Fillmore Gold Line Station

Great metro access but parking lot was unattended and machine didn’t read our metro parking ticket so charged us TEN dollars instead of zero— no call attendant to help either :(. I doubt the Metro people will read these reviews and try to fix their system — have to call them directly I guess …

Fillmore Station is my go to station when starting out a Metro ride! It’s not the closest station to me, but it is the closest FREE parking station! If I’m trying to save money and gas by taking the Metro, why not find a free lot while I’m at it?
The entrance to the lot is located on Raymond, close to Fillmore (right across from Jones Coffee Roasters). Remember, all metro riders must park on the 4^th or 5^th floor! When you get out of the lot and head over to the train, you can also exit the opposite side’s gate to get to the CVS in case you forgot anything before the ride!
They’ve got a few TAP Card stations there to refill/​purchase your card and go! It’s an outdoor station and mainly goes on or above ground. I say this because the Red Line from Union travels underground so I never get reception!

Pretty surprised I haven’t reviewed this stop on the Gold Line, it’s where we take the Metro to downtown and elsewhere when leaving from the Pasadena area. We park on P5 in the structure and have never had an issue purchasing or re loading our TAP cards here. Great way to avoid traffic and parking fees! We usually ride this line into Union Station and transfer from there.
I’d definitely recommend going Metro when possible, we’ve taken it several times to large sporting events, Kings games at Staples, DTLA bar crawls with friends to avoid DUIs, Science Center and most recently to volunteer at USC for the Special Olympics World Games.
Of course it’s inevitable that you’ll encounter some sketch people but there are also normal folks just trying to get around town too.
One way ticket $ 1.75 (good for two hours of transfers)
Day Pass $ 7.00

The parking lot says full even though there are still spots open for the metro parking. If you take the wrong ticket for parking then they will charge you retail price. The woman at the parking lot checkout will make you pay even if you show proof of metro use if you take the wrong ticket. They say that’s how the metro designed it so you may be better off parking at Del Mar station for $ 2 when lot says full in the afternoon (even though it’s not). I felt cheated $ 5 for parking there to use the metro.

Depending on time, this is either a so so or good awful stop.
Next to cvs in south Pasadena (?)
Kids from the local hs often create a jam during this stop.
Nothing against them.
Just don’t like feeling like a cramped chicken in a can.

Ok, I know this isn’t food, but I feel compelled to write this entry. As a native socal resident, I’ve always been taught that public transportation just can’t work in LA. I’ve been riding the light rail, Metrolink, and Amtrak a lot in the past year and trying out the public transport in other cities and I have to say that the system in LA, although sparse, is so much better than older, more established infrastructure.
Station: The station itself is pretty boring (
,
). It’s really just an island between the two tracks with some benches. Not super exciting, but perhaps that’s a good thing. It’s incredibly safe and CLEAN, something I can’t say about a lot of other light rail stations around the country. I like to park here and then take it into Chinatown or Little Tokyo so I don’t have to worry about my car at my destination, how much gas I’m going to use, or crashing on the 110.
Parking: This nice thing about the Fillmore station is that there is a FREE parking structure right next to it if you use the Metro. This is just a little down the street from the Del Mar Station so you can save $ 2 if you want to drive the extra couple of blocks. You have to enter the garage from Raymond so don’t be a noob like me and think there will be a way to get there through the CVS parking lot on Arroyo. I don’t think you can park here overnight unlike the Del Mar station (although you have to pay to do this).

this station does have its perks like free parking and it’s starbucks adjacent but the stations itself is a little bland and boring. i mean it does the job and i guess not every station has to be a canvas for an artist to do their thing but it’s hard to just sit here with nothing to look at when there are other stations that are so cool and fun to be at, like the memorial park station or mariachi plaza.
i guess i shouldn’t complain too much, it’s clean and theres a few benches but it should be noted that the gold line was being weird last night and they made the passengers on my train get off and wait for the following train to take us the rest of the way. and when it’s late at night and you just wanna go home, this is extremely annoying.

