A nice and centrally located station to hop on the E line to go east/west from Santa Monica all the…read moreway to east LA. You can tap with credit card or digital wallet. You don't have to get a TAP card anymore, which is very convenient.

This is a great location with ample parking. We came here to use this park and ride for the…read moreHollywood Bowl shuttle 662. I highly recommend checking out this option if you want to drink while at the Bowl or just don't want to be bothered dealing with parking at the Bowl. There's an attendant who is on site, and this adds an extra layer of protection and security if you're worried about leaving your car for a few hours. Seriously check it out!

The bus to my work is 1/2 block away and a 10 bus ride. People here balk at riding the bus. In The…read moreBay, I've taken the SF Muni and the last BART train back to the East Bay at 1:00am. I purchased my TAP Metro card from the kiosk. Easy. I'm ready.

This isn't the sexiest stop look wise, but it does its job and it beats driving on 10 to get to…read morethis area if you ask me. I passed by it on my way to Santa Monica but never used it till recently when we had a friend visiting who was lodging in the area. He used this stop a lot. This is the Santa Monica line, we changed at 7th and Metro to get on it. It is above the ground, which is nice. The actual station is outdoors which is nice. Not the best views or layout, they could use more benches, more signs and more machines. But glad it's there. If you need to get to the area, it beats driving!

The LA Union Station is a landmark 1939 terminal designed in the Mission Moderne style. It is a…read morebeautifully designed space and has a lot of history. There is a mural of immigrants on one side of the station which represents the diversity of the people in LA. This train station is known as the "Last of the Great Railway Stations" built in the United States. It is also very convenient instead of making the drive to DTLA sometimes. There is a lot to see and it is right across from the famous Olvera St and LA Chinatown. So many food places to eat and great dim sum! During the summer, you can get Metrolink tickets for just $10 on any weekend day. Yelp Review #59- 2026

Didn't plan on being at Union Station in Los Angeles, but when airfare can be more expensive and…read moreUbers are more crazy, you look for alternatives. I needed to get from LAX to Irvine on the cheap and looked at my alternatives. After looking at Greyhound and other airport shuttle services in the area, I decided to take the Amtrak that departed from Union Station Los Angeles to Irvine. It was not a short ride by any means, but it was convenient for me to get to where I wanted to go for a decent price. I booked the Amtrak ticket online about 2 days before arriving in Los Angeles. It was a fair price and definitely cheaper than an Uber ride. I was shocked at how much an Uber ride is in Los Angeles compared to the Amtrak. I arrived at Union Station around 6:30am on a Saturday morning in mid September 2026 after getting off a LAX FlyAway bus from LAX. I had time to kill and I walked around Union Station. Felt like a run down building but had its usual modern refinements. Even if its 2026, it felt like being in the 1960's and it's a train depot. With every modern enhancement here and concessions here, it felt like Union station was in a time warp, but we do need trains to get people and goods where they need to be. My time here at Union Station Los Angeles was brief. Even an Amtrak staff member who was driving in a golf cart saw me waiting on the platform told me to take an earlier train instead of waiting, but I decided to wait for my ticketed train anyway (an hour later). Thought that was weird. I walked around Union Station to kill time and when it was time to, I walked back to platform 9 with 15 minutes till departure and boarded the Surfrider train bound for San Diego and getting off at Irvine station. Union Station has limited concessions here but at least there's restrooms and places to sit down to wait for your train out of Los Angeles. The overall experience here at Union Station was typical. It is a waystation for those who are commuting on the Amtrak. It is a nice building for the Amtrak hub for all trains passing thru the Los Angeles corridor. The building is dated but it works for most people who are traveling on Amtrak and the Metrolink on any given casual day. For the most part though, my experience here was good and uneventful. I saw a couple of people talking out loud and could have been homeless. I'm thankful that Union Station is predominately safe and have uniformed security around to make sure that everyone is safe and secured. And so, if you are coming or going inside Los Angeles and want to find alternatives to air travel, consider Amtrak and Union Station Los Angeles for your way out of California and where you want to be. Union Station Los Angeles is located at 800 N Alameda Street in downtown Los Angeles, California. It's a main hub for Amtrak and a gateway to cities north, east, and south of the city. All Amtrak tickets can be purchased at Union Station Amtrak kiosks or online at Amtrak's website in advance. The tickets are fairly cheap, depending on how far you travel. Only thing about train travel is that its fairly slower than air travel, but it can be quite inexpensive compared to air travel too. Just depends on what you want to do and if you have the time for it. Union Station is open to the public, but I'm thinking it can be restrictive if you don't have a ticket and officials can ask you for a ticket if you're just loitering in the building. I'm not sure if there is a parking lot for those who park and take the train, but you'd think there is. I'm just a tourist that took a train here at Union Station. I'm sure there there's a lot of public transportation options in the Los Angeles area to get you to Union Station, if you decide you want to ride the Amtrak. I'm just glad that there are restrooms here at Union Station. It just feels like a big building with a few concessions and restrooms. The rest of it is platforms for the departing and arriving Amtrak trains. Like a large theater or a small airport. Happy travels! 4.0 stars for the overall experience. Support local! B

