
2. Choose the Nearest Station
   • East side of Coliseum: Use Expo Park/USC Station
   • West side of Coliseum: Use Expo/Vermont Station
3. Service runs approximately every six minutes before and after games

Riding the Silver Line

1. Pay When You Board
   • Cash – $2.45 per boarding
   • Day Pass – $5, loaded onto a TAP card
2. Use 37th St/USC Station
   • Elevated station is on the Harbor Fwy at 37th St, approximately two blocks north of the Coliseum
   • Service runs approximately every 20 minutes during the day and every 30-60 minutes in the evening
   • Extra service will be added in both directions before and after each game

While on Board

1. Small coolers and picnic baskets are okay to bring on board, but please keep aisles clear
2. Eating or drinking while in stations or on board Metro buses and trains is not permitted
3. Please do not bring barbeque grills, flammable products or oversized items on board

Safety

1. Obey all traffic signals and instructions from Metro staff
2. Look both ways before crossing the tracks and street
3. Stand back from the edge of the train platforms and curbs at bus stops

Fan & Customer Code of Conduct

• Southern California Fan Code of Conduct
• Metro's Customer Code of Conduct

Directions

Directions to the Coliseum

From Hollywood/North Hollywood

1. Take Red Line toward Union Station
   • Parking is available at North Hollywood and Universal City Stations
2. Change at 7th St/Metro Center Station to Expo Line toward Culver City
3. Exit at Expo Park/USC or Expo/Vermont Station and walk one block south
   
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   Tailgate Tip: Show your valid TAP card and save on your meal at Vicious Dogs, Big Wangs Sports Bar & Restaurant and The Federal Bar in North Hollywood; Bucca di Beppo at CityWalk and The Grill on Hollywood  at Hollywood & Highland Center

From Pasadena

1. Take Gold Line toward East LA (Atlantic)
   • Parking is available at Sierra Madre Villa, Del Mar, Fillmore and South Pasadena Stations
2. Change at Union Station to Red Line toward North Hollywood or Purple Line toward Wilshire/Western
3. Change at 7th St/Metro Center Station to Expo Line toward Culver City
4. Exit at Expo Park/USC or Expo/Vermont Station and walk one block south
   

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   Tailgate Tip: Show your valid TAP card and save on your meal at Pita Jungle in Pasadena

From San Gabriel Valley

1. Take Silver Line toward Downtown LA
   • Parking is available at El Monte Station
2. Exit at 37th St/USC Station
3. Walk one block west and two blocks south on Figueroa St
   
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   Tailgate Tip: Show your valid TAP card and save on your meal at The Original Chano’s near USC

From East LA

1. Take the Gold Line toward Pasadena (Sierra Madre Villa)
   • Parking is available at Atlantic and Indiana Stations
2. Change at Union Station to the Red Line toward North Hollywood or the Purple Line toward Wilshire/Western
3. Change at 7th St/Metro Center Station to the Expo Line toward Culver City
4. Exit at Expo Park/USC or Expo/Vermont Station and walk one block south
   

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   Tailgate Tip: Show your valid TAP card and save on your meal at Cities Restaurant in East LA; Restaurant Santa Cecilia, Birrieria De Don Boni and Tamales Liliana’s in Boyle Heights

From the Westside

1. Take Expo Line toward Downtown LA (7th St/Metro Center)
   • Parking is available at Culver City, La Cienega/Jefferson and Expo/Crenshaw Stations
2. Exit at Expo Park/USC Station or Expo/Vermont Station and walk one block south
   
   

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   Tailgate Tip: Show your valid TAP card and save on your meal at The Original Chano’s near USC

From Mid-City

1. Take Purple Line toward Union Station
   • Parking is available at Wilshire/Vermont and Westlake/MacArthur Park Stations
2. Change at 7th St/Metro Center Station to Expo Line toward Culver City
3. Exit at Expo Park/USC Station or Expo/Vermont Station and walk one block south
   

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   Tailgate Tip: Show your valid TAP card and save on your meal at Qdoba Mexican Grill, Maria’s Italian Kitchen and The Restaurant at The Standard in Downtown LA

From the South Bay/LAX

1. Take the Green Line toward Norwalk
   • Parking is available at Redondo Beach, Douglas, El Segundo and Aviation/LAX Stations
2. Change at Harbor Fwy Station to the Silver Line toward El Monte
3. Exit at 37th St/USC Station
4. Walk one block west and two blocks south on Figueroa St
   

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5. Take the Green Line toward Norwalk
6. Change at Willowbrook Station to the Blue Line toward Downtown LA (7th St/Metro Center)
7. Change at Pico Station to the Expo Line toward Culver City
8. Exit at Expo Park/USC or Expo/Vermont Station and walk one block south
   

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   Tailgate Tip: Show your valid TAP card and save on your meal at The Original Chano’s near USC

From Long Beach

1. Take Blue Line toward Downtown LA (7th St Metro Center)
   • Parking is available at Willow and Wardlow Stations
2. Change at Pico Station to Expo Line toward Culver City
3. Exit at Expo Park/USC or Expo/Vermont Station and walk one block south
   

   Download as PDF
   
   Tailgate Tip: Show your valid TAP card and save on your meal at The Original Chano’s near USC

From Norwalk

1. Take Green Line toward Redondo Beach
   • Parking is available at Norwalk Station
2. Change at Willowbrook Station to Blue Line toward Downtown LA (7th St/Metro Center)
3. Change at Pico Station to Expo Line toward Culver City
4. Exit at Expo Park/USC or Expo/Vermont Station and walk one block south
   

   Download as PDF
   
   Tailgate Tip: Show your valid TAP card and save on your meal at The Original Chano’s near USC

From Orange County

1. Take Metrolink or Amtrak toward Union Station
2. Change at Union Station to Red Line toward North Hollywood or Purple Line toward Wilshire/Western
3. Change at 7th St/Metro Center Station to Expo Line toward Culver City
4. Exit at Expo Park/USC or Expo/Vermont Station and walk one block south
   
   Note: Check metrolinktrains.com for schedules, fares and details on the Rail 2 Rail Program with Amtrak.

How to Buy a Pass

All Metro passes and stored value are now sold on TAP, a durable plastic card you can use again and again.

TAP cards can be purchased and reloaded four ways:

1. From any Metro Customer Center or from one of 400 sales locations throughout LA. For a map of sales outlets, click here.
2. Online at taptogo.net. New cards take approximately one month to arrive in the mail.
3. On-board buses (Day Passes only).
4. From TAP vending machines (TVMs) at Metro Rail stations. Follow the steps below to purchase or load a TAP card from a TVM.

Tip: Load your TAP card with a $5 Day Pass in advance of the game to avoid waiting in line for your return trip.

Note that there is a one-time $1 fee for new TAP cards.