# Los Angeles Metro Bus

Los Angeles Metro Bus is the transit bus service in Los Angeles County, California, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). In 2024, the system had a ridership of 242,600,700, or about 763,700 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2024.
As of December 2024, there are 116 routes in the system (excluding Metro Busway routes). The Los Angeles Metro bus has the third largest fleet in North America, with 2,066 buses as of 2024. The majority of Metro Bus lines are operated by Metro directly, with select services operated by private contractors.

## History

The Metro Bus brand dates back to the 1993 founding of Metro, but many of the routes in the system are little changed from the bus routes of the prior Southern California Rapid Transit District (RTD) or the streetcar routes operated by the Pacific Electric Red Cars or the Los Angeles Railway Yellow Cars.
Starting in 2003, Metro operated its bus network under three different brands: orange Metro Local buses for traditional routes, red Metro Rapid buses for limited stop routes, and blue Metro Express buses for minimal stop services along the region's extensive freeway network. The separate brands were retired in 2020 as part of Metro's NextGen Bus Plan, a major restructuring of the agencies routes, with most of the Metro Rapid routes retired in favor of more frequent service on the former Metro Local routes, which will now make fewer stops.

## Routes

Metro buses are given line numbers that indicate the type of service offered. This method was devised originally by the Southern California Rapid Transit District, Metro's predecessor.
* Line numbers lower than 100 are local routes to/from Downtown Los Angeles, numbered counterclockwise from least to greatest.
* Line numbers in the 100s are local east/west routes in other areas
* Line numbers in the 200s are local north/south routes in other areas
* Line numbers in the 300s are limited-stop routes
* Line numbers in the 400s are freeway express routes to/from Downtown Los Angeles
* Line numbers in the 500s are freeway express routes in other areas
* Line numbers in the 600s are shuttle/circulator routes
* Line numbers in the 700s are limited-stop rapid routes.
* Line numbers in the 800s are used to designate Metro Rail routes as well as supplementary shuttles for suspended rail service.
* Line numbers in the 900s are Metro Busway routes.

