Transportation

The City of Sierra Madre offers three transportation programs to its residents.

Gateway Coach Commuter Loop: Monday through Friday - 7:00 – 8:34 am; 5:00 – 6:34 pm

Gateway Coach Round-A-Bout: Monday through Friday - 11:00 am – 3:45 pm
The fare is $1.00 - However, some riders qualify for free services including seniors (65 or older), those who are disabled and youths who are 16 and younger. To qualify, riders will need to show a California I.D. to verify age.

For Seniors: During the renovation of the Hart Park House Senior Center there will be a FREE Lunch Express Shuttle running Monday thru Friday. The shuttle will leave Memorial Park at 11:40 am and go directly to the recreation center and at 1:00 pm the shuttle will pick-up at the recreation center to take seniors back to Memorial Park.

Dial-A-Ride (Demand Response Transportation Service): Monday through Saturday during the hours of 9 am to 5 pm; No service on Sundays and Holidays.
In-town trips $1.00 each way & Out-of-town trips $2.00 each way.
For Dial-A-Ride Reservations – Please Call 626-355-3873

Dial-A-Ride Program: Sierra Madre Dial-A-Ride program is a curb-to-curb transportation service for elderly and disabled residents of Sierra Madre. Out-of-town trips can go no more than two miles beyond the City, but may travel to a variety of the medical facilities in Pasadena, Arcadia, or Duarte.

Riders must be residents of Sierra Madre and must be 62 years of age or older, or must have a form, signed by a physician, attesting to a disability which hinders mobility and the use of MTA buses. All patrons of the service must first register with the City's Community and Personnel Services Department, and present proof of residency and age or disability. Rides are paid for by the use of vouchers, which are $1 for in-town trips / $2 for out-of-town.

On Tuesdays, Dial-a-Ride will travel East as far as Duarte's City of Hope, but not in the Westerly direction. On Thursdays, Dial-a-Ride will travel West as far as Pasadena's Huntington Hospital, but not in the Easterly direction. On Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays Dial-A-Ride will travel in both directions for scheduled appointments.

Medical trips will continue to receive priority only if they are reserved a minimum of 48 hours in advance of the date of service. Existing non-medical trips reserved within 48 hours of the requested time will not be bumped by last-minute medical trip requests. Last-minute medical trips will be accommodated as much as availability allows.

Upon making a reservation please provide the address of the destination, number of persons traveling, whether a wheelchair-accessible vehicle is needed and your telephone number. The dispatcher will advise travelers of the approximate pick-up time. Please allow for a 20 minute window. At pick-up drivers are not required to wait more than 10 minutes.

Passengers requesting a wheelchair accessible vehicle must make their request at least one hour in advance.

Drivers may assist upon request in loading and unloading of senior citizens and disabled riders' packages not exceeding twenty-five (25) pounds.

Dial-A-Ride vouchers can be purchased at the Hart Park House, City Hall or the Library.