The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (L.A. Metro) is expanding its Metro Micro to two new service zones in Highland Park/Eagle Rock/Glendale and Altadena/Pasadena/Sierra Madre beginning June 27 in support of the second phase of NextGen Bus Plan service changes.
NextGen is a major overhaul of L.A. Metro’s bus network and is designed to speed up bus trips and provide more frequent service on many routes. Metro Micro’s role is to help provide rides in parts of town that are challenging for fixed route buses to serve.
With this expansion, Metro Micro will be operating in seven zones:
- Highland Park/Eagle Rock/Glendale Zone: 5:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m., seven days a week
- Altadena/Pasadena/Sierra Madre Zone: 5:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m., seven days a week
- Compton/Artesia Zone: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., seven days a week
- El Monte Zone: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
- North Hollywood/Burbank Zone: 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., seven days a week
- Watts/Willowbrook Zone: 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., seven days a week
- LAX/Inglewood Zone: 5:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Metro Micro rides currently cost $1 per ride (transfer not included). If new to Metro Micro, the first two rides are free.
Rides must begin and end within each zone. Riders can pay via stored value on TAP card or with a credit card. Metro Micro will continue to operate safely in these two new zones, requiring passengers to wear face masks and reducing vehicle capacity by 50 percent to accommodate social distancing.
To book a ride, use the Metro Micro app (available in the App Store and Google Play); Transit, Metro’s official app; book.metro-micro.net; or call 323.GO.METRO.
