Metrolink adding routes, boosting fares

On July 2, Metrolink will add an additional round trip from Riverside to Laguna Niguel and back on the Inland Empire-Orange County line. There will also be an additional train between Laguna Niguel and Fullerton on the Orange County line. Minor schedule adjustments will be made.

Starting the weekend of July 7, Metrolink will add four round-trip trains on the Orange County line between Los Angeles Union Station and Oceanside on the weekends. Riders from across Southern California will be able to take advantage of the $10 Weekend Pass to visit destinations such as Disneyland and the beaches.

Also on July 7, Metrolink's weekend seasonal beach trains will begin operating between Oceanside and San Bernardino. This year the service will continue indefinitely rather than stopping in October.

A 7 percent system-wide fare increase will go into effect July 1. Monthly pass holders will see the new fares when they purchase their July passes beginning June 15.

The fare increases vary depending on where passengers are traveling and the type of ticket.

More information is available at metrolinktrains.com.