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 the J Line lets you ride whichever line you want — Foothill Transit Silver Streak or Metro J Line (Silver) — with either your Foothill Transit or Metro pass. For a complete breakdown of the Silver Streak to the J Line 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!
If you don’t have a Silver Streak 31-Day Pass, we still have you covered. You can ride using your Adult Local 31-Day Pass with an upcharge of $1.25. If you’re riding with a discounted local pass between El Monte Station and Los Angeles (student, seniors, persons with disabilities), there is no upcharge; the ride is free with the pass.
Note: special promotional passes are not eligible for the Silver Streak to the J Line 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. The Metro 1-Day Pass is valid on the Silver Streak when boarding from LA heading east or when boarding from the El Monte Station heading west.
Fare Chart
| Fare Between Silver Streak to the J Line Corridor (El Monte Station – downtown Los Angeles) |
Foothill Transit Silver Streak |
Metro J Line (Silver) |
| Adult | $2.75 TAP $3.00 Cash |
$2.50 |
| Senior/Persons with Disabilities/Medicare | $1.25 TAP $1.50 Cash |
$1.35 Peak $0.95 Off-Peak |
| Foothill Transit Day Pass | Accepted | Accepted |
| Foothill Transit Adult Local 31-day pass | $1.25 | $0.75 |
| Foothill Transit Silver Streak and Commuter Express 31-day pass |
Accepted | Accepted |
| Foothill Transit discounted 31-day passes (Student and Senior/Persons with Disabilities/Medicare) |
Accepted | Accepted |
| Foothill Transit Class Pass | Accepted | Accepted |
| Metro day pass | Accepted | Accepted |
| Metro 7-day pass or Adult 30-day pass | $1.25 | $0.75 |
| Zone 1 Metro Adult 30-day pass | Accepted | Accepted |
| Zone 2 or higher Metro Adult 30-day pass | Accepted | Accepted |
| Metro U-Pass | Accepted | Accepted |
| Metro E-Pass | Accepted | Accepted |
| Metro discount 30-day pass (Student and Senior/Persons with Disabilities/Medicare) |
Accepted | Accepted |
| Base EZ transit pass | $1.25 | $0.75 |
| Zone 1 EZ transit pass | $0.75 | Accepted |
| Zone 2 or higher EZ transit pass | Accepted | Accepted |
| Discount EZ transit passes (Student and Senior/Persons with Disabilities/Medicare) |
Accepted | Accepted |
