El Monte Transit Explained

El Monte Transit
Headquarters:	3629 Cypress Avenue
Locale:	El Monte, California
Service Type:	bus service, paratransit
Routes:	7
Fleet:	18 buses
Website:	El Monte Transit
Fuel Type:	CNG, gasoline
Operator:	Southland Transit

El Monte Transit provides mass transportation in the Los Angeles suburb of El Monte, California. Five local routes complement the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's crosstown routes through the city.

Route overview

El Monte Transit operates 5 fixed routes operating in loops with terminal at El Monte Trolley Station on Center Avenue. In addition, two shuttle services also connect commuters with the El Monte Metrolink Station.

Fixed-Route

Route	Terminals	Service Area	Weekday Service Hours	Weekend Service Hours	Frequency
Blue Route	El Monte El Monte Trolley Station	Cogswell	6:40 a.m. - 6:40 p.m.	9:20 a.m. - 5:20 p.m.	40 minutes
Green Route		Valley Mall
Orange Route		Klingerman
Red Route		Hemlock
Yellow Route		Maxson

• Trolley buses does not operate on New Year's Day, Presidents’ Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; Service will end at 5:15 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.^[1]
• Cash fare to ride trolley bus is $0.50. Passengers can also pay by Trolley Tokens, which are sold in Value Packs to provide savings to riders.

Commuter Shuttle

Route	Terminals	Service Area	Weekday Service Hours
Flair Park	El Monte El Monte Metrolink Station	Flair Business Park	5:27 a.m. - 6:33 p.m.
Civic Center		El Monte Civic Center	5:27 a.m. - 8:03 a.m. 3:35 p.m - 5:12 p.m.

• Commuter Shuttles does not operate on Weekends, New Year's Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.^[2]
• Cash fare to ride Commuter Shuttle is $0.50, or free to passengers with the valid Metrolink ticket or pass.

Bus fleet

Commuter Shuttle

Make/Model	Fleet Numbers	Thumbnail	Year	Engine	Transmission	Notes
Ford F550	1-2		2013
ENC Aero Elite
Chevrolet C5	8-9		2008
Glaval Titan
Ford F550	14-15, 17		2013
ENC Aero Elite
Ford E450	35, 77, 79		2017
Starcraft Bus Allstar
ENC EZ Rider II BRT 32’ CNG	95		2015	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B300R

Retired

Make/Model	Fleet Numbers	Thumbnail	Year	Engine	Transmission	Notes
Blue Bird CSRE 32	44B
DCCBNA SLF-232 CNG	40-50		2004	Cummins Westport B Gas Plus	Allison B300R
Blue Bird Ultra LF 35' CNG	51		2006	Cummins Westport B Gas Plus	Allison B300R
DCCBNA SLF-232 CNG	52		2003	Cummins Westport B Gas Plus	Allison B300R

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fixed-Route Service . 2024-02-26 . www.ci.el-monte.ca.us.
2. Web site: Commuter Shuttle Service .