Pretty easy Metro Station!…read more The Hollywood / Highland - Metro B (Red )Line is in the center of Hollywood with instant access to the Hollywood Ovation, Jimmy Kimmel Live, the TCL Chinese Theater (aka Grauman's), Hollywood Wax Museum, part of the Walk of Fame, Dolby Theater and numerous other Hollywood staples. The descend down is a few twist, turns and flights (of stairs)... As well as the journey up naturally. The elevator sometimes is down as are the escalators, but rarely at the same time and usually not for too long. You'll see LA Metro workers about more commonly here as this is a high foot traffic stop if you need any assistance. That cool down breeze coming up from the platform can be intense, but very welcome on warm weather days - hold onto your hats, caps and accessories. They have several kiosk for purchasing Metro Tap cards as well as reloading if you prefer a physical card, but you can also access and reload in the Metro Tap App which also lets you know when the next trains are arriving North West towards North Hollywood or East bound toward Hollywood /Vine Station and beyond. It's large and spacious compared to some other stations - very Hollywood and grand! Q Tip: There isn't parking for this metro location, but there is at North Hollywood as well as Universal Station.

Very convenient metro stop that will put you right in the heart of the action on Hollywood Blvd.read more

Decided it was a great day to revisit the Metro Rail line A from Pasadena to tye Santa Monica pier…read moretoday. Nice ride, cheap price. Had to transfer from the A line at the Little Tokyo station to the E line( ends at the Santa Monixa pier). Was easy peasy to do and no additional charge. I'd say the one way trip from Pasadena to Santa Monica took about 90 minutes. A large portion of the trip was via Exposition Blvd. Come on down to Santa Monica via the Metro trains and see how easy it is. You can leave in the afternoon, hit the pier or numerous eateroes and bars within walking distance of the Santa Monica. A famous spot Marilyn Monroe liked is a few minutes walk from the station...the famous Chez Jay . If your'e up for a good walking workout Venice beach is only a 30 minutes south of the rail station. I walked along Ocean Ave to Venice beach and on the return I went barefoot and allowed the fabulous surf to massage my feet. A great day indeed.

$1.75 per person to ride the metro to Santa Monica beach that'll take you to Santa Monica pier and…read morethird street promenade. Love how quickly it operates!! Clean and safe!

I took the expo line from downtown to Santa Monica on the last day of my trip. It was easy to…read moreunderstand and it took less than an hour to go from downtown to S.M. The station does pass by a couple of landmarks like Olympic stadium, shrine auditorium, and one of the collages. The scenery to and from is not bad either, I always like looking out the window and notice these things. I did see some homeless people on the train but that pretty normal in this town. I did not experience any overcrowdedness or anybody talking loudly on their phones. When I arrived at the last stop I noticed two metro police at the entrance so that felt good knowing they were visible and ready to help if needed. i did ask them for directions to the airport taking public transportation and they were helpful on that topic. The pier is literally just down and street and you can see it from the station. There is a ramp available for those with wheelchairs, scooters or in my case suitcases haha. On the way to the pier, there are some restaurants including a McDonalds (it is super crowded due to the tourist getting food). There is a super pretty mural across the street from the station (look at my picture for info). Also pro tip; if you are needing to travel to LAX from this location, go to the mural and a little further down there is a bus stop. Wait there for a bus that says 'aviation LAX'. This bus will take you to the airport in about 40 minutes and only cost $1.70 without a tap card. Still cheaper than doing flyaway for $8 or a private shuttle that starts at $25. If you are thrifty like me choose the bus.

I can't say I had a great experience riding the Expo Line (they lost electricity and everything was…read morebadly organized by Metro employees). But despite that, I love the location of this stop! Downtown Santa Monica stop (end of line) drops you on Colorado Ave., near 3rd Street Promenade and very close to the Pier. That makes it worth while riding this line! The area is so pedestrian friendly so taking metro makes sense. You can do so much on foot, spend the day in the area (beach, restaurants, shops, movie theaters, pier) and don't have to worry about parking and the cost of it! The actual station is outdoor, nice, easy to spot and to manage. Very easy to figure it out! Cute station, well light, signs well displayed, clean and nice. And the train was waiting for us!