There’s a Starbucks and a Subway right by the station on Arroyo, and free parking is available on the 4^th-​5^th level of a parking structure on Raymond. Very nice station to catch the Metro Gold Line if you want to avoid parking Downtown or elsewhere. When I parked though at the structure on a Wednesday late afternoon, the electronic sign on the structure stated FULL. I double checked with the attendant, and she told me there’s plenty of spaces. So double check before driving away.

I love Fillmore Station! It’s always clean and well kept, and there’s plenty of eateries and a grocery and drug store near by. From here, you can go to Downtown LA or Old Town Pasadena (which is a stop away). The area is quiet and there’s always some sort of security around.
The trains run very smoothly and quietly, not to mention there’s AC inside of them. The exit is a little bit confusing at first though, make a right! lol

This is a nicer and newer station. It’s very close to Starbucks, Subway Sandwiches, CVS and some other stores. There isn’t a lot here or a lot to this station, but it’s pretty typical in that it has handicapped access, a pay phone or two, an overhang and some security cameras. The Los Angeles Metro Train goes north and south from this Pasadena station.

Love the seating on the platform. They have Replicas of luggage for us to sit and when there’s a nice breeze I don’t even care if the train comes or not hahah. So cute and such a relief when waiting for the GL. There is a Starbucks, Subway and CVS next door too!

Clean, convenient, right next to a Cvs and Starbucks and strip mall. Love it. Used to get off here on my way to work from LA

The gold line is the best line in LA. This is mostly because it’s still really new.
The stations are all placed in convenient locations. The Fillmore station has free parking on the adjacent building on 4^th and 5^th floor. They don’t have elevators so expect to climb the stairs when you come back.
The cars on the gold line are new and air conditioned. So much better than the red line.

You gotta get there early to park atop … You get there past 7:45, you’re not getting a spot. It’s a nice little perk for metro riders.

Parking at this stations is REALLY confusing. It’s among these other paid lots, and the actual parking structure shows paid rates and seems to be a parking garage for medical services.
I just came here today, on a Saturday, and the garage wasn’t open. I’m guessing that it’s not functional on weekends. Took me awhile to figure which one was the garge though. I ended up parking on the street — there are spots on Raymond and Arroyo Parkway. I walked in before taking the Metro to see what signs said, and you can park for free if you have proof of a Metro ticket purchased the same day.

Hey Hey no problem with this station!
Free parking, a close starbucks and a clean platform.
I’ve never felt unsafe or that I should be worried about fellow riders or folks in the ‘hood!

The area is nice, the platform was clean, and one of the first things you spot when you’re coming into this stop is a STARBUCKS. Let’s see… what else was within walking distance:
Staples
Car Wash
Whole Foods
and a couple of restaurants. That’s all I got.

Most of these stars were earned by having the balls to open a coffee shop so close to Jones’ Coffee. This place is closer to my campus (Art Center) so we decided to take a walk to try it out.
Fillmore is noticeably a ‘cold’ place– not in temperature, but just, unwelcoming. The workers are just that, the décor is just bare minimum, there’s no music playing, and the coffee isn’t bad.
I want to give them the benefit of the doubt that they’re still ironing out the negatives, so I’ll give it another try in a month or two.
OH, and one huge plus is they’re nicely stocked with Fosselman’s ice cream! I’ll keep this in mind when the sun starts kicking in.

I was able to park on the street for free and walk around the corner to catch the gold line today to Memorial Park. Clean station, not crowded.

It’s a nice and new looking station. It seems safe during the day and night. It’s next to a starbucks so if you wanted to kill some time, or you need a coffee fix then it’s pretty nice.
I noticed that the parking there is limited. By 7;00 am there are about 70 space left. But by 8:15 or so it’s more like 7 spaces. So the only bad part is the limited parking in the structure. There is also limited street parking as well. Not sure what the restrictions are.