Parking at a premium
Commuters line up to board the train in Buena Park at the newest Metrolink station. It’s barely 9 months old, and already its parking capacity is being exceeded. The Orange County Transportation Authority is now shuttling people from a park-and-ride lot nearby in Fullerton. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
After taking the shuttle from the Fullerton park-and-ride, commuters arrive in Buena Park at the Metrolink station. The city of Buena Park and the OCTA have teamed up to provide the shuttle service every 10 minutes during peak commuting hours. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Commuters ride the early morning shuttle from the Fullerton park-and-ride lot to the Buena Park Metrolink station. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
With gasoline prices soaring and more people riding Metrolink, the need for more parking lots has burgeoned. A four-floor structure is under construction in Irvine, with Tustin and Fullerton next in line. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Parking capacity is already being exceeded at the 9-month-old Buena Park Metrolink station. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
