US Airways - Los Angeles Culture Guide - (Page 100)
From left: subway
riders at Union
Station; fares are
paid with TAP cards
No Car, No Problem
Thanks to the ease and efficiency of the
LA Metro system
By Jenn GarBee
LA Metro is the nation's second-largest transportation agency, operating more than 2,000
buses and six rail lines, including a subway that
Transportation Tips
Routes: For customized travel
itineraries, download the iPhone
app (Go Metro Los Angeles), use
the Trip Planner at metro.net, or
call 323.GO.METRO (English/
Spanish) between 6:30 a.m. and
6:30 p.m. Use Nextrip (metro
.net/service/nextrip) to get realtime bus arrival updates on your
phone, laptop, or iPad.
FaRes and Policies: Base fare is
$1.50 (exact change is required
on buses); a Day Pass is a good
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value. Self-serve kiosks at Metro
stations sell all fares on reusable
stored-value TAP cards, which
are very handy. Two children
under five may travel free with
each fare-paying adult. Eating
and drinking are not permitted
on any Metro bus or train.
HouRs: Most bus and rail lines
operate between 4 a.m. and
midnight. For return trips, check
timetables as some lines are less
frequent in the late evening.
can shuttle you from downtown to Hollywood
in less than 20 minutes.
The city's four light-rail lines (Gold, Green,
Blue, and Expo), two subways (the Red and
Purple lines), and hundreds of bus routes carry
1.5 million riders a day in Los Angeles County.
All of these transportation lines work together,
making it easy to hop between famous landmarks, world-renowned museums, and occasional events like the LA Art Walk on Spring
Street in downtown Los Angeles on the second
Thursday of each month.
If you haven't been to LA in a while, be sure
to check the transportation routes. New ones
are added regularly, including the recent
expansion of the Metro Expo rail line to the
Westside (currently Culver City, with an extension to Santa Monica under construction). In a
hurry? With fewer stops, the city's Metro Rapid
bus lines operate 25 percent faster than local
buses. Packed schedule? For about the same
price as a latte, a Day Pass makes everything
LA has to offer even more affordable. Download Metro's free iPhone app, call, or go online,
and let the sightseeing begin.
photos and map courtesy of Los angeLes county metropoLitan transportation authority
O
ne of Hollywood's biggest
urban myths? That a car is
essential to get to the top
attractions in metropolitan
Los Angeles.
http://www.metro.net
http://www.discoverLosangeles.com
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - Los Angeles Culture Guide
US Airways - Los Angeles Culture Guide
Contents
Culture Thrives in the City of Angels
Art, Dance, History, Music, Theater: Downtown LA Has it All
Bask in Surrounding Glory
For More Inspiration, Go West
Discover the Next Stage
Rest Assured
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