Los Angeles County Metro bus/rail+other carriers: $11/mo for EZPass-normally $70

[dpham00]

IMO, this is a hot deal for anyone who uses one of the below carriers on a daily basis. Normally, the EZ Pass as purchased through Metro is $70/month. Now, basically, what you do is you buy a 10-trip Metrolink pass from Montclair to Claremont for $33($16.50 for Senior or Disabled), which is good for 90 days. Now, a benefit of Metrolink passes is that they also double up as EZ Pass. This means that during the 90 days that your Metrolink 10-trip pass is valid, it can be used on many bus/rail carriers in the Los Angeles county (carrier details below). Metrolink tickets can be purchased from any Metrolink station, or certain other locations.

Please note that from what I can tell, the one difference between an EZ Pass purchased from Metrolink and from Metro is that the one from Metrolink is not accepted on the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus.

List of Metrolink Stations:
http://www.metrolinktrains.com/stations/

Other locations selling Metrolink tickets:
http://www.metrolinktrains.com/fares/?id=16

I know that Metro may charge a zone fee, and LADOT Commuter express only gives a discount when using a Metro or Metrolink EZ Pass. Please check with your local carrier to see what restrictions apply.

http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/riders_guide/paying_fare-07.htm
http://www.ladottransit.com/fares.html

p.s. You can search through other stations, to see if there's anything you prefer, but this seems to be the cheapest from my quick search. Others in a similar price range:

Burbank - Burbank Airport $33.50
Orange - Anaheim $33.50
Rialto - Fontana $34.00

Metrolink Fare Calculator:
http://www.metrolinktrains.com/farecalc/index.php

In Los Angeles County, the EZ transit pass program allows Metrolink riders with valid Metrolink tickets unlimited free rides on participating operators' local services - any time, any day, any station, any direction of travel. Local service includes all Metro Rail routes and stations, Metro Rapid bus and Metro Local bus. An additional fare for express services may be required.

EZ transit pass travel does not require a direct transfer between Metrolink and connecting bus and rail lines. Remember, your Metrolink ticket must be for today’s date to be valid for travel on any of the participating EZ transit pass operators’ local services, but the time limits on One-Way, Round-Trip and 10-Trip Metrolink tickets don’t apply to connecting EZ transit pass services. Ticket time limits are only for your trip onboard Metrolink trains.

The EZ transit pass program participants include:

* Antelope Valley Transit Authority
* Burbank Bus
* City of Commerce
* Culver City Municipal Bus Lines
* Foothill Transit
* Gardena Municipal Bus Lines
* Glendale Beeline
* LADOT/DASH
* Long Beach Transit
* Metro Bus & Metro Rail
* Montebello Bus Lines
* Monterey Park Spirit Bus
* Norwalk Transit
* Pasadena ARTS
* Santa Clarita Transit
* Santa Fe Springs Metro Express
* South Pasadena Gold Link
* Torrance MAX
* Torrance Transit

As part of the EZ transit pass program, your Metrolink ticket can be used for unlimited rides on all of the Metro Rail services in Los Angeles County including:

- Metro Red Line to Wilshire/Western and North Hollywood: Use your Metrolink ticket to ride to and from all the stations along the Metro Red Line.

- Metro Blue Line to Long Beach: Ride free with your Metrolink ticket all the way to Long Beach and back.

- Metro Green Line to LAX/El Segundo: At the Norwalk Metrolink station, Metrolink ticket holders may board the City of Norwalk’s Route #4 and ride free to the Norwalk Green Line station. Transfers to/from all Metro Green Line stations and on Metro buses serving the Green Line stations are included in your Metrolink ticket.

- Metro Gold Line to Pasadena: Board the Metro Gold Line at Union Station and ride free all the way to Pasadena.

http://www.metrolinktrains.com/fares/?id=6