Train Schedules and Service Information

The Pacific Surfliner serves stations in San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. There are daily round-trips between San Diego and Los Angeles, with some trips extending up to Santa Barbara or San Luis Obispo. Service on the northern end of our route is supplemented with Amtrak Thruway bus service.

Use our online booking tool to explore options and fares. Or, visit Amtrak.com to build a personalized timetable with departure times between two stations and stops in between. Also, check our Alerts page for information that might affect your trip. Recent changes to the schedule are noted below.

June 28 Schedule Change Details

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Important Updates

Schedule Adjustments

Pacific Surfliner trains continue to operate on a reduced schedule. However, we’re taking steps to gradually restore service, starting with the busier portions of the route. Effective June 28, three roundtrips will be added to the Pacific Surfliner schedule, serving stations between San Diego and Los Angeles. Learn more

Temporarily Reduced Schedule

Due to the ongoing pandemic and based on current ridership needs, Pacific Surfliner trains continue to operate on a reduced schedule. Learn more

Seasonal Service Adjustments

Book Early, Reservations Required

Temporary adjustments to Pacific Surfliner service have been implemented for our busy summer holidays and events. Pacific Surfliner trains will require reservations during certain summer dates.

Reservations required on Pacific Surfliner trains:

Memorial Day Weekend: May 28 - June 1, 2021
4^th of July Weekend: July 2 - July 5, 2021
Opening Weekend of Del Mar Races: July 16 - July 19, 2021
Labor Day Weekend: September 3 - September 7, 2021

Multi-Ride Passengers:

During the reservation period, customers with an Amtrak monthly pass or 10-trip ticket must confirm each trip in advance through the Amtrak RideReserve program. Confirm a trip on Amtrak.com or the Amtrak app by retrieving your ticket, choosing the date and direction of travel, and selecting "confirm" on the train you'd like to reserve a seat on. You can also reserve in advance through an Amtrak customer service agent by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL or visiting a staffed station. Get more details about the RideReserve program at Amtrak.com/RideReserve. Note: During this time, 10-Trip tickets can only be used by a single rider at a time.

Metrolink and COASTER passengers:

The Rail 2 Rail^® program will be suspended from

Memorial Day Weekend: Friday, May 28 - Monday, June 1, resuming on Tuesday, June 2, 2021
4^th of July Weekend: Friday, July 2 - Monday, July 5, resuming on Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Opening Weekend of Del Mar Races: Friday, July 16 - Monday July 19, resuming Tuesday, July 20, 2021

During this time, Metrolink and COASTER passes will not be accepted. An Amtrak ticket will be required to reserve a trip and travel on Pacific Surfliner trains.

More dates may be added where a reservation is required, depending on travel demand throughout the summer.

The Rail2Rail^® Program was started to complement Metrolink's and the North County Transit District’s (NCTD’s) schedule options using Pacific Surfliner trains that had additional capacity. Under the program, Metrolink and NCTD Monthly Pass holders can travel on Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains, within the station pairs of their pass, at no additional charge.

There are certain dates throughout the year when the program is suspended, which may include Memorial Day weekend, Labor Day weekend, the week of Thanksgiving, the week of Comic-Con in San Diego and opening week of the summer Del Mar horse racing season.

As part of the program, Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Monthly Pass holders may also ride any Metrolink or COASTER train, within the station pairs on their pass, at no additional charge.

Schedule FAQs

The easiest way to decide which schedule will work for you is to use our online booking tool.

If you prefer to explore options via our digital timetable, start by downloading the PDF from the schedules page. Then find the page for the direction you wish to travel (northbound or southbound) and whether it’s on a weekday or weekend/holiday. The schedules are indicated as such at the top of the page.

Once you are on the right page, look at the left column, find your departure station, and read across to the right to see all the departure times from that station. Some trains have different schedules on weekdays and weekends/holidays, so make sure you are looking at the correct page. Once you've found a departure time that works for you, follow the column down to find the arrival time at your destination station. The train number is located at the top of each column.

Some trains connect with Amtrak Thruway bus routes to provide more travel options. Bus connections are designated on the schedule with orange shading.
Check out our Destinations page to see which cities are served by the Pacific Surfliner.

Once you know where you’d like to go, use our online booking tool to explore your travel options. Choose “One-Way” or “Round-Trip”, enter your starting and ending stations, and indicate the dates you are interested in traveling. All of the available trains will appear as options once you click the “Submit” button.

If you'd prefer to speak with an Amtrak representative, visit a staffed Amtrak station or call 1-800-USA-RAIL. Customers who are deaf or hard of hearing can access TTD/TTY service at 1-800-523-6590.
Amtrak Thruway Bus Service offers guaranteed connections to Pacific Surfliner trains, extending travel possibilities. Dedicated bus routes fill gaps in the train schedule, link to other Amtrak routes, and provide the first or last connection to popular destinations such as Palm Springs and Long Beach.

Trips with bus connections may show up as additional options as you are planning your trip online or in the Amtrak app. You can also view the trains with bus connections in our digital timetable. The buses are highlighted in orange on the schedule.
We strive to share real-time updates about delays and service disruptions on the PacSurfliners Twitter account. You can also view updates on the Alerts page. If your train is delayed and you are still waiting at the station, you can listen for announcements (at staffed stations) or look for updates via electronic signage. If you are onboard the train and it is delayed, please listen for conductor announcements.

Schedules

Important Updates

Schedule Adjustments

Temporarily Reduced Schedule

Seasonal Service Adjustments

Service Information

Real-Time Service Alerts

Planned Disruptions for Improvements

Travel Advisories

Schedule FAQs