Silver Streak to the J Line (Metro Silver)
Combined service from Foothill Transit and Metro makes it easy for you to pick a bus – any bus.
If you ride Foothill Transit’s Silver Streak or Metro’s J Line (Silver) between El Monte Station and downtown LA, your trips may be easier than ever before! That’s because Silver Streak to J Line (Silver) lets you ride whichever line you want — Foothill Transit Silver Streak or Metro J Line (Silver) — with your Foothill Transit Pass or Metro pass. For a complete breakdown of the Silver Streak to the J Line (Silver) fare structure, look at the chart below!
Next time you get to your bus stop, you can just hop on the first bus that arrives, tap your Metro or Foothill Transit pass, and you’re on your way!
Note: special promotional passes are not eligible for the Silver Streak to the J Line (Silver) program.
The map below shows how Foothill Transit’s Silver Streak and Metro’s J Line (Silver) combine to create one of the longest and fastest lines in the county. Foothill Transit and Metro passes may be used interchangeably at the shared stops between El Monte Station and downtown LA.
Fare Chart
| Fares Between El Monte and downtown L.A. |
Foothill Transit Silver Streak |
Metro J Line (Silver) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill Transit Single Trip Fare |
Adult | $1.75 | $2.50 |
| Senior/Disabled (S/D) | $0.75 |
$1.35 Peak $0.95 Off-peak |
|
| Student | $1 | $1.75 | |
| Foothill Transit Day Pass |
Adult | Accepted | Accepted |
| S/D | Accepted | Accepted | |
| Student | Accepted | Accepted | |
| Foothill Transit 10-Trip Pass |
Adult | Accepted | N/A |
| S/D | Accepted | N/A | |
| Student | Accepted | N/A | |
| Foothill Transit Local + Silver Streak 31-Day Pass |
Adult | Accepted | $2.50 |
| S/D | Accepted | Accepted | |
| Student | Accepted | Accepted | |
| Metro Day Pass | Accepted | Accepted | |
| Metro 7-Day Pass | Accepted | Accepted | |
| Metro 30-Day Pass | Accepted | $0.75 | |
| EZ Transit Pass |
Adult | Accepted | $0.75 |
| Adult Zone +1 | Accepted | Accepted | |
| Discounted | Accepted | Accepted | |
| Class Pass, GoPass, U-Pass, & E-Pass |
Accepted | Accepted | |
