Los Angeles Public Transport from the Rose Bowl Motel Area

Metro routes connect Pasadena with several destinations, including Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles. The routes listed here provide a starting point for planning, but check the official site before you go for current schedules and service information.

• Line 180 runs between Hollywood and Pasadena via Los Feliz Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard.
• Lines 260 and 261 run between Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station, Artesia Station and Pasadena via Fair Oaks Boulevard and Atlantic Boulevard.
• Line 501 runs between North Hollywood Station and Pasadena via the 134 Freeway.
• Lines 487 and 489 run between Downtown Los Angeles and Sierra Madre Villa Station.

Metro provides a Trip Planner, real-time arrival information, line timetables and service alerts. Its schedule and map page includes bus timetables and route descriptions for Lines 180, 260/261 and 501. For a broader overview of getting around Los Angeles from the Rose Bowl Motel area, use the trip-planning information alongside your chosen route.

Metro’s regular one-way fare is $1.75, with fare caps and transfer rules that can affect what you pay across a day or week.

• Transfers are free within two hours when you tap to pay.
• The daily fare cap is $5; after you pay for three rides in one day, additional rides are free.
• The 7-day fare cap is $18.
• Children under age 6 may ride free with a fare-paying adult.

TAP cards and physical or digital credit and debit cards are payment options. Check Metro’s official information before travelling for current fare and payment details.

Start by entering your destination in Metro’s Trip Planner, then review arrival information, timetables and service alerts for the route. Los Angeles International Airport is about a 36-minute drive from Rose Bowl Motel.