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  • Metrolink Connections

  • Orange County

    • Ride FREE on connecting local OC Bus routes with your Metrolink ticket. View the bus interactive system map to find a bus route or the eBusbook for schedule information.
    • Three routes serving Irvine Business Complex

      The iShuttle offers three routes from the Tustin Metrolink Station serving the Irvine Business Complex area. Specific iShuttle stops are placed near major employment, retail and residential areas, including a stop at John Wayne Airport. Routes operate during morning and afternoon commute times. Download a brochure for specific time schedules and details.

      Expanded coverage with Route 405F

      Our latest route covers the growing employment and residential areas southwest of the station with the last section circulating counterclockwise near Gillette and Armstrong. Key employers along the route include The District, Cummins, Fox Racing, Collins Aerospace, Harvest Orange County, St. John Knits, Baxter Healthcare and many more! Stops also include Amalfi Apartment Homes across from The District.

      About the Tustin Station

      Three iShuttle routes start from the Tustin Station with pick-up areas, or docks, located just south of the platforms. Buses will wait up to 15 minutes for Metrolink trains that are delayed. The station is located at the Edinger and Jamboree.

      Download route brochures

    • Three routes serving the Irvine Station

      The iShuttle offers three routes from the Irvine Station serving both the areas around the Irvine Spectrum as well as areas east and south of the station. Specific iShuttle stops are placed near major employment, retail and residential areas. Routes operate during morning and afternoon commute times. Download a brochure for specific time schedules and details.

      Expanded coverage with Route 404E

      Our latest route covers the growing employment and residential areas south and east of the station, ending at the Los Olivos Apartments off Irvine Center Drive. Key employers along the route include Broadcom, Five Point Communities, Wyland Worldwide, Tropitone Furniture, Auto Nation, Toyota, Vizio and many more!

      About the Irvine Station

      Three iShuttle routes revolve around the Irvine Station with pick-up areas, or docks, located just south of the platforms. Buses will wait up to 15 minutes for any Metrolink or Amtrak trains that are delayed. The station is located at the end of Ada near Barranca Parkway.

      Download route brochures

    • Anaheim Resort Transportation (ART) is a fixed-route transportation system for the City of Anaheim and the greater Anaheim Resort area, including the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove and Orange, and offers free transfers with a valid Metrolink ticket. Please review the online Route Map for guidance.
  • Los Angeles County Transfers

    • In Los Angeles County, the EZ Transit Pass program provides Metrolink ticket holders with unlimited travel on services offered by local participants. Your ticket with an EZ logo in the corner features a QR code. To travel seamlessly between transit providers, simply scan the QR code at designated Metro Rail turnstiles or present your ticket for visual inspection to bus drivers or at stations without a QR reader.
    • To USC and Culver City: Board the Red or Purple Line at Union Station and transfer at 7th St/Metro Center Station to the Expo Line. Provides service along Exposition Blvd to Santa Monica, the Staples Center, USC campus, and Culver City.
    • To South Los Angeles and Long Beach: Board the Red or Purple Line at Union Station below ground and transfer at 7th St/Metro Center Station to the Blue Line. Provides service to downtown, the Staples Center, South Los Angeles, and Long Beach.
    • To LAX and South Los Angeles: At the Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Metrolink Station, board the City of Norwalk's Route #4 westbound bus and transfer at the Norwalk Station to the Metro Green Line. Provides service along Imperial Hwy through Paramount, Lynwood, Hawthorne, El Segundo, and the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). If LAX is your destination, transfer at Aviation Station to a free airport shuttle bus.
    • To Pasadena or East Los Angeles: Board at Union Station above ground. Provides service north to Azusa via Chinatown and Highland Park or southeast to East Los Angeles via Little Tokyo/Arts District and Boyle Heights.
    • To Hollywood: Board at Union Station below ground. Provides service to downtown, mid-Wilshire, Hollywood, Universal City, and North Hollywood.
    • To Koreatown: Board at Union Station below ground. Provides service to downtown, mid-Wilshire, and Koreatown.
  • Riverside County Transfers

    • Riverside Transit Agency (RTA), all local routes: (800) 800-7821

    • City of Corona, Corona Cruiser & Dial-A-Ride: (951) 734-7220

    San Diego County Transfers

    • NCTD Breeze at Oceanside: (760) 966-6500

    San Bernardino County Transfers

    • Omnitrans: (800) 9OMNIBUS (966-6428)
    • Mountain Area Transit (MARTA) from Big Bear to San Bernardino: (909) 878-5200

    Form more information on all transit connections visit metrolinktrains.com/connections

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