SERVICE ALERT
The VCTC offices will be closed December 25 though January 1. The regional transit information center will be closed and there will be no bus service on December 25 and January 1. Happy Holidays!
Service on Route 90 and Route 97 is suspended for CSUCI’s winter break (Dec 16, 2024 – Jan 19, 2025). Route 99 will operate Monday through Sunday.
Train
METROLINK
Metrolink is Southern California’s regional rail system. Its commuter trains link communities to employment and activity centers.
- Metrolink’s Ventura County Line operates between East Ventura and Los Angeles (Union Station) Monday through Friday.
- From the East Ventura, Oxnard and Camarillo stations, Metrolink provides commuter service into LA in the morning with trips returning in the afternoon and evening.
- From the Moorpark and Simi Valley stations, Metrolink provides additional morning trips and a couple afternoon trips into LA, as well as additional return service.
METROLINK SCHEDULES AND RIDER INFORMATION
800.371.LINK (800.371.5465)
AMTRAK
Amtrak provides passenger rail service to 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. In Ventura County, Amtrak offers two routes:
- Pacific Surfliner: Twelve daily round-trips between San Diego and San Luis Obispo. Additional information and resources can be found below.
- Coast Starlight: Once daily service between Los Angeles and Seattle. Stops only at Oxnard and Simi Valley stations.
AMTRAK SCHEDULES AND RIDER INFORMATION
800.USA.RAIL (800.872.7245)
CODESHARE
Codeshare is a program created by Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, that allows Metrolink Ventura County Line ticket holders to ride Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains and vice versa between Los Angeles and Ventura.
Please visit Metrolink’s website for more information about the program and train schedules. Find Amtrak Pacific Surfliner schedule information here.
STATIONS AND CONNECTIONS
DOWNTOWN VENTURA
(AMTRAK)
Harbor Blvd. and Figueroa St.
Connects with:
Gold Coast Transit
VCTC
EAST VENTURA
(METROLINK)
6175 Ventura Blvd.
Connects with:
Gold Coast Transit
OXNARD
(METROLINK & AMTRAK)
201 E. Fourth St.
Connects with:
Gold Coast Transit
CAMARILLO
(METROLINK & AMTRAK)
30 Lewis Rd.
Connects with:
Camarillo Area Transit
Camarillo Trolley
VCTC
MOORPARK
(METROLINK & AMTRAK)
300 High St.
Connects with:
Moorpark City Transit
VCTC
SIMI VALLEY
(METROLINK & AMTRAK)
5050 Los Angeles Ave.
Connects with:
Simi Valley Transit
VCTC
BUS/RAIL TRANSFER PROGRAMS
Metrolink and Amtrak tickets are accepted as free transfers on VCTC and Gold Coast Transit and Simi Valley Transit.