Metrolink is providing a modified schedule with special trains for Rose Parade attendees to connect to Pasadena on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2024. Early-morning trains on five Metrolink lines will connect passengers to L.A. Union Station where the Metro A Line offers direct service to the parade route. Three afternoon Metrolink trains have also been added for more convenient return service.
In addition to the special schedule, Metrolink is offering riders the budget-friendly $10 Holiday Pass, which can be used for unlimited trips on the day of purchase and allows riders to transfer for free to the Metro A Line (to Azusa) for easy access to Pasadena before and after the parade.
Metrolink’s amended Jan. 1 train schedule adds early-morning trains on the Ventura County, Orange County and 91/Perris Valley lines and adjusted earlier departure times for the day’s first trains on the Antelope Valley and San Bernardino lines, allowing parade-goers to arrive at L.A. Union Station between 7 and 7:25 a.m. for a timely transfer to the Metro A Line.
To better accommodate the parade goers, Metrolink has added a special afternoon train on the Ventura County, Orange County and 91/Perris Valley lines, providing event attendees earlier train options for their return trip to complement the regular Metrolink schedule.
Getting to the Rose Parade:
· Ventura County Line train 198 has been added and will depart Ventura-East at 5:10 a.m. making all stops. The train will arrive at L.A. Union Station at 7:00 a.m.
· Antelope Valley Line train 260 will depart Lancaster at 5:11 a.m. making all stops. The train will arrive at L.A. Union Station at 7:20 a.m.
· San Bernardino Line train 351 will depart San Bernardino-Downtown at 5:38 a.m. making all stops. The train will arrive at L.A. Union Station at 7:22 a.m.
· Orange County Line train 659 has been added and will depart Oceanside at 5:22 a.m. making all stops. The train will arrive at L.A. Union Station at 7:25 a.m.
· 91/Perris Valley Line train 741 has been added and will depart Perris-South at 5:08 a.m. making all stops. The train will arrive at L.A. Union Station at 7:15 a.m.?
Returning from the Rose Parade:
· Ventura County Line train 199 has been added and will depart L.A. Union Station at 12:49 p.m. making all stops. The train will arrive at Ventura-East at 2:37 p.m.
· Antelope Valley Line train 273 will run regular service departing L.A. Union Station at 1:39 p.m. The train will arrive at Lancaster at 3:52 p.m.
· San Bernardino Line train 358 will run regular service departing L.A. Union Station at 1:38 p.m. The train will arrive at San Bernardino-Downtown at 3:23 p.m.
· Orange County Line train 658 has been added and will depart L.A. Union Station at 1 p.m. making all stops. The train will arrive at Oceanside at 3:03 p.m.
· 91/Perris Valley Line train 742 has been added and will depart L.A. Union Station at 1:15 p.m. making all stops. The train will arrive at Perris-South at 3:22 p.m.
For full details about Metrolink’s Jan. 1 schedule, please visit metrolinktrains.com/rose-parade. Due to the New Year’s Day holiday, Metrolink will be operating its typical weekend schedule with the aforementioned modifications. The regular train schedule is available at metrolinktrains.com/schedules.
The $10 Holiday Pass can be purchased on the mobile app and at all Metrolink ticket machines under the "Special Event Tickets” option. Metrolink riders can use their $10 Holiday Pass for free transfers all day on Jan. 1.
For Metro bus and rail schedule information, visit metro.net.
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Metrolink regional passenger rail service offers reliable, safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable transportation throughout Southern California. Metrolink has 545.6 total service line miles and 67 stations across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and San Diego counties connecting people, communities, and businesses and is an essential link in the region’s mobility network. Metrolink’s Arrow service, which launched in October 2022 with nine miles of track and four new stations between San Bernardino and Redlands, provides greater local and regional rail connectivity.