This Metro station is a good transfer point for commuting to and from the San Fernando Valley…read more You can connect to Merto B line to Hollywood and Downtown LA. Metro local lines to the valley, Pasadena, Burbank Airport and Metrolink all stop here. There's also a Santa Clarita express bus stop too. There is a Throne public restroom with running water and is relatively clean. It requires you to scan a QR code to get an access code texted to you. It seems to help the restroom cleaner and safe for customers. You can almost always see security and LAPD walking around the street and turnstile areas. This location requires TAP to enter and exit. Plenty of paid parking. There's also restaurants around if you need.

The LA metro has substantially improved over the last decade and living in the valley I have gotten…read moreto experience great benefits of it such as heading into downtown LA without having to deal with parking or driving in traffic. I have also most recently used the metro to head into Hollywood and catch a show at the Pantages. The North Hollywood metro is at the end of the line and heads all the way to Union Station. There is a Throne bathroom that was recently installed so you can use the restroom. There is also a large parking lot so you can pay for cheap parking and then ride the metro to your desired destination. They also recently added those gate entrances to tap out to ensure that everyone had paid for the metro and didn't just jump the turnstiles. Overall a good station that I used frequently. Maybe not as frequently as Universal City since I live directly in between the two but a good one nonetheless.

Metro Green Line…read more This line has changed from a straight shot to or from Redondo to Norwalk. Now you must hop off from the K LINE and exit the LAX drop off just to connect to the green line. It's frustrating but it must be done to get on the green line. Overall, this train is ok compared to the blue and red line. Warning, you will encounter all types of people that are crazy, deranged, violent, smelly, loud, strange, weird etc.. You name it. Overall, it's a solid line for commuting from Point A-B. It's safe pertaining to engineering and train conductors. The people inside determines your experience. Ride at your own risk. Once you are on the Green line, you can expect a 25 minute ride all the way to Norwalk. There is a point from Long Beach Blvd all the way to Lakewood where it has not stops and it is zooming right through. That would be a 5 mile consistent ride without interrupted stops. Overall the Green line is solid.

Typically park here overnight to avoid the egregious parking fees charged by LAX airport hotels. $3…read moreper 24 hours can't be beat. Haven't experienced theft or vandalism (knock on wood). The new northern stops on the C line make it even easier to walk to a hotel. Unfortunately the parking kiosks don't recognize a Tap card in an Apple wallet. Have to scan the QR code to pay.

Very busy Metro Station in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles regardless of the time of day. A two…read morelevel station with multiple trains and subways coming and going all day. The 7th Street/Metro Station trains and subways connect you with Union Station, the Valley/North Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Long Beach, and Pamona. The station is very clean considering how busy it is with so many people. This station has a very NYC feel to it. There is a large and visible security and police presence which makes this station feel safe. Unlike most Metro stations, you'll see unhoused and sketchy people at this location. However, it feels safe because of the large Police presence. Just my experience.

The hub the connect most! If more stations were as connecting at 7th St/Metro Center LA would be so…read moremuch more public transit friendly! You can connect with the Metro Blue (A) and Expo Line (E) lines on the upper platform or the Red (B) and Purple (D) on the lower platforms not to mention the Silver (J) line above ground. There are tap stands and gates at every entrance and exit, even between switch and when you tap between trains it simple "Transfers" and doesn't reduce your fare at all. I think I had three transfers from near Studio City to NoHo to this station to the Blue line the other day... Was kind of cool! Definitely enjoy going green and riding metro when I can. I did here a rumor that the new K (Pink) Line might extend over to here as well at some point which would be pretty great. It's often busy here and the Expo and Blue are constantly running. The Red and Purple lines don't run as frequently as the others and as the day goes on, but it's about a 10 minute wait usually until after 5 PM where things shift and by night maybe every 15 to 30 minutes. I believe eventually Metro and this station will get back to later hours again and eventually run all night. Great Metro staff and the most you'll see at any station other than Union station. You can catch trains and/or exit from through The Bloc shopping center or across the street on the corner of 7th & Flower St.

Booked a full day car service from Burbank airport to various LA stops and back to Burbank over…read morethe course of a single day, and Crown did a superb job. Our driver was warm and courteous, and a safe driver who knew his way around the city with confidence. We changed stops and added stops at will and our driver was patient, helpful and willing all the way. Communication thru Yelp to set up and coordinate was very easy, fully responsive and clear. Crown was also meaningfully less expensive than the quote received from another car service sourced thru work.

Amazing driver, amazing dispatch, amazing communication, quick responses, friendly team, responsive…read more- overall 5/5 stars! I'd use them again and again! You do get the name and phone number for your driver prior to arrival, mine arrived promptly and timely, and he was just a great guy! "Byron, I just wanted to reach out and personally thank you for a wonderful experience, and for being such a wonderful chauffeur for the kids prom event. We were very happy and lucky to have had you as our person for the event. The kids said you were a wonderful person, and we knew that at first meet, May 2nd, 2026! :) We hope you are having a great day. God bless you!"