Congratulations, ungrateful patrons of Arcadia station. You did it! You whined and LA metro listened! They've come up with a brilliant plan to fix the parking situation - now we get to PAY TO PARK. THANKS A BUNCH...NOT. This used to be one of the few metro stations that offered free ($0.00) parking but its a shame so many of you public transit riders are such unappreciative entitled brats. Wherever you go parking has ALWAYS been first come first serve. If you didn't get a spot today well CRY ME A RIVER. Drive yourself to the next station over or just DRIVE to wherever you have to go! You're fortunate enough to have a car, USE IT. Ridiculous, especially if your whiny ass came here to avoid paying a parking fee at a different station. Thanks for ruining it for everyone. Jerk. All day parking at the structure and side lot is currently set at $3.00. More than one way fare, which is $1.75. The smartest thing to do at this point would be to carpool to and from the station, or simply get dropped off/picked up (which everyone should have ALREADY been doing anyway). Good luck figuring it out, folks. read more

This metro stop is in a convenient location near the sleepy downtown Main street area of the city. I ride my bicycle so there is no need to park and pay. read more

Foothill Goldline - Arcadia - Summer day Sunday - Train Stations Near Me - Arcadia, California

As an avid supporter of the Goldline, I am going to see the station finally opening in Arcadia. The platform is well lit, open air, and supported by plenty of parking, either on surrounding streets, or in a substantial parking structure. Unlike the Allen station in Pasadena, no special permit is required to park on adjacent streets... But make sure you don't park in a two hour for other restricted zone. Arcadia's finest ...at least the parking enforcement division... generally don't have a lot to do, thank goodness. So why four stars? If you have gotten stuck in your car at the intersection of First and Santa Clara, then you know exactly why. The trains come by with some frequency in both directions, and I'm not entirely sure the timing is dialed in on the traffic lights. I have gotten stuck at this intersection for better than five minutes... Which doesn't sound like a lot of time, but try holding your breath that long. While the station is convenient to "downtown" Arcadia, with its restaurants, watering holes, and other odds and ends, it really isn't walking distance to my self Arcadia home, which defeats the purpose of letting metro be my designated driver. At some point, I hope that greater Los Angeles figures out we will only use public transit on a regular basis if it follows something more like to grid pattern of New York. Then again, I'm sort of in love with my truck, so short of the occasional date night location within two or three blocks of a Goldline station, I think I'd rather just pay for parking or Uber. read more

Anything Metro Gold Line related is 5 stars for me! There's nothing better than being super green and not having to sit through traffic! Oh wait...there IS something better! This station drops you off in Arcadia, which is so close to work now! When arriving, you'll find yourself close to the Arcadia 24 and REI. Walk about a block and you'll be on Huntington. The parking structure is free to park at, and there's also a small open lot behind it. Being that it's Arcadia, you should also be able to find parking on streets nearby if the lot is full. This extension currently goes to Monrovia, Duarte...all the way to APU. And if I'm not mistaken, it'll keep extending! So convenient! Each ride is still at $1.75 and I'm crossing my fingers that it'll stay this way. You can purchase fares at every starion. The Gold line is super clean most of the time. Also, it is the safest (imo) line. But no matter what, everyone should always be alert of their surroundings and keep your trash off the trains! See you on the train! read more

My review is about taking the Metro to the Rose Parade. The Metro in Arcadia was very well organized. They had tables set up specially for people going to the Rose Parade where they were helping customers who wanted to buy round trip tickets (1.75 each way per person). They would accept your pay at the table and you did not need to use the self service machines. They also had additional helpers to explain how to use the metro for people who were just here for the parade. The experience of taking the Metro to the parade was excellent, and I would highly recommend this type of transportation for getting to the Rose parade.This station is also walking distance from several hotels. read more

Foothill Goldline - Arcadia - Big crowd - Train Stations Near Me - Arcadia, California

I rarely take the Gold Line East (towards APU) from Pasadena, but I had the pleasure of riding it to this station last week and it was quite pleasant. Because the stops are a little more spread out and infrequent, you get to your destination much more quickly and without much hubbub to interfere with that ride. This station is right at the tip top of Main St (might not be called that, but it looks like a Main St., you know?) in Arcadia, so pretty much dumps you right in the heart of commerce, which is basically public transportation at its finest! Dedicated parking lot, but no coverage on the platform if braving it during inclement weather. read more

