Metro Express bus. |
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| Locale | Los Angeles County, California |
| Service type | bus service, bus rapid transit, express bus |
| Operator | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) |
Metro Express is a form of express bus service in Los Angeles County, California, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Buses are usually express for a portion of the route, then run either local or limited stop in other areas. Buses are identified by numbers in the 400's going to and from downtown and 500's for suburb-to-suburb trips.
There are two routes with an "X" at the end of their route schedule, the 450X and 577X. These two are the only routes that use Metro's blue painted buses (referred to by Metro as "Business Blue") and the only routes with blue timetables. Note that the "X" suffix does not appear on the buses' headsigns. This service concept is planned to be expanded in the future. There are also at least 13 routes traveling by their respective transitways (Harbor Transitway and El Monte Busway).
Metro charges two zones maximum for their express services. Each zone is $0.70 added to the base fare of $1.50. Students with K-12 and College/Vocational passes, seniors, and the disabled with monthly passes are not required to pay the zone fees, but those with a Day, Weekly, or Monthly pass without a zone sticker are required to pay the zone fees.
The busiest Metro Express line is Line: 460 (Downtown Los Angeles- Knott's Berry Farm- Disneyland Express). Line 460 has the highest passenger ridership for the Metro Express Lines (Metro Silver Line not included, because the Silver Line belongs to the Metro Liner category). Metro Express Line 460 also has the most frequent service for the express lines.
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"X-lines" are Metro's premium express routes; they operate with very minimal stops. Metro labels these X-lines as Metro Express in the timetables.
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450
[1] |
Downtown LA Figueroa-Flower Streets and 5th Street (weekday peaks) |
San Pedro Pacific Avenue and 21st Street |
In Downtown LA: Figueroa & Flower Streets Express Portion: Harbor Transitway In San Pedro: Pacific Avenue, 1st Street |
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| Artesia Transit Center | ||||
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577
[2] |
El Monte Station | Cal State Long Beach | Express Portion: San Gabriel River Freeway In Long Beach: 7th Street |
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Metro considers the non "x-lines" to be Metro Local services and they operate in much the same way as the 300-series (3xx) lines. The main difference between the limited stop 300-series (3xx) and the express 400 (4xx) and 500-series (5xx) is that the express buses operate on freeways or a transitway on a portion of their trip. Most routes use buses painted in the poppy-orange Metro Local livery, in some cases, buses in the Metro Rapid livery find their way into service on these routes. Those buses are equipped with special transponders that cause traffic signals to favor the bus, which adds to the express nature of the buses.
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442
[3] |
Downtown LA Union Station |
Hawthorne Station | In Downtown LA: Figueroa & Flower Streets Express Portion: Harbor Transitway In South LA: Manchester Boulevard, La Brea Avenue |
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460
[4] |
Downtown LA Los Angeles Street and 5th-6th Streets |
Anaheim Disneyland |
In Downtown LA: Figueroa & Flower Streets Express Portion: Harbor Transitway, Century Freeway In South LA: Rosecrans Avenue, Alondra Boulevard |
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550
[5] |
West Hollywood West Hollywood Public Library |
San Pedro 7th Street and Patton Avenue |
In Midtown LA: San Vicente Boulevard, Western Avenue Express Portion: Harbor Transitway In South LA: Vermont Avenue, Normandie Avenue |
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Note: In addition to these routes, Gardena Transit, OCTA and Torrance Transit operate express bus lines via the Harbor Transitway. These routes are not considered part of the Metro Express network.
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485
[6] |
Downtown LA Union Station |
Altadena Fontanet Way and Altadena Drive |
Express Portion: El Monte Busway, Long Beach Freeway In the San Gabriel Valley: Fremont Avenue, Lake Avenue |
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487/489
[7] |
Westlake/MacArthur Park Station | El Monte El Monte Bus Station (Line 487) |
In Downtown LA: Wilshire Boulevard, Grand Avenue & Olive Street Express Portion: El Monte Busway In the San Gabriel Valley: San Gabriel Boulevard, Sierra Madre Boulevard, Santa Anita Avenue (Line 487) Valley Boulevard, Rosemead Boulevard (Line 489) |
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| Temple City Rosemead Boulevard and Huntington Drive (Line 489) |
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Note: In addition to these routes, Foothill Transit operates a number of express bus lines (including the Silver Streak) via the El Monte Busway. These lines are not considered part of the Metro Express network.
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439
[8] |
Downtown LA Union Station |
Culver City Transit Center | In Downtown LA: Figueroa & Flower Streets Express Portion: Santa Monica Freeway In South LA: La Cienega Boulevard, Centinela Avenue |
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534
[9] |
Washington/Fairfax Transit Hub | Malibu Pacific Coast Highway and Trancas Canyon Road |
Express Portion: Santa Monica Freeway Outside of Santa Monica: Pacific Coast Highway |
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Note: In addition to these routes, Santa Monica Transit line 10 operates between downtown Los Angeles and downtown Santa Monica via the Santa Monica Freeway. This route is not considered part of the Metro Express network.
Line 910 connects El Monte Station and Artesia Transit Center through downtown LA, replacing the express and downtown portions of the 444, 446/447, 484 and 490. Service operates along the El Monte Busway and Harbor Transitway. Began service on December 13, 2009. This route is part of the Metro Liner system.
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