Six fast, easy-to-use and environmentally friendly color-coded subway, light-rail and rapid bus transit lines offer visitors an affordable way of getting from one destination to the next.- The Metro Blue Line (light rail) runs north and south between Long Beach and LA.
- The Metro Green Line (light rail) runs east and west between Norwalk and Redondo Beach.
- The Metro Red Line (subway) meets the Blue Line in LA and provides service through Downtown, the Mid-Wilshire area, Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley, where it meets the Metro Orange Line (rapid bus transit), which runs from North Hollywood to the Warner Center in Woodland Hills.
- The Metro Purple Line (subway) runs between Union Station, Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue.
- The Metro Gold Line (light rail) connects with the Red Line at Union Station and runs to Pasadena.
For detailed schedules, fares, interactive maps, multi-language pocket guides and more info, visit www.metro.net.
Three types of bus service are available throughout the Greater Los Angeles area. With 200 different lines, buses travel all over the city to every major destination including state parks, area attractions and shopping districts.
- Metro Local (painted orange) makes frequent stops along major streets throughout the city.
- Metro Rapid (painted red) offers fewer stops and expedited travel times on the city’s major streets, with the use of special transponders that cause traffic signals to favor the bus.
- Metro Express (painted blue) offers reduced stop service along the city’s freeway systems.
For detailed schedules, interactive maps, multi-language pocket guides and more info, visit www.metro.net
The City of Los Angeles Transportation (LADOT) currently operates the second largest fleet in Los Angeles County. LADOT’s transit fleet serves approximately 30 million passenger boardings per year. DASH Downtown
Five quick bus routes through Downtown depart every five to 10 minutes until 6:30 p.m. on weekdays, and every five to 20 minutes until 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. For more schedule information, visit ladottransit.com/dash.
- Route A – Little Tokyo to City West
- Route B – Chinatown to Financial District
- Route D – Union Station to South Park
- Route E – City West to Fashion District
- Route F – Financial District to Exposition Park/USC
DASH also Serves:
- Beachwood Canyon
- Boyle Heights/East LA
- Chesterfield Square
- Crenshaw
- Downtown Los Angeles
- El Sereno/City Terrace
- Fairfax
- Highland Park/Eagle Rock
- Hollywood
- Hollywood/Wilshire
- King-East
- Leimert/Slauson
- Lincoln Heights/Chinatown
- Los Feliz
- Midtown
- Northridge
- Panorama City/Van Nuys
- Pico Union/Echo Park
- San Pedro
- Southeast Los Angeles
- Van Nuys/Studio City
- Vermont/Main
- Watts
- Wilmington
- Wilshire Center/Koreatown
Commuter Express
LADOT offers stress-free, reliable bus service to Downtown Los Angeles in the morning and back in the afternoon from communities reaching from the beach cities to the San Fernando Valley.
For more information, visit www.ladottransit.com/dash.
A fast, affordable ride ($7 each way) between Downtown and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), or between the Van Nuys Flyaway Terminal adjacent to the Van Nuys Airport (VNY) and LAX. Tickets can be purchased from the Union Station FlyAway kiosk in the Patsaouras Transit Plaza or at the Van Nuys FlyAway Terminal with a debit or credit card (only Visa, MasterCard or American Express accepted for ticket or monthly pass purchase at Van Nuys FlyAway. Cash not accepted). Routes between LAX and Westwood are $5 one-way, passengers pay on the bus, exact change required.
Union Station to LAX Schedule
Monday through Friday, early morning bus departures from Union Station to LAX are at: 5 a.m., 5:30 a.m., 5:50 a.m., 6:10 a.m., 6:30 a.m., 6:50 a.m., 7:10 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 7:50 a.m., 8:10 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 8:50 a.m., 9:10 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Between 10 a.m. and 1 a.m., buses will depart every 30 minutes. Between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. service is every hour on the hour.
Saturday through Sunday, buses depart every 30 minutes on the hour and half hour from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. Between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. service is every hour on the hour.
LAX to Union Station Schedule
Buses depart daily between 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. from LAX Terminal 1 on the hour and half hour. Early morning buses between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. depart LAX on the hour. Passenger pick-up time is listed for bus arrival at Terminal 1. Allow extra time for pick-ups at Terminals 2,7.
Van Nuys Airport (VNY) to LAX Schedule
The FlyAway service runs between VNY and LAX 24 hours a day, with departures every 15-minutes between 4:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Buses depart every 30 minutes between 10 a.m. and midnight with hourly service from midnight to 4 a.m.
LAX to Van Nuys Airport (VNY) Schedule
Buses depart LAX terminals to the San Fernando Valley every 30 minutes on the hour and half hour from 5:30 a.m. to midnight. From midnight to 12:30 a.m., buses depart from LAX every 15 minutes. FlyAway early morning bus departures from LAX are at: 1:15 a.m., 2:15 a.m., 2:45 a.m., 3:45 a.m., 4:15 a.m. and 4:45 a.m.
LAX to Westwood Schedule
FlyAway service from LAX to Westwood runs from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Tickets are $5 each way. On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday buses depart every hour on the hour. On Friday, buses depart every 30 minutes. On Thursdays and Sundays from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. bus service is scheduled every hour on the hour, while buses depart every 30 minutes from noon to 10 p.m. Passengers have access to free Wi-Fi Internet on the smaller CNG clean fuel buses that are used on the Westwood bus route.
Westwood to LAX Schedule
Service from Westwood to LAX runs hourly from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. On Thursday and Sunday from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. buses depart hourly, and every 30 minutes from noon to 10 p.m. On Friday, buses leave LAX terminals every 30 minutes from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Passengers have access to free Wi-Fi Internet on the smaller CNG clean fuel buses used on the Westwood route.
LAX to Irvine Station
Tickets for the FlyAway service from LAX to Irvine Station, 15215 Barranca Parkway, are $25 each way. Buses depart from Irvine Station Bus Bay 1 at: 4:45 a.m., 6:45 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Buses depart from LAX Terminal 1 at: 9:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 3:45 p.m., 5:45 p.m., 7:45 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.
Holiday Schedule
Services will be hourly on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
For more information, visit www.lawa.org/flyaway.