### 1-99 (Local routes to/from Downtown Los Angeles)

Local bus service to/from Downtown Los Angeles and other areas. The line numbering begins at line 2 (Sunset Bl, a line leading west from USC) and proceeds counterclockwise around Downtown Los Angeles, ending at line 94 (Magnolia Bl).
| Route | Terminals | Terminals | via | Days of operation | Notes |
| 2 | Westwood UCLA (Le Conte Av & Westwood Bl) | University Park Expo Park/USC station | Sunset Bl, Alvarado St, Hoover St | 24 hours | Owl service interlined with Line 602 (10p-2a) The only non-triple digit route to not serve Downtown LA |
| 4 | Santa Monica 6th St & Santa Monica Bl | Downtown LA Venice Bl & Broadway | Santa Monica Bl | 24 hours | Big Blue Bus Line 1 provides daytime service between West LA and Santa Monica |
| 4 | Santa Monica 2nd St & Santa Monica Bl (owl) | Downtown LA Venice Bl & Broadway | Santa Monica Bl | 24 hours | Big Blue Bus Line 1 provides daytime service between West LA and Santa Monica |
| 10 | West Hollywood Santa Monica Bl & San Vicente Bl | Downtown LA Main St & Venice Bl (see notes) | Melrose Av, Temple St | Daily (4am-12:30am) | Most trips interlined with Line 48: Westbound trips originate at Avalon station and change signs to Line 10 upon reaching Main & Venice Eastbound trips continue as Line 48 to Avalon station after reaching Temple & Figueroa |
| 10 | Larchmont Melrose Av & Arden Bl | Downtown LA Main St & Venice Bl (see notes) | Melrose Av, Temple St | Daily (4am-12:30am) | Most trips interlined with Line 48: Westbound trips originate at Avalon station and change signs to Line 10 upon reaching Main & Venice Eastbound trips continue as Line 48 to Avalon station after reaching Temple & Figueroa |
| 14 | Beverly Grove Beverly Bl & La Cienega Bl | Downtown LA Hill St & Adams Bl (westbound; see notes) 1st St & Beaudry Av (eastbound; see notes) | Beverly Bl | 24 hours | Most trips interlined with Line 37: Westbound trips originate in Culver City and change signs to line 14 upon reaching Hill & Adams Eastbound trips continue as line 37 to Culver City after reaching 1st & Beaudry |
| 14 | Koreatown Beverly Bl & Western Av (late nights) | Downtown LA Hill St & Adams Bl (westbound; see notes) 1st St & Beaudry Av (eastbound; see notes) | Beverly Bl | 24 hours | Most trips interlined with Line 37: Westbound trips originate in Culver City and change signs to line 14 upon reaching Hill & Adams Eastbound trips continue as line 37 to Culver City after reaching 1st & Beaudry |
| 16 | West Hollywood San Vicente Bl & Santa Monica Bl | Downtown LA Alameda St & 6th St | West 3rd St | 24 hours | |
| 16 | Beverly Grove Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Downtown LA Alameda St & 6th St | West 3rd St | 24 hours | |
| 18 | Koreatown Wilshire/Western station | Montebello Montebello/Commerce station | 6th St, Whittier Bl | 24 hours | |
| 18 | Koreatown Wilshire/Vermont station | Montebello Montebello/Commerce station | 6th St, Whittier Bl | 24 hours | |
| 18 | Koreatown Wilshire/Vermont station | Commerce Commerce Center (short line) | 6th St, Whittier Bl | 24 hours | |
| 18 | Downtown LA 6th St & Broadway (early morning) | East Los Angeles Whittier Bl & Garfield Av (owl) | 6th St, Whittier Bl | 24 hours | |
| 18 | Downtown LA 6th St & Hope St (late night) | East Los Angeles Whittier Bl & Garfield Av (owl) | 6th St, Whittier Bl | 24 hours | |
| 20 | Westwood Westwood Bl & Wilshire Bl | Downtown LA 5th/6th St & Main St | Wilshire Bl | 24 hours | Big Blue Bus Line 2 and Line 720 provide daytime service between Westwood and Santa Monica |
| 20 | Santa Monica Main St & Pico Bl (owl) | Downtown LA 5th/6th St & Main St | Wilshire Bl | 24 hours | Big Blue Bus Line 2 and Line 720 provide daytime service between Westwood and Santa Monica |
| 28 | Century City Constellation Bl & Century Park W | Downtown LA Union Station | West Olympic Bl | Daily (4:20am-1am) | |
| 28 | Miracle Mile Fairfax Av & Olympic Bl | Downtown LA Union Station | West Olympic Bl | Daily (4:20am-1am) | |
| 30 | Mid-City Pico/Rimpau Transit Center | Arts District Little Tokyo/Arts District station | West Pico Bl | 24 hours | Meets Big Blue Bus Line 7 at Pico/Rimpau to provide continuing service to Santa Monica (See Pico/Rimpau Transit Center for history) |
| 33 | Santa Monica 5th St & Santa Monica Bl | Downtown LA LA Union Station | Venice Bl | 24 hours | |
| 33 | Santa Monica Ocean Av & Santa Monica Bl | Downtown LA Union Station (owl) | Venice Bl | 24 hours | |
| 35 | Culver City Washington/Fairfax Transit Hub | Downtown LA Broadway & Venice Bl (see notes) | West Washington Bl | Daily (Mon-Sat: 4:30a-12a, Sun: 5a-12a) | Some trips interlined with Line 38 |
| 35 | Culver City Washington/Fairfax Transit Hub | Downtown LA 7th St & Maple Av (evenings) | West Washington Bl | Daily (Mon-Sat: 4:30a-12a, Sun: 5a-12a) | Some trips interlined with Line 38 |
| 37 | Culver City Washington/Fairfax Transit Hub | Downtown LA 1st St & Beaudry Av (westbound; see notes) Hill St & Adams Bl (eastbound; see notes) | West Adams Bl | 24 hours | Most trips interlined with Line 14: Westbound trips originate in Beverly Hills and change signs to line 14 upon reaching 1st & Beaudry Eastbound trips continue as line 14 to Beverly Hills after reaching Hill & Adams |
| 37 | West Adams Adams Bl & La Brea Av (owl) | Downtown LA 1st St & Beaudry Av (westbound; see notes) Hill St & Adams Bl (eastbound; see notes) | West Adams Bl | 24 hours | Most trips interlined with Line 14: Westbound trips originate in Beverly Hills and change signs to line 14 upon reaching 1st & Beaudry Eastbound trips continue as line 14 to Beverly Hills after reaching Hill & Adams |
| 38 | Culver City Washington/Fairfax Transit Hub | Downtown LA Broadway & Venice Bl | West Jefferson Bl | Daily (5a-12a) | Most trips interlined with Line 35 |
