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Go Metro on Game Day
Go Metro to SoFi Stadium, the LA Coliseum, BMO Stadium, Crypto.com Arena, the Rose Bowl or Dodger Stadium on game day. Metro’s bus and rail lines will help get you past the traffic and parking hassles and straight to the action.
SoFi Stadium Shuttle
Go Metro to SoFi Stadium by connecting to the SoFi Stadium Shuttle at Hawthorne/Lennox Station off the C Line. The express shuttle operates between the Hawthorne/Lennox Station and SoFi Stadium only during SoFi’s pre-, regular-, and post-season NFL games.
The SoFi Stadium Shuttle is FREE, but fares apply for regular Metro bus and rail service and special event parking fees at Metro Park & Ride lots.
Note: C Line service will be interrupted in phases on the western segment of the line between Hawthorne/Lennox and Redondo Beach Station.
- Sat, Aug 12 start of service through Sat, Aug 19: bus shuttles replace rail service between Hawthorne/Lennox and Redondo Beach stations
- Sat, Aug 20, through Sun, Sep 24: bus shuttles replace service between Aviation/LAX and Redondo Beach
Choose the nearest Park & Ride lot to connect to Hawthorne/Lennox Station. The following are special event parking rates for NFL regular season home games:
- Hawthorne/Lennox Station – $25 pre-sale, $30 on-site
- Crenshaw Station – $3 payable on site
- Aviation Station – $10 payable on-site
- Norwalk Station – FREE (weekend games only)
- Redondo Beach Station – FREE
- Harbor Gateway Transit Center – $3 (Sunday games only)
Plan ahead and purchase a parking pass for Hawthorne/Lennox. Pre-sale will end 7 hours before kickoff or when the lot is sold out, whichever is first.
The following Metro Bus lines also offer service to SoFi Stadium and operate all year long: Metro Bus Line 115 (Manchester Av), Line 117 (Century Bl) and Line 212 (La Brea Av/Prairie Av).
GTrans offers Sunday express bus service to SoFi Stadium out of Harbor Gateway Transit Center during NFL home games on Sundays only. For more info visit ridegtrans.com/line/7x.
Torrance Transit will offer service to NFL home games all season long starting on September 10. See below for details:
- Buses will begin operating 2 hours before the start of the game from Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center (465 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, CA.) to SoFi Stadium.
- Buses will operate up to 90 minutes after the game ends.
- Each trip on the bus will cost $2. For faster experience, please add virtual TAP card to your Phone wallet or download the TAP app
- You can also purchase a TAP card and load “Stored Value” at our transit store or use one of the two TAP Vending Machines at the Transit Center bus bay.
- Parking is FREE for the event. NO OVERNIGHT PARKING is allowed and is subject to getting towed at vehicle’s owner’s expense.
- No Food or Drinks are allowed on buses.
To plan your trip on your phone or computer, popular and easy tools include Google Maps, Apple Maps, the Transit app, the Moovit app and metro.net.
TAP Pro Tip: Save time and skip the line! Download the TAP app or load your TAP card with round-trip fare before the game and avoid long lines at TAP vending machines after the game.
LA Coliseum & BMO Stadium
Fans heading to BMO Stadium or the LA Coliseum can connect to the Metro E Line and exit Expo Park/USC, or take the Metro J Line and exit 37th St/USC.
To plan your trip on your phone or computer, popular and easy tools include Google Maps, Apple Maps, the Transit app, the Moovit app and metro.net.
TAP Pro Tip: Save time and skip the line! Download the TAP app or load your TAP card with round-trip fare before the game and avoid long lines at TAP vending machines after the game.
A Metro Bike Share station is also available near Banc of California Stadium’s southwest stadium entrance and is accessible via the entrance on Martin Luther King Jr. Bl and Hoover St. 1-Ride Metro Bike Passes are just $1.75 for each 30 minutes and can be purchased online, through the Metro Bike Share app or at any Metro Bike Share kiosk.
Crypto.com Arena & LA Convention Center
Go Metro to Crypto.com Arena and the LA Convention Center by connecting to the A, E or J Line and exiting at Pico Station.
To plan your trip on your phone or computer, popular and easy tools include Google Maps, Apple Maps, the Transit app, the Moovit app and metro.net.
Metro Bike Share stations are also available at the following locations:
- Figueroa & 11th
- Figueroa & Pico
- Pico & Flower
1-Ride Metro Bike Passes are just $1.75 for each 30 minutes and can be purchased online, through the Metro Bike Share app or at any Metro Bike Share kiosk.
The Rose Bowl
Fans heading to the Rose Bowl on game days can connect to the Metro A Line and exit Memorial Park Station; then it’s just a short walk to Parsons Parking Lot B for the Foothill Transit Rose Bowl shuttle that drops you off next to the stadium.
To plan your trip on your phone or computer, popular and easy tools include Google Maps, Apple Maps, the Transit app, the Moovit app and metro.net.
Dodger Stadium
Go Metro to Dodger Stadium by connecting with the Stadium Express at two convenient locations – Union Station or the South Bay. For more information, including boarding locations and game day tips, visit metro.net/dodgers.
Riding Metro Rail
1. Pay Before You Board
- Save time and skip the line! Download the TAP App or load your TAP card with round-trip fare before the game and avoid long lines at TAP vending machines after the game
- Round Trip – $3.50 (includes transfers to other Metro lines for up to 2 hours to complete a one-way trip)
- Day Pass – $7
2. Tap Your Card on the Turnstile or Validator When Boarding or Transferring
- Use one TAP card per person only
- TAP cards cannot be shared; each person must have their own TAP card
While on Board
- Small coolers and picnic baskets are okay to bring on board, but please keep aisles clear.
- Eating or drinking while in stations or on board Metro buses and trains is not permitted.
- Please do not bring barbeque grills, flammable products or oversized items on board.
Safety
- Obey all traffic signals and instructions from Metro staff.
- Look both ways before crossing the tracks and street.
- Stand back from the edge of the train platforms and curbs at bus stops.
- Metro’s Customer Code of Conduct