As someone who just relocated here from New York City, I am loving this station as well as the expansion of the metro gold line. No longer do I need to brave the horrendous LA traffic to get to the west side, and it's nice to not have to drive to Pasadena just to get on the station (because let's face it, if you drove to Pasadena you might as well as bite the bullet and drive the rest of the way). For now it only extends to Azusa Pacific University on the eastbound track, but I am looking forward to the expansion to Clairemont. The station is pretty spanking new, and I am loving the 2-story free parking lot. There are electronic signs telling how long it will take for the next train to arrive, and all the trains I've taken so far are on time. The TAP system (to pay fare) is pretty straightforward and easy to navigate. There is the USPS and 24 Hour Fitness a stones throw away, and In n Out is within walking distance. So when you have a chance, hop on the gold line from Arcadia station and enjoy the scenery both ways (as not all metro lines are above ground). Added benefits - you're also being healthier by taking more steps and more environmentally friendly by leaving a smaller carbon footprint. Good job LA, for trying to catch up to the rest of the world in terms of mass transit. read more

Foothill Goldline - Arcadia - Free parking at station - Train Stations Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Brand new facility that's part of the Foothill Gold Line metro extension that connects to downtown LA. Grand opening is today and there's a bunch of free stuff and people. Expect there to be delays in traffic and such. After all the commotion goes away this would be a nice play to relax for a bit with lots of seating space and outdoor area. Parking is free! read more

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This is a gold line station that goes from East LA to Azusa. The station isn't grand or spectacular in any way, and the traffic on the adjacent street has actually become worse as result of the train. But being born and raised in the area it is amazing that after so long this was built. I have to say: the track before Arcadia Station, going over the 210 freeway, I still have to pinch myself because I never imagined public transportation being so cool. read more

Good idea gone wrong. I recently converted to a public transit patron because the drive to DTLA was shaving years off of my life. I've been taking the 910/950 silver bus but wanted to give the gold line a try since the el monte station is soon starting to charge for parking. Got to the arcadia station around 8am. Zero parking. The structure is a complete joke. its 2 levels with probably a little less than 300 spaces. I circled around several times and still no luck. Finally went around the neighborhood to find street parking and was lucky to score one that wasn't a 2 hour limit zone. Why they built only a 2 level structure is beyond me. The civil engineer of this project needs to be fired. Will check out the Sierra Madre station another time to see if its better. read more

I would give this review a four but I have one issue. There is not enough parking. There needs to be more parking levels in the garage. Other than that it is a good station. It is clean, well designed, and organized. There are benches outside of the rail too if you want to wait for an uber, carpool, etc. It's easy to get on the rail and drive to the parking lot because of the layout and location. And the station fits well and adds to the community of Arcadia. read more

Showed up about 5 minutes before my train got here. Went to reload my metro pass on these BRAND NEW kiosks, and after 5 minutes of loooooooading, seeing my train pass by, cursing the world under my breath, pleading and praying that somehow it wraps up...... The stupid machine tells me that "KIOSK NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD. PLEASE USE ANOTHER METHOD." Same for the other kiosk. WELLLLL F*€K. Missed 3 trains running to an ATM to reload this G-D card. Now I'm 20 minutes late for the 2nd day of my new job. F-U METRO. read more

Beautiful station. Plenty of street parking and they have a parking structure right next to the station. Very close to REI! read more

Foothill Goldline - Arcadia - Train Stations Near Me - Arcadia, California

We looooooooove this station because it is soooo close to our home. We love that there is plenty of parking spaces available. We used to go to the Sierra Madre station but it's often packed full of cars, and we can't find a place to park. This is a newer station, and a welcomed addition to our neighborhood. There's a shuttle from the station to the Santa Anita Mall, arboretum and racetrack. read more

Jan 22 8:00am.... this train is packed, aisle is full. This is ridiculous and dangerous. Overpacked trains, people trying to climb over each other to get off at their stops. read more

There are not enough parking spaces on weekdays -- not downstairs, not upstairs, not in the overflow lot and not on the street. I parked in the REI parking lot and then called the store and told them my make, model, and license plate so that they would not tow the car. It is a fantastic location for a new metro station. However, there needs to be more parking spaces if we are to continue using public transport to commute and to ease traffic on the roads. read more