For Los Angeles residents with heavy traffic, the bus connecting the main locations in downtown and suburbs of Los Angeles is a means of transportation. Because the fare is cheap, remember the way to get on and off and various routes, and you can enjoy a cheap and interesting bus trip. MTA bus is a vehicle with orange lines on a white background, with about 200 lines. The local fare is 65438 yuan +0.75. If you travel for a day, you can buy a $5 one-day pass and a $7 smart card at the train station or bus service center. If you change to 25 cents twice in the same direction within an hour (you need to ask the driver for a transfer ticket).
Urban ring bus
DASH is a minibus that travels around the city center. There are five circular routes from A to E, passing through shopping centers, art galleries, Broadway, Chinatown, Union Station, Oliveira Street and other major tourist spots in the city center, so it is particularly convenient for tourists. In addition, there is a route to Hollywood. DASH runs every 5- 15 minutes and is closed on Sundays and holidays. The distance between the two sites is about one block, and each site has a "dash" sign. The charge is 25 cents. You can transfer to other lines for free. If you want to change to another route, you should ask the driver for a transfer ticket when you take the bus for the first time.
Buses in various cities
In addition to DASH, there are also bus lines in various cities.
Santa Monica bus lines
Also called the big blue bus. It's very convenient from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Monica and from Santa Monica to Ximu.
You can get the road map at the Santa Monica Tourism Bureau. The fare is 50 cents and the transfer is free.
Changtan public transportation
Centered on Long Beach Line Station of Metro Blue Line,
There are routes to Queen Mary, Seaport Village and St Peter. The information desk is at Long Beach Line Station. The fare is 75 cents, 5 cents for transfer and 25 cents for MTA bus.
OCTD Bus (Orange Counting Bus Area)
With Orange County as the center, there are many routes and it is very convenient to go to the seaside. The fare is 90 cents and the transfer is free. blue line
A small subway running on a narrow track connects the 7 th Street subway center in the city center with the city center in Long Beach. About an hour's journey, after 22 stops. The fare is 65438 yuan +0.75.
red line
The earliest official subway in Los Angeles opened the Union Station to about 6.5 kilometers in central Wales. Comfortable and safe, fare 1.75 USD.
Green line
From Litton Road Beach to Norwalk at Los Angeles International Airport. Each station is connected with MTA and other bus lines, and the fare is 1.75 USD.
Huangjin line
From Pasadena to East Los Angeles, it's close to Monterey Park. On the map, it runs in a U-shaped route, connecting China City and Union Station.
Purple line
It's a short subway route from Union Station to Koreatown.
World Expo line
The newly-built railway was opened on 20 12, starting from Seventh Street in the city center and passing through the University of Southern California.
(If there is a subway pass one day, you can also take the subway, because this is the same company as the subway bus. )
Los Angeles mass rapid transit system
Los Angeles mass rapid transit system is an urban mass rapid transit system in Los Angeles, California, USA, which is operated by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Bureau. Pacific Electric Red Car System and Los Angeles Railway Yellow Car Line, which were operated in the middle and early 20th century, can be regarded as the predecessors of today's systems. This system has three light rail systems and two underground railways, with a total length of 1 17.64 kilometers and 62 stations. According to the statistics in June 2006, the daily passenger flow on non-holiday days is about 276,900. The charge is a little more expensive than other cities, and the urban area is also big, which costs a lot of money. But it is the simplest and most direct means of transportation to reach the destination. Unlike China, you can't call a taxi on the side of the road. When you want to use the car, you can call a taxi by phone in a hotel or restaurant, or take it in the taxi area near the bus stop. There may be an extra charge when carrying large luggage. In addition, the meter price plus tip 10%- 15%.
Rent a car
The most effective way to travel freely in Greater Los Angeles is to rent a car. As long as you remember the signs on the expressway, you can drive easily. Car rental companies that can be found everywhere in Los Angeles can easily rent a car. According to the size, type and lease period of the car, the rent is different; Generally speaking, the economy model is cheaper than the standard model.
When renting a car, you need a passport, an international driver's license and a credit card. Insurance must also be bought. The rent varies from company to company and is estimated to be between $25 and $30 per day. Los Angeles International Airport
In 2006, Los Angeles International Airport * * * received 665,438+million passengers and 2 million tons of cargo, making it the fifth busiest airport in the world, and the largest and closest airport to the urban area. When tourists arrive at Los Angeles International Airport, all the vehicles, such as round-trip vehicles, taxis, buses and light rail vehicles, have already formed a phalanx, waiting to be quickly transported to all corners of the city. Want to know how to choose the best land transportation and get to the place you want to go quickly? As long as you enter the computer terminal system located in LAX or around it-"convenient assistant", the problem can be solved easily; And if you drive to a friend's house or anywhere else, you can also use the system to find nearby parking spaces. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is located 35 miles east of the city, serving areas including San Bernardino and Riverside counties with rapid economic development, parts of East Los Angeles County and northern Orange County, with an annual passenger flow of 6 million. In 2003 alone, 6.5 million passengers chose to receive services at the airport, and the cargo transportation volume at the airport reached 54,7461ton.
Other major airports
Other major commercial airports in the region are:
LAWA, bob hope Airport, Long Beach Airport, John Wayne Airport, Palmdale Regional Airport, Van Nuys Airport and Ontario International Airport.