Metrolink Offering Early Morning Service to Pasadena for Parade

Metrolink will offer early morning service to Pasadena for the Rose Parade on Jan. 2.  

“Each year on January 1, the world focuses its attention on Pasadena: home of the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game,” according to a statement on the Metrolink site. “It’s a celebration more than a century old – a festival of flowers, music and sports unequaled anywhere else in the world. 

“This year, the 134th Rose Parade will take place on January 2, 2023, at 8 a.m. PST. To serve attendees hoping to travel to Pasadena in time for the start of the Rose Parade, the first Metrolink train on each of the following lines will operate a modified schedule to L.A. Union Station where riders may connect to the Metro L Line (Gold), which provides direct service to the parade route.”

• Ventura County Line train 162 will leave Ventura-East at 5:20 a.m. and arrive at L.A. Union Station at 7:10 a.m.
• Antelope Valley Line train 260 will depart from Lancaster at 5:40 a.m. then arrive at L.A. Union Station at 7 a.m.
• San Bernardino Line train 351 will head out from San Bernardino-Downtown at 5:40 a.m. and arrive at L.A. Union Station at 7:15 a.m.
• Orange County Line train 659 has been added to the schedule and will leave the San Clemente Pier at 5:05 a.m. with an expected arrival to L.A. Union Station at 7 a.m.
• 91/Perris Valley Line train 751 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.

The $10 Holiday Pass will be offered in the Metrolink app as well as at ticket machines found under the “Special Event Tickets” option to all riders on that day. Metrolink riders may use their ticket for a free round-trip transfer onto the Metro L Line (Gold) and reach Pasadena for the start of the Rose Parade.

For more information on $10 Holiday Pass, visit metrolinktrains.com/ticketsOverview/discounts/current-promotions/holidaytickets/