| 38 | Culver City Washington/Fairfax Transit Hub | Downtown LA Spring St & 7th St (evenings) | West Jefferson Bl | Daily (5a-12a) | Most trips interlined with Line 35 |
| 38 | West Adams Jefferson Bl & La Brea Av (evenings) | Downtown LA Hill St & Adams Bl (owl) | West Jefferson Bl | Daily (5a-12a) | Most trips interlined with Line 35 |
| 40 | Downtown LA Union Station | Redondo Beach Redondo Beach Transit Center | West Martin Luther King Jr. Bl, Crenshaw Bl, Florence Av, Hawthorne Bl | 24 hours | |
| 40 | Downtown LA Union Station | Westchester LAX/Metro Transit Center (owl) | West Martin Luther King Jr. Bl, Crenshaw Bl, Florence Av, Hawthorne Bl | 24 hours | |
| 45 | Lincoln Heights Broadway & Thomas St | South LA Harbor Freeway station | Broadway | 24 hours | |
| 48 | Downtown LA Main St & Venice Bl (northbound; see notes) Temple St & Figueroa St (southbound; see notes) | South LA Avalon station | South Main St, Maple Av, San Pedro St | Daily (5a-11p) | Most trips interlined with Line 10: Northbound trips change signs to Line 10 upon reaching Main & Venice Southbound trips originate in West Hollywood and continue as Line 48 to Avalon station after reaching Temple & Figueroa |
| 48 | Downtown LA Main St & Venice Bl (northbound; see notes) Temple St & Figueroa St (southbound; see notes) | South LA San Pedro St & Manchester Av | South Main St, Maple Av, San Pedro St | Daily (5a-11p) | Most trips interlined with Line 10: Northbound trips change signs to Line 10 upon reaching Main & Venice Southbound trips originate in West Hollywood and continue as Line 48 to Avalon station after reaching Temple & Figueroa |
| 51 | Westlake Westlake/MacArthur Park station | Carson CSU Dominguez Hills | Avalon Bl, San Pedro St, 7th St | 24 hours | |
| 51 | Downtown LA 7th Street/Metro Center (short line) | Carson CSU Dominguez Hills | Avalon Bl, San Pedro St, 7th St | 24 hours | |
| 51 | Downtown LA 7th St & Broadway (owl) | Florence Avalon Bl & Florence Av (owl) | Avalon Bl, San Pedro St, 7th St | 24 hours | |
| 53 | Downtown LA Beaudry Av & 4th St (northbound) Grand Av & 2nd St (southbound) | Carson CSU Dominguez Hills | Central Av | Daily (4:30a-12a) | |
| 53 | Downtown LA Beaudry Av & 4th St (northbound) Grand Av & 2nd St (southbound) | Willowbrook Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station (short line) | Central Av | Daily (4:30a-12a) | |
| 55 | Downtown LA Sunset Bl & Figueroa St | Willowbrook Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station | Adams Bl, Compton Av | 24 hours | |
| 55 | Downtown LA Spring/Main St & 7th St (owl & late evening) | Willowbrook Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station | Adams Bl, Compton Av | 24 hours | |
| 60 | Downtown LA Figueroa St & Sunset Bl | Compton Artesia station | Santa Fe Av, Pacific Bl, Long Beach Bl | 24 hours | Long Beach Transit Line 51 provides daytime service between Artesia station and Downtown Long Beach station |
| 60 | Downtown LA Figueroa St & Sunset Bl | Long Beach Downtown Long Beach station (owl) | Santa Fe Av, Pacific Bl, Long Beach Bl | 24 hours | Long Beach Transit Line 51 provides daytime service between Artesia station and Downtown Long Beach station |
| 62 | Downtown LA Beaudry Av & 4th St (northbound) Grand Av & 3rd St (southbound) | Hawaiian Gardens Norwalk Bl & 226th St | Telegraph Rd, Pioneer Bl | Daily (5a-11:30p) | |
| 62 | Downtown LA Beaudry Av & 4th St (northbound) Grand Av & 3rd St (southbound) | Hawaiian Gardens Norwalk Bl & Civic Center Dr | Telegraph Rd, Pioneer Bl | Daily (5a-11:30p) | |
| 62 | Downtown LA Beaudry Av & 4th St (northbound) Grand Av & 3rd St (southbound) | Norwalk Pioneer Bl & Mapledale St | Telegraph Rd, Pioneer Bl | Daily (5a-11:30p) | |
| 66 | Koreatown Wilshire/Western station | Montebello Montebello/Commerce station | West 8th St, East Olympic Bl | Daily (5a-1a) | |
| 66 | Koreatown 8th St & Western Av | East LA Commerce Center | West 8th St, East Olympic Bl | Daily (5a-1a) | |
| 66 | Koreatown 8th St & Western Av | Boyle Heights Soto St & Olympic Bl | West 8th St, East Olympic Bl | Daily (5a-1a) | |
| 70 | Downtown LA 18th St and Olive St (westbound) Olive St and Venice Bl (eastbound) | El Monte El Monte Station | Cesar E Chavez Av, Garvey Av | 24 hours | |
| 76 | Downtown LA 18th St & Olive St (westbound) Olive St & Venice Bl (eastbound) | El Monte El Monte Station | Valley Bl, North Main St | 24 hours | |
| 76 | Downtown LA Grand Av/Olive St & 7th St (evening/owl) | El Monte El Monte Station | Valley Bl, North Main St | 24 hours | |
| 78 | Downtown LA 18th St & Olive St (westbound) Olive St & Venice Bl (eastbound) | Temple City Live Oak Av & McCulloch Av | Mission Rd, Main St/Las Tunas Dr | Daily (6a-12:30a) | |
| 78 | Downtown LA Grand Av & 7th St (westbound, evening/owl) Olive St & 7th St (eastbound, evening/owl) | Alhambra Main St & Garfield Av (short turn) | Mission Rd, Main St/Las Tunas Dr | Daily (6a-12:30a) | |
| 81 | Eagle Rock Colorado Bl & Eagledale Av | South LA Harbor Freeway station | Figueroa St | 24 hours | |
| 90 | Sunland Sunland Bl & Foothill Bl | Downtown LA Historic Broadway Station | Glendale Av, Cañada Bl, Foothill Bl, Sunland Bl, Vineland Av | Daily (5:30a-11p) | |
| 90 | North Hollywood North Hollywood station | Glendale Glendale Av & San Fernando Road (late evenings) | Glendale Av, Cañada Bl, Foothill Bl, Sunland Bl, Vineland Av | Daily (5:30a-11p) | |
| 92 | Burbank Downtown Burbank station (late evenings & owl) | Downtown LA Main St & Olympic Bl | Glenoaks Bl, Brand Bl, Glendale Bl | 24 hours | |
| 92 | Sylmar Sylmar/San Fernando station | Downtown LA Main St & Olympic Bl | Glenoaks Bl, Brand Bl, Glendale Bl | 24 hours | |
| 94 | North Hollywood North Hollywood station | Downtown LA Hill St & Venice Bl | Magnolia Bl, San Fernando Road | Daily (Mon-Sat: 5a-1a, Sun: 6:30a-1a) | |

