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Update

26 Metro Rapid lines serve LA County

The Metro Rapid program debuted on Wilshire-Whittier (Metro Rapid 720) and Ventura boulevards (Metro Rapid 750) in June 2000.

Additional lines were added as follows:

  • Vermont Av. and South Broadway (Vermont Metro Rapid Line 754 and South Broadway Metro Rapid Line 745, December 2002)
  • Florence Av. and Van Nuys Bl. (Florence Metro Rapid Line 711 and Van Nuys Metro Rapid Line 761, June 2003)
  • Crenshaw Bl. (Crenshaw Metro Rapid Line 710, February 2004)
  • Vernon-La Cienega and Soto St. (Vernon-La Cienega Metro Rapid Line 705 and Soto Metro Rapid Line 751, June 2004)
  • Hollywood-Pasadena, Fairfax, (Hollywood-Pasadena Metro Rapid Line 780, Fairfax Metro Rapid Line 717) and Hawthorne Bl. (Hawthorne Metro Rapid Line 740, December 2004) 

    Metro later combined Metro Rapid lines 780 (Hollywood/Glendale/ Pasadena) and 717 (Fairfax Rapid) from the West Los Angeles Transit Center to Pasadena.  The line has been renumbered to Metro Rapid 780
  • Beverly and Lincoln Bl. (Beverly Metro Rapid Line 714 and Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus Rapid 3 Line, June 2005)
  • Western Av. (Metro Rapid Line 757, December, 2005)
  • North Sepulveda Bl. (Metro Rapid Line 734, June 2006)
  • Reseda Bl. (Metro Rapid Line 741, December, 2006)
  • Santa Monica Bl. (Metro Rapid Line 704) and Long Beach Bl. (Metro Rapid Line 760), June, 2007
  • Metro Rapid Express service also rolled out in June, 2007 with the 920 serving Wilshire Bl.  Rapid Express operates during rush hours only, getting you there faster with even fewer stops.
  • West Olympic (Metro Rapid Line 728) and Garvey-Chavez (Metro Rapid Line 770), December, 2007
  • Manchester Bl. (Manchester Metro Rapid 715, June, 2008)
  • San Fernando-Lankershim (San Fernando-Lankersin Metro Rapid 724,  June, 2008)
  • Pico (Pico Metro Rapid 730 , June, 2008)
  • Central (Central Metro Rapid 753, June, 2008)
  • Atlantic (Atlantic Metro Rapid 762, Dec., 2008)
  • San Fernando (San Fernando Metro Rapid 794, June, 2008)

For more information on Metro Rapid and Rapid Express call 1-800-COMMUTE or, to download a timetable, click on Timetables.

Metro Rapid can speed you to your destination up to 25% faster than local bus service because:

  • Metro Rapid gets priority.
    Each bus has special sensors that keep traffic lights green when Metro Rapid is coming. Less time waiting at red lights means fewer delays.
  • Metro Rapid is frequent.
    Buses come as often as every 5-15 minutes during peak hours.
  • Metro Rapid makes limited stops.
    They’re at most major intersection connecting with other transit services. Fewer stops mean shorter travel times.
  • Best of all, there’s no extra cost! Metro Rapid has the same fare as all other Metro bus lines. It accepts your passes and tokens, and you can transfer easily.