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The Los Angeles subway system is clean, efficient, and a great bargain. For $1.35 you can go anywhere on the route (one-way; you can use 90-cent tokens as well), and for twice that you can pretty much ride around all day. Tickets are on the honor system. I've been checked pretty often, usually around the big tourist spots (Hollywood, etc.). If you're caught without a fare you usually get a warning but the fine is over $200. If you're staying in Downtown LA or Hollywood, the subway is particularly easy to use. It starts at North Hollywood, home of an arts-and-theatre community, then stops at Universal Studios, Hollywood & Highland (near Chinese theatre), Hollywood & Vine (Pantages theatre), several more stops, then 7th & Metro (heart of Downtown's financial district), Pershing Square (near Grand Central Market, Biltmore, & more), Civic Center (for the Music Center & new Cathedral), and finally Union Station (a monument unto itself. and close to Chinatown, Olvera Street). At Union Station you can transfer to the Gold Line which goes to Pasadena. At 7th & Metro, you can transfer to the Blue Line which goes to Long Beach and also meets the Green Line, which goes to LAX. Staying downtown, you're really at the centerpoint of all public transit in LA. It's about the only place you could stay without a car. One final note: docent tours of the art at each station are offered. Check www.mta.net/metroart for details. Each station was commissioned by a different artist, and they are all treats. Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/MetroWebsite: www.mta.net
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| | | | Metro: Experience Unique Appeal of Orange Line | | | | | |
....And along came the Orange Line in the (San Fernando) Valley of Los Angeles- a godsend mode of getting around in the beloved/hated region. Although mainly of local interest, the Orange Line can be convenient for one visiting the L.A. area. There is a dedicated lane for the gray-colored Orange Line, cutting east-west into the Valley. At first, the line ran into some problems- literally, a few automobiles! In the first several weeks after it premiered in 2005, there were some vehicular crashes into the bus liner. At different street intersections, there has been some confusion for motorists about crossing and turning lanes. Since then, there has been less incidents but on occasion there are some issues. Street signals alerting an on-coming Orange bus have been added and enhanced to cut down on accidents. However, I think the bigger perplexion about the Orange line is the color scheme of gray and yellow for the actual bus liner and bus stops for the ORANGE Line!! Perhaps serving as the best stops on the Orange for tourist purposes are North Hollywood(NoHo-see my pages dedicated to this part of L.A.) and Balboa. For NoHo, one is just walking distance to small theaters for the arts, eccletic shopping and dining experience. As for Balboa, the stop is about 20 min walking distance to the main part of Balboa Park, which is great for sports/ recreation including paddle boat and carriage biking. Once stepping on the Orange, just grab a seat as one would on the rail lines. Travellers do not show a pass to the driver but it is expect to have a pass in possesion. Ticket booths are at each stop. A very nice, small yet critical thing about the Orange is that at every stop, there is an electric sign that constantly gives the estimate time for the next bus liner to arrive. Leave a Comment Theme: BusWebsite: http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/900_999/901.pdf
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| | | | Metro: Living My Life on the Gold Line | | | | | |
Everytime my car breaks down, as Jill Scott (almost) sang, "I'm living my life on the Gold Line, living my life on the Gold Line..." The Metro Gold Line is the newest light rail to be completed by the struggling MTA. The comfy train runs from East Pasadena to Union Station, Downtown, and differs from the other light rails in a few ways: The safety concerns raised by the Blue Line(more collisions and pedestrian accidents than any other rail in the U.S.) demanded the Gold Line have long stretches of uninterrupted right-of-way. The result is an efficient, scenic source of public transit between two major Los Angeles hubs. And, unlike the Green Line that runs between lanes of the 105 Freeway, the Gold Line rambles through historic neighborhoods and feels like a true community lifeline - whether increased ridership justifies the line is still up for debate. But, as commutes averaging 13mph continue to clog the city, you can guess on the future of Metro. Any visitor can utilize the Gold Line for travel to the tourist-heavy "Old Town Pasadena", as it connects to all other metro lines the Red Line at Union Station and the Blue Line at 7th/Metro. On a local note, pay attention to the protest signs as the trains enter South Pasadena(Mission Station). They brazenly demand that the trains slow to 20mph and "No Horns, No Bells". Now, this is a community that engendered sympathy from me and many others for its 30 year battle to keep the 710Fwy from being linked up through their city - and wiping out Craftsman homes and the small town character. Here's my beef with South Pas. - you can't have it both ways. Sixty years ago, coal-fired locomotives roared through this town on the exact same tract - a far cry from the smooth, quiet, electric-motored metro running through, today. And, one would argue, that an anti-freeway stance, then coupled with a hostile metro stance, holds no water. You few bad apples - you embarass your city. There. It's off my chest. Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/MetroPhone: 1.800.COMMUTEWebsite: www.mta.net
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For $3 (day pass), you can go to several exciting destinations around LA. Single journey costs $1.25. There are themes per station, so you expect the Chinatown station to have those dragons and Hollywood Station to have film reels and camera. Stations: Universal City - Universal Studios Hollywood Highland - to see the Hollywood Sign, Kodak Theater, Mann's Chinese Theater, Walk of Fame Hollywood Vine - L. Hubbard Life Exhibition, Walk of Fame Union Station - Amtrak central station, El Pueblo (Mexican community with souvenir shops, church) Aviation - I haven't taken this but there's a shuttle connecting to the LAX. Better than paying $17/per person for the one-way shared van from airport to city center/hotel. Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/MetroWebsite: www.mta.net
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