### 100s (Local east/west routes in other areas)

East/west service, not necessarily serving Downtown Los Angeles.
| Route | Terminals | Terminals | via | Days of operation | Notes |
| 102 | Westchester LAX/Metro Transit Center | Huntington Park Palm Pl & Seville Av | La Tijera Bl, Stocker St, Exposition Bl, Jefferson Bl | Daily (6a-12a) | |
| 102 | Westchester LAX/Metro Transit Center | University Park Jefferson/USC station | La Tijera Bl, Stocker St, Exposition Bl, Jefferson Bl | Daily (6a-12a) | |
| 105 | West Hollywood Santa Monica Bl & San Vicente Bl | Vernon Pacific Bl & Santa Fe Av | La Cienega Bl, Vernon Av | 24 hours | |
| 105 | Leimert Park Martin Luther King Jr. station (late evenings & owl) | Vernon Pacific Bl & Santa Fe Av | La Cienega Bl, Vernon Av | 24 hours | |
| 106 | Montebello The Shops at Montebello | Monterey Park Garvey Av & Atlantic Bl | Garvey Av, Mission Rd, 1st, Riggin St | Daily (4:30a-12a) | |
| 106 | East LA East LA College Transit Center (short line) | Monterey Park Garvey Av & Atlantic Bl | Garvey Av, Mission Rd, 1st, Riggin St | Daily (4:30a-12a) | |
| 108 | Marina Del Rey Washington Bl & Palawan Wy | Pico Rivera Slauson Av & Passons Bl | Slauson Av | Daily (5a-10:30p) | |
| 108 | Culver City Mesmer Av & Major St (short line) | Commerce Slauson Av & Eastern Av (short line) | Slauson Av | Daily (5a-10:30p) | |
| 110 | Culver City Culver City Transit Center | Bell Gardens Granger Av & Florence Av | Centinela Av, Hyde Park Bl, Gage Av (daily) Jefferson Bl (weekdays) | Daily (6a-11p) | |
| 110 | Playa Vista Jefferson Bl & Waters Edge Wy (select trips) | Bell Gardens Granger Av & Florence Av | Centinela Av, Hyde Park Bl, Gage Av (daily) Jefferson Bl (weekdays) | Daily (6a-11p) | |
| 111 | Westchester LAX/Metro Transit Center station | Norwalk Norwalk station | Florence Av | 24 hours | |
| 111 | Inglewood Inglewood Transit Center (short turn) | Bell Gardens Florence Av & Pacific Bl (short turn) | Florence Av | 24 hours | |
| 111 | Inglewood Downtown Inglewood station (short turn, early AM) | Bell Gardens Florence Av & Pacific Bl (short turn) | Florence Av | 24 hours | |
| 115 | Playa Del Rey Pacific Av & Culver Bl | Norwalk Norwalk station | Manchester Av/Bl, Firestone Bl | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5a-12a, Sat/Sun: 6a-11:30p) | |
| 115 | Westchester Manchester Bl & Sepulveda Bl | Norwalk Norwalk station | Manchester Av/Bl, Firestone Bl | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5a-12a, Sat/Sun: 6a-11:30p) | |
| 117 | Westchester LAX/Metro Transit Center | Downey Lakewood Boulevard station | Century Bl, 103rd St, Tweedy Bl, Imperial Hwy | Daily (5:30a-1a) | |
| 120 | Westchester LAX/Metro Transit Center station | Whittier Whittwood Town Center | Imperial Hwy, Telegraph Rd, | Daily (5:30a-12a) | |
| 120 | Westchester LAX/Metro Transit Center station | Norwalk Norwalk station | Imperial Hwy, Telegraph Rd, | Daily (5:30a-12a) | |
| 125 | El Segundo Plaza El Segundo | Norwalk Norwalk station | Rosecrans Av | Daily (5a-9p) | Operated by MV Transportation |
| 127 | South LA Harbor Freeway station | Downey Downey Depot Transportation Center | Compton Bl, Somerset Bl, Bellflower Bl | Daily (4:30a-12:15a) | |
| 127 | South LA Harbor Freeway station | Compton Compton station | Compton Bl, Somerset Bl, Bellflower Bl | Daily (4:30a-12:15a) | |
| 128 | Compton Compton station | Cerritos Cerritos Towne Center | Alondra Bl | Daily (6:30a-8:30p) | Operated by MV Transportation |
| 134 | Malibu Pacific Coast Hwy & Trancas Canyon Rd | Santa Monica Downtown Santa Monica station | Pacific Coast Hwy | Daily (6:30a-8p) | Buses temporarily not stoping on a 10-mile (16 km) section of Pacific Coast Hwy between Rambla Vista and Temescal Canyon Rd due to Palisades Fire recovery work. |
| 150 | Chatsworth Chatsworth station | Encino Ventura Bl & Zelzah Av | Topanga Canyon Bl, Ventura Bl | Daily (5a-11p) | Operates alongside Line 240 from Encino to Reseda Bl via Ventura Bl |
| 150 | Canoga Park Canoga station (short line) | Tarzana Ventura Bl & Reseda Bl (short line) | Topanga Canyon Bl, Ventura Bl | Daily (5a-11p) | Operates alongside Line 240 from Encino to Reseda Bl via Ventura Bl |
| 152 | West Hills West Hills Medical Center | North Hollywood North Hollywood station | Fallbrook Av, Roscoe Bl, Lankershim Bl | Daily (4:30a-12:30a) | |
| 154 | Burbank Downtown Burbank station | Van Nuys Sepulveda station | Oxnard St, Burbank Bl | Daily (5:30a-8:30p) | |
| 155 | Burbank Downtown Burbank station | Sherman Oaks Moorpark St & Van Nuys Bl | Olive Av, Riverside Dr, Magnolia Bl | Daily (5a-10p) | |
| 155 | Burbank Downtown Burbank station | North Hollywood North Hollywood station | Olive Av, Riverside Dr, Magnolia Bl | Daily (5a-10p) | |
| 158 | Chatsworth Chatsworth station | Sherman Oaks Moorpark St & Van Nuys Bl | Devonshire St, Woodman Av | Daily (Mon-Fri: 6a-9:30p, Sat/Sun: 7a-8p) | |
| 161 | Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks Transit Center | Canoga Park Canoga station | Thousand Oaks Bl, Agoura Rd, US 101, Ventura Bl | Daily (Mon-Fri: 6a-8p, Sat/Sun: 7a-8p) | |
| 161 | Westlake Village Westlake Bl & Townsgate Rd (short line) | Canoga Park Canoga station | Thousand Oaks Bl, Agoura Rd, US 101, Ventura Bl | Daily (Mon-Fri: 6a-8p, Sat/Sun: 7a-8p) | |
| 162 | Woodland Hills Fallbrook Av & Ventura Bl | North Hollywood North Hollywood station | Fallbrook Av, Sherman Way, Vineland Av | 24 hours | |
| 162 | West Hills West Hills Medical Center (short line) | North Hollywood North Hollywood station | Fallbrook Av, Sherman Way, Vineland Av | 24 hours | |
| 164 | West Hills Platt Av & Victory Bl | Burbank Downtown Burbank station | Victory Bl | Daily (5:30a-11p) | |
| 165 | West Hills Platt Av & Victory Bl | Burbank Downtown Burbank station | Vanowen St | Daily (5:30a-11:30p) | |
| 165 | Canoga Park Vanowen St & Topanga Cyn Bl (late evenings) | Burbank Downtown Burbank station | Vanowen St | Daily (5:30a-11:30p) | |
| 166 | Chatsworth Nordhoff station | Sun Valley Glenoaks Bl & Branford St | Nordhoff St, Osborne St | Daily (6a-10:30p) | |
| 167 | Chatsworth Chatsworth station | Studio City Ventura Bl & Goodland Av | Plummer St, Coldwater Canyon Av | Daily (6a-11p) | |
| 169 | Canoga Park Canoga station | Burbank Hollywood Burbank Airport | Mulholland Dr, Valley Circle Bl, Saticoy St, Topanga Cyn Bl | Daily (6a-8:30p) | |
| 179 | Rose Hills Rose Hill Transit Center | Arcadia Arcadia station | Huntington Dr | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5:30a-12a, Sat/Sun: 6a-12a) | |
| 180 | Hollywood Hollywood/Vine station | Pasadena Pasadena City College | Hollywood Bl, Los Feliz Bl, Colorado Bl | 24 hours | |
| 180 | Hollywood Hollywood/Vine station | Pasadena Colorado Bl & Lake Av (owl) | Hollywood Bl, Los Feliz Bl, Colorado Bl | 24 hours | |
| 182 | East Hollywood Vermont/Sunset station | El Sereno Huntington Dr & Monterey Rd | York Bl, Fletcher Dr | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5a-10p, Sat/Sun: 6a-10p) | |

