Breda A650 564 at North Hollywood, March 10, 2022

Los Angeles is not thought of as being an easy place to get around by public transit.  To say that the lifestyle of most Angelinos is car-centric is not an understatement by any means.  However, the United States’ second largest city has a very extensive transit network.  Prior to the pandemic, only about 7 percent of trips originating in Los Angeles County used public transit, but this translates to an average daily ridership of 1.35 million and makes LACMTA the third largest public transit system in terms of ridership in the entire country.  

Recently, Elaine Glusac, the Frugal Traveler for the New York Times Travel section spent three days relying solely on LA Metro, LADOT DASH buses, (and the Flyaway Bus) to get around while visiting the city.  You can read about her travels here.  

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