Another stop, in a bigger transportation hub in downtown Long Beach. It is convenient to the…read moreConvention center and shops and restaurants in the area. You can walk to the ocean from here also. It isn't as clean and it can be a tad confusing if you don't know the area. But nothing major. If you want to go to downtown Long Beach, this could be a good stop coming from DTLA on the Blue line. More convenient and less stressful than driving.

The downtown Long Beach section of the LA Metro is actually a cluster of four street level stations…read morein a loop in the East Village of Long Beach. It's a great destination ride for the weekend train explorer to walk around the restaurants and shops in this maze that sits just inland from Ocean Blvd. There's sea food, bistro, sports bar, coffee shop, bakery, and ice cream to discover. Scooters and bikes extend your range if you are so inclined.

Long Beach Transit service is not only just buses on the ground but also the watertaxi available…read more My friends and I enjoyed our first watertaxi experience in this July. Long Beach was running its seasonal Water Taxi service during this May 23 to September 1, 2025, a fun, breezy way to get around the harbor for just $1 or $5 a ride! Two routes to choose from: 1. Aquabus (blue route on the map) * Ride time: ~20 minutes * Fare: $1 one way Stops: * Dock 4 by the Aquarium * Shoreline Village (Dock 9) * Queen Mary 2. Aqualink (yellow route on the map) * Ride time: ~40 minutes * Fare: $5 one way Stops: * Dock 4 by the Aquarium * Queen Mary * Alamitos Bay Landing (Berth 3) Tickets: You can buy them ahead through the Long Beach Transit APP, or just pay cash onboard (they can give change). Schedule & tips: Each fare is one way which means you can hop off, explore the area for a while, and then catch another boat back (just pay again for the return). Be sure to check the timetable carefully, especially the last trip of the day. Weekends (Fri-Sun) have more departures than weekdays (Mon-Thu), but either way, it's first come, first served and no reserved seats. If the boat is full, you'll just have to wait for the next one. Parking: Where you park depends on where you board. The official site has detailed info and you can search : Long Beach Water Taxis We parked at 99 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802 (height limit 8'2"). The boats have both indoor and outdoor seating, plus a little snack counter. On our 40-minute ride, we got so caught up chatting with friends that we didn't realize we'd reached the last stop and the crew had to ask if we were staying on for another round. The sun was out in full force, but with the breeze off the water, it felt perfectly relaxing. After heading back, we strolled through Harbor Village and ended the afternoon with a leisurely lunch at Parker's Lighthouse. What a perfect way to wrap up a sunny day on the water and highly recommend it.

Okay so I love the bus. I use it to get everywhere and I'm a pretty frequent rider. The drivers are…read moreusually always nice but this review is about a specific driver. The driver for the bus 172 Palo Verde to downtown at 5pm on January 30th tried to tell me the bus was 1.45. Which is a pretty stupid lie considering all the buses are 1.25. I'm not sure what the point of asking for 20 cents more like I genuinely don't know why he did that but it was stupid and pointless. Do better driver hopefully next time it's the usual driver for 172 since he knows the cost of fair.

Had such a great little cruise on the water taxi. Easy to get a ticket online. Nice ride. Went from…read moreAlamitos pier after brunch at Boathouse to shoreline and spent the day over there. Came back on the 2nd to last trip back. Taxi was never overcrowded, even had a margarita that wasn't horrible. Comfy seats. Can sit inside or outside. And it's a nice little cruise with a beautiful view of the area. Good for a little date, or whatever you fancy. Check it out. $5 a ride.

They don't update their websites for the proper Availability…read moretimes . We waited 1 hour for the taxi and it never came . I called and they say said it's closed today and will not reopen until memorial weekend . But how will we know that??? They needed to write that somewhere on the website. To whoever is running this establishment, do a better how . Out time is money . Pls update your website

amazing they help those who can't legally drive due to severe conditions in Lakewood Long Beach…read moreparamount and signal hill

Best thing for elderly Seniors disabled persons…read more Also anyone with a disability. They are kind friendly and very help. Where can you go somewhere for only $2.00 to destination, and $2.00 for pick up, and return home.