### 200s (Local north/south routes in other areas)

North/south service, not serving in Downtown Los Angeles.
| Route | Terminals | Terminals | via | Days of operation | Notes |
| 202 | Willowbrook Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station | Rancho Dominguez Del Amo Station | Willowbrook Av | Weekdays (5:30a-7p) | |
| 204 | East Hollywood Vermont Av & Hollywood Bl | Athens Vermont Av & 120th St | Vermont Av | 24 hours | Operates alongside Metro Rapid Line 754 |
| 205 | San Pedro 6th St & Harbor Bl | Willowbrook Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station | Western Av, Vermont Av, Wilmington Av | Daily (4:30a-10:45p) | |
| 206 | East Hollywood Vermont/Sunset station | Athens Vermont/Athens station | Normandie Av | Daily (6:15a-12:45a) | |
| 207 | Hollywood Hollywood/Western station | Athens Western Av & Imperial Hwy | Western Av | 24 hours | |
| 207 | Hollywood Hollywood/Western station | Hawthorne Crenshaw station | Western Av | 24 hours | |
| 209 | Jefferson Park Expo/Crenshaw station | Gardena Crenshaw Bl & Rosecrans Av | Arlington Av, Crenshaw Bl, Van Ness Av | Weekdays (5:30a-8:30p) | |
| 210 | Hollywood Hollywood/Vine station | Redondo Beach Redondo Beach Transit Center | Vine St, Western Av, Crenshaw Bl | Daily (4:30a-1:30a) | |
| 210 | Koreatown Wilshire/Western station (short turn) | Redondo Beach Redondo Beach Transit Center | Vine St, Western Av, Crenshaw Bl | Daily (4:30a-1:30a) | |
| 211 | Inglewood Downtown Inglewood station | Redondo Beach Redondo Beach Transit Center | Prairie Av | Weekday rush hours | Interlined with Line 215 at Downtown Inglewood station |
| 212 | Hollywood Hollywood/Highland station | Hawthorne Hawthorne/Lennox station | La Brea Av | Daily (6a-1:30a) | |
| 215 | Redondo Beach Redondo Beach station | Inglewood Downtown Inglewood station | Inglewood Av | Weekday rush hours | Interlined with Line 211 at Downtown Inglewood station |
| 217 | Eagle Rock Colorado Bl and Eagle Dale Av | West Adams La Cienega/Jefferson station | Broadway, Los Feliz Bl, Hollywood Bl, Fairfax Av | 24 hours | |
| 217 | East Hollywood Vermont/Santa Monica station (owl) | West Adams La Cienega/Jefferson station | Broadway, Los Feliz Bl, Hollywood Bl, Fairfax Av | 24 hours | |
| 218 | Studio City Ventura Pl & Ventura Bl | Beverly Grove Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Laurel Canyon Bl | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5a-9:30p, Sat/Sun: 6a-9:30p) | Operated by Southland Transit |
| 222 | Sun Valley Roscoe Bl & Lankershim Bl | Hollywood Hollywood/Vine station | Hollywood Wy, Cahuenga Bl | Daily (5a-11p) | |
| 224 | Sylmar Olive View–UCLA Medical Center | Studio City Universal City/Studio City station | Lankershim Bl, San Fernando Road | 24 hours | |
| 224 | Sylmar Sylmar station (short turn) | Hollywood Highland Av & Santa Monica Bl (owl) | Lankershim Bl, San Fernando Road | 24 hours | |
| 230 | Sylmar Sylmar/San Fernando station | Studio City Laurel Canyon Bl & Ventura Bl | Laurel Canyon Bl | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5:30a-10:30p; Sat: 6a-10p; Sun: 7a-10p) | |
| 232 | Westchester LAX/Metro Transit Center | Long Beach Downtown Long Beach station | Sepulveda Bl, Pacific Coast Hwy, Anaheim St | Daily (Mon-Fri: 3:45a-11:45p, Sat/Sun: 4:45a-11:45p) | Operated by MV Transportation |
| 233 | Lake View Terrace Eldridge Av & Terra Bella St | Sherman Oaks Moorpark St & Van Nuys Bl | Van Nuys Bl | 24 hours | Operates alongside Metro Rapid Line 761 which provides daytime service between West LA and Sherman Oaks |
| 233 | Pacoima Van Nuys Bl & Glenoaks Bl (short line) | West LA Expo/Sepulveda station (late night) | Van Nuys Bl | 24 hours | Operates alongside Metro Rapid Line 761 which provides daytime service between West LA and Sherman Oaks |
| 234 | Sherman Oaks Sherman Oaks Galleria | Sylmar Los Angeles Mission College | Sepulveda Bl, Brand Bl | 24 hours | |
| 234 | Sherman Oaks Sherman Oaks Galleria | Sylmar Sylmar/San Fernando station (short line) | Sepulveda Bl, Brand Bl | 24 hours | |
| 235 | Encino Balboa Bl & Ventura Bl | Sylmar Sylmar/San Fernando station | Balboa Bl, Glenoaks Bl | Weekdays (5a-10p) | |
| 236 | Encino Balboa Bl & Ventura Bl | Sylmar Sylmar/San Fernando station | Balboa Bl, Rinaldi St | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5a-10p; Sat/Sun: 7a-8p) | |
