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New Metro Rapid 728 on West Olympic and Line 770 on Garvey-Chavez began December 17, 2007
View: West Olympic 728 Timetable & Map | Garvey-Chevez 770 Timetable & Map

Metro’s newest Metro Rapid Line 728 on Olympic Boulevard operates between Union Station in downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica/Avenue of the Stars in Century City; Metro Rapid Line 770 on Garvey Ave. & Cesar E. Chavez provides service between the El Monte Transit Center and downtown Los Angeles.

Metro Rapid lines 728 and 770 run approximately every 8 – 15 minutes, Monday through Friday.

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 Avenue and South Broadway (Vermont Metro Rapid Line 754 and South Broadway Metro Rapid Line 745, December 2002)
Florence Avenue and Van Nuys Boulevard (Florence Metro Rapid Line 711 and Van Nuys Metro Rapid Line 761, June 2003)
Crenshaw Boulevard (Crenshaw Metro Rapid Line 710, February 2004)
Vernon-La Cienega and Soto Street (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 Boulevard (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 Boulevards (Beverly Metro Rapid Line 714 and Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus Rapid 3 Line, June 2005)
Western Avenue (Metro Rapid Line 757, December, 2005)
Sepulveda Boulevard (Metro Rapid Line 734, June 2006)
Reseda Boulevard (Metro Rapid Line 741, December, 2006)
Santa Monica Boulevard (Metro Rapid Line 704) and Long Beach Boulevard (Metro Rapid Line 760), June, 2007
Metro Rapid Express service also rolled out in June, 2007 with the 920 serving Wilshire Boulevard and the 940 serving Hawthorne Boulevard. Rapid Express operates during rush hours only, getting you there faster with fewer stops.

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

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.