Stopping at various stops in the Downtown Long Beach area, the Passport is a free shuttle line that…read moreruns Friday to Sunday, taking residents and visitors alike around the area. It was closed during all of Covid, with this being my first time taking it again (since I usually walk in the area). The route uses normal LBC transit buses, so folks with disabilities can be accommodated (the Fare meter exists, but the bus driver notifies entrants to not use it). You can also enter from the back entrance door. It runs in a loop, with the northernmost stop being 10th Street and Pine Ave, with the southernmost stop being the Queen Mary/Carnival Cruise Port. Google maps IS accurate for this shuttle (which isn't always the case for other cities or airports), showing correct stops and times. The route takes about 25 minutes from one end to the other, so a round trip is about an hour. Two physical buses service this route at a time, resulting in each stop being visited every 30 minutes. One thing to note is that the bus drivers will use the two endpoints to reset their times (i.e. they idle wait there if they are early, to maintain the 30 minute intervals). But unlike other bus routes, they will not force you off the bus if at the terminus, and will keep the doors open to allow early passengers to board the bus and wait. Note that some stops have both buses going north and going south stopping, so important to check the bus's display to see which direction it is going. It's interesting in that it is the only public transit to the little peninsula (location of the cruise port and Queen Mary) that juts out at the delta of the Los Angeles River. Since it runs only on the weekend, it's not very useful for folks trying to get to work. It is however popular with cruisers who are either trying to get to or away from the Carnival Cruise Terminal. It does drop you off at the paid parking lot, with attendants letting the bus through the gates. One observation: it is clear that Google maps is scraping info from the LB transit web site to create the schedule and stops, for best accuracy. Unfortunately, the name of one of the stops on both is 'Shroeline & Village'...obviously a misspelling. I don't blame the initial person who misspelled this, but more all the people (and software) that must have ignored it/let it pass to make it this far. Submitted a correction to Google...curious to see how far it will go.

The bus driver was pretty rude ngl. I walk in, greet him, just stares at me…read more Alright, so I go sit down and we go on our route. We stop at the convention center. Now, this is my first time ever using a shuttle like this, so he stopped infront of the center and I assumed it was my stop. I get up, walk to the door, it's not opening. I ask him why it's not opening 'cause I didn't know. Instead of telling me this wasn't stop or to sit down, he just stares at me for about a whole 30 seconds then takes off before I'm even seated, so I almost trip over. The transport would be fine if people like this weren't driving it.

PLEASE READ AND DECIDE FOR YOURSELF. I must write this post…read moreto bring awareness to the metro A line and how bad it can be. Although it is convenient this is what happened to me April 11th 2025 (Grand Prix weekend) . I have just moved to Los Angeles from the east coast in February 2025 I was at the Anaheim station at 5:40pm in Long Beach and was on the platform with my dog, A miniature schnauzer, Scottish terrier mix weight of 12 pounds. Upon arriving to the platform, we had 13 minutes before the arrival of the northbound train. at approximately three minutes before the trains arrival (Coincidentally, after I again checked the Monitor For the trains arrival it stated three minutes) In that same time a heavy set approximate height of 6'3" ,African-American (very dark tone) Male Dressed in dark clothing, short hair "appeared in short twists) and I believe in Krocs or krock sandles with socks and black sweatpants, and a dark blue or black sweater Walked onto the platform from the north side. As he walked onto the platform, he appeared very calm and it Seemed he was just walking past ( I was near the middle of both sides on the platform, but standing on the south side of the platform next to a bench in the middle Where the Southside train would stop. As he walked onto the platform, he very casually stopped right next to my dog and immediately kicked her as hard as he could off the platform, And seconds later, I found myself being pushed off the platform and landing on the tracks on the southbound train side of the platform. As I fell, I did not lose consciousness and was able to immediately pick myself up after landed on the full right side of my body with my right arm, tucked up between my body and partially the right side of my back also being impacted by the fall. I got up from the tracks and backed up across the street to where more people were waiting for the bus that was adjacent to the platform and had also witnessed the incident (they too