| 237 | Encino Ventura Bl & Zelzah Av | North Hollywood North Hollywood station | White Oak Av, Rinaldi St, Woodley Av | Daily (5a-10:30p) | |
| 237 | Van Nuys Van Nuys station | North Hollywood North Hollywood station | White Oak Av, Rinaldi St, Woodley Av | Daily (5a-10:30p) | |
| 240 | Northridge Reseda Bl & Devonshire St | Studio City Universal City/Studio City station | Reseda Bl, Ventura Bl | 24 hours | Operates alongside Line 150 on Ventura Bl from Universal City/Studio City station to Reseda Bl |
| 240 | Northridge Reseda Bl & Devonshire St | Tarzana Reseda Bl & Ventura Bl | Reseda Bl, Ventura Bl | 24 hours | Operates alongside Line 150 on Ventura Bl from Universal City/Studio City station to Reseda Bl |
| 242 | Northridge Devonshire St & Winnetka Av | Woodland Hills Ventura Bl & Winnetka Av | Tampa Av | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5a-8:30p, Sat/Sun: 5:45a-7:30p) | |
| 243 | Northridge Devonshire St & Winnetka Av | Woodland Hills Ventura Bl & Winnetka Av | Mason Av, Winnetka Av | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5a-8:30p, Sat/Sun: 6a-7p) | |
| 244 | Chatsworth Chatsworth station | Woodland Hills Ventura Bl & Topanga Cyn Bl | De Soto Av | Daily (Mon-Fri: 4:30a-9:30p, Sat/Sun: 5a-8:30p) | |
| 246 | Gardena Harbor Gateway Transit Center | San Pedro Point Fermin (Paseo Del Mar & Meyler) | Avalon Bl, Pacific Av | 24 hours | |
| 246 | Gardena Harbor Gateway Transit Center | San Pedro Pacific Av & 21st St (evenings & owl) | Avalon Bl, Pacific Av | 24 hours | |
| 251 | Eagle Rock Colorado Bl & Eagle Dale Av | Lynwood Lynwood station | Eagle Rock Bl, Av 26, Daly St, Soto St | 24 hours | |
| 251 | Cypress Park Av 26 & Idell St | Huntington Park Palm Pl & Seville Av | Eagle Rock Bl, Av 26, Daly St, Soto St | 24 hours | |
| 258 | Highland Park Garvanza Av & Av 63 | Paramount Paramount Bl | York Bl, Mission St, Fremont Av, Eastern Av | Daily (Mon-Fri: 6a-10p, Sat/Sun: 7a-8p) | |
| 258 | Highland Park Garvanza Av & Av 63 | East Los Angeles Cal State LA station (weekday evenings) | York Bl, Mission St, Fremont Av, Eastern Av | Daily (Mon-Fri: 6a-10p, Sat/Sun: 7a-8p) | |
| 260 | Pasadena Walnut St & Fair Oaks Av | Willowbrook Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station | Fair Oaks Av, Huntington Drive, Atlantic Bl & Imperial Hwy | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5a-10p, Sat/Sun: 6a-10p) | Will operate alongside Line 261 between Pasadena and Atlantic/Imperial on December 15, 2024. |
| 261 | Pasadena Walnut St & Fair Oaks Av | Compton Artesia station | Fair Oaks Av, Huntington Drive, Atlantic Bl & Artesia Bl | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5a-10p, Sat/Sun: 6a-10p) | Will operate alongside Line 260 between Pasadena and Atlantic/Imperial on December 15, 2024. |
| 265 | Pico Rivera Rosemead Bl & Whittier Bl | Lakewood Lakewood Center | Paramount Bl | Daily (Mon-Fri: 6a-8:30p, Sat/Sun: 8a-8p) | |
| 266 | Pasadena Sierra Madre Villa station | Lakewood Lakewood Center | Rosemead Bl, Lakewood Bl | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5a-10p, Sat/Sun: 6a-10p) | Operated by Southland Transit |
| 267 | Altadena New York Dr and Allen Av | El Monte El Monte Station | Temple City Bl, Del Mar Bl, Colorado Bl, Allen Av | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5:30a-10p, Sat/Sun: 6a-10p) | |
| 268 | Pasadena Sierra Madre Villa station | El Monte El Monte Station | Sierra Madre Villa Av, Sierra Madre Bl, Baldwin Av | Daily (Mon-Fri: 6a-9p, Sat/Sun: 7a-9p) | |
| 287 | Arcadia Arcadia station | Montebello The Shops at Montebello (weekdays) | Santa Anita Av & Tyler Av, Rush St | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5:30a-10:30p, Sat/Sun: 6a-10p) | |
| 287 | Arcadia Arcadia station | El Monte El Monte Station (weekends) | Santa Anita Av & Tyler Av, Rush St | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5:30a-10:30p, Sat/Sun: 6a-10p) | |
| 294 | Burbank Burbank Station | Sylmar Sylmar/San Fernando station | San Fernando Road | Daily (5a-12:30a) | |
| 296 | Burbank Downtown Burbank station | Lincoln Heights Lincoln/Cypress station | Riverside Dr | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5:30a-8:30p, Sat: 6:30a-8:30p, Sun: 7a-7:30p) | Operated by Southland Transit |

### 300s (Limited-stop routes)

| Route | Terminals | Terminals | via | Days of operation | Notes |
| 344 | Rancho Palos Verdes Palos Verdes Dr S & Seacove Dr | Gardena Harbor Gateway Transit Center | Hawthorne Bl, Artesia Bl | Daily (5:30a-9p) | Limited-stop service on Artesia Bl between Harbor Gateway Transit Center and Hawthorne Bl, and Hawthorne Bl between Artesia Bl and Pacific Coast Hwy Operates alongside Torrance Transit Line 8 on Hawthorne Bl and Torrance Transit Line 13 on Artesia Bl |

### 400s (Freeway express routes to/from Downtown Los Angeles)

| Route | Terminals | Terminals | via | Days of operation | Notes |
| 460 | Downtown LA Los Angeles St & 5th St/6th St | Anaheim Disneyland | 5th St/6th St, Flower St/Figueroa St, Harbor Transitway, I-105, Rosecrans Av, Alondra Bl, Beach Bl | Daily (Mon-Fri: 3:45a-12a; Sat/Sun: 4:30a-12a) | Line has the highest ridership for the Metro Express category. Longest bus line in the Metro system. Operates in local service in Downtown LA, and east of Norwalk station OC Bus accepts Metro's 30-day pass at stops where Line 460 connects to OC Bus routes in Orange County. Serves Knott's Berry Farm and Fullerton Park and Ride. |
| 487 | Downtown LA Los Angeles Union Station | Pasadena Sierra Madre Villa station | El Monte Busway, Ramona St, Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel Bl, Foothill Bl | Daily (Mon-Fri: 6a-9p; Sat/Sun: 7a-8p) | Operates in local service off the El Monte Busway. Serves the Mission/Broadway and Del Mar Park and Ride lots in San Gabriel and Sierra Madre Villa station. |
| 489 | Downtown LA 7th Street/Metro Center station | Temple City Rosemead Bl & Huntington Dr | Wilshire Bl, Grand Av/Olive St, El Monte Busway, Valley Bl, Rosemead Bl | Weekday peak hours (6a-8a, 4p-7p) in the peak direction (AM: westbound, PM: eastbound) | Operates in local service off the El Monte Busway Serves the Del Mar Park and Ride Lot in San Gabriel. |

### 500s (Freeway express routes in other areas)

| Route | Terminals | Terminals | via | Days of operation | Notes |
| 501 | North Hollywood North Hollywood station | Pasadena Del Mar station | SR 134 | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5a-10p; Sat/Sun: 5:45a-9:30p) | Marketed as “Metro NoHo-Pasadena Express” Also serves Burbank Media District and Glendale Galleria/Americana at Brand area due to the NextGen Plan restructure. |
| 550 | Exposition Park McClintock Av & W Jefferson Bl | Gardena Harbor Gateway Transit Center | I-110 | Weekday peak hours (5-10a, 2:30-8:30p) | Northern half of the route originated at West Hollywood via San Vicente Bl before June 2012. Southern half of the route between the Harbor Gateway Transit Center and San Pedro was replaced by portions of Lines 205 and 246 on Vermont Av and Gaffey St, respectively, on December 11, 2022. |
| 577 | El Monte El Monte Station | Long Beach Cal State Long Beach | I-605, 7th St | Weekdays (5:30a-11:15p) | Serves Norwalk Station and Rio Hondo College Operated by Southland Transit |

### 600s (Shuttles/circulators)

Shuttles, special routes and local service within one or two adjacent neighborhoods.
| Route | Terminals | Terminals | via | Days of operation | Notes |
| 601 | Canoga Park Canoga station | Woodland Hills DeSoto Av & Burbank Bl | Canoga Av, Owensmouth Av, Burbank Bl | Daily (5a-12a) | Late-night service extended to operate via DeSoto Av, Ventura Bl, Canoga Av in clockwise direction |
| 602 | Pacific Palisades Sunset Bl & Pacific Coast Hwy | Westwood Westwood Bl & Wilshire Bl | Sunset Bl | Daily | Due to the Palisades Fire, the route is currently shortened and not operating in the Pacific Palisades community. |
| 603 | Glendale Glendale Galleria | Downtown Los Angeles Grand/LATTC station | San Fernando Road, Rampart Bl, Hoover St | Daily | Operated by MV Transportation |
| 605 | Boyle Heights Los Angeles General Medical Center | Boyle Heights Grande Vista Av & Olympic Bl | Soto St, 4th St, Lorena St | Daily | Operated by Southland Transit |
| 611 | Cudahy Cecelia St & Atlantic Bl | South Los Angeles Vernon station | Santa Ana St, Seville Av, Florence Av, Compton Av, Vernon Av/Pacific Bl, Leonis Bl/District Bl, Wilcox Av (operates in a loop) | Daily | |
| 617 | Beverly Hills Beverly Dr & Pico Bl | Culver City Culver City station | Beverly Dr, Burton Wy, Robertson Bl | Daily | |
| 660 | Altadena Fair Oaks St & Alta Loma Dr | Pasadena Del Mar station | Fair Oaks Av | Daily | Operates alongside Pasadena Transit Line 20 on Fair Oaks Av between Woodbury Rd. and Orange Grove Blvd. and Line 51 along Fair Oaks Av between Mountain and Walnut streets. |
| 662 | Altadena Altadena Dr & Lake Av | Pasadena Del Mar Station | Lake Av, Del Mar Bl, Los Robles Av, Washington Bl, Lincoln Av, Altadena Dr (operates as a circulator route) | Daily | Operates alongside Pasadena Transit Line 20 on Lake Av between Woodbury Rd. and Del Mar Blvd. |
| 665 | Monterey Hills Rose Hill Transit Center | East Los Angeles Indiana St & Olympic Bl | Eastern Av, City Terrace Dr, Gage Av, 1st St, Indiana St, and Olympic Bl | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5:30a-8:45p; Sat: 6a-7:45p; Sun: 8a-7:45p) | |
| 690 | Sylmar Olive View–UCLA Medical Center | Tujunga Summitrose St & Tinker Av | Foothill Bl | Daily (6a-11p) | |

### 700s (Rapid limited-stop routes)

| Route | Terminals | Terminals | via | Days of operation | Notes |
| 720 | Santa Monica Downtown Santa Monica station | Downtown LA 6th & Central | Wilshire Bl | Daily (Mon-Fri: 4:30a-1a; Sa/Su: 5a-1a) | Operates alongside Line 20, which is extended to Santa Monica when Line 720 is not in service during the night |
| 720 | Westwood Wilshire Bl & Westwood Bl | Downtown LA 6th & Central | Wilshire Bl | Daily (Mon-Fri: 4:30a-1a; Sa/Su: 5a-1a) | Operates alongside Line 20, which is extended to Santa Monica when Line 720 is not in service during the night |
| 754 | East Hollywood Vermont Av & Hollywood Bl | Athens Vermont Av & 120th St | Vermont Av | Daily (Mon-Fri: 5a-9:30p; Sa: 6a-9:15p; Su: 6a-8:30p) | Operates alongside Line 204 |
| 761 | Sylmar Sylmar/San Fernando station | West LA Expo/Sepulveda station | Van Nuys Bl, Sepulveda Bl | Daily (6a-9p) | Operates alongside Line 233, which is extended to West LA when Line 761 is not in operation for the night |

### 800s (Metro Rail shuttle)

| Route | Terminals | Terminals | via | Days of operation | Notes |
| 857 C & K Line Link | Inglewood Westchester/Veterans station | Los Angeles Aviation/LAX station | Aviation Bl, Manchester Bl, Hindry Av | Daily (4:30a-12a) | Operating until completion of LAX/Metro Transit Center station. |

### 900s (Metro Busway)

| Route | Terminals | Terminals | via | Days of operation |
| G Line 901 | Chatsworth Chatsworth station | North Hollywood North Hollywood station | G Line Busway | 24 hours |
| J Line 910 | El Monte El Monte Station | Harbor Gateway Harbor Gateway Transit Center | El Monte Busway, Harbor Transitway | 24 hours |
| J Line 950 | El Monte El Monte Station | San Pedro Pacific Av/21st St | El Monte Busway, Harbor Transitway | Daily (6a-8p) |

## Fleet

As of November 2024, Metro operates 2,066 buses in revenue service, the third-largest fleet in North America behind New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (5,840) and New Jersey's NJ Transit (2,221).

## Gallery

* Metro Bus NABI CompoBus laying over on Platt Avenue in West Hills
* Metro Bus ENC Axess arriving at North Hollywood Station
* Stop in Downtown Los Angeles
* Interior of a NABI 45C bus on Metro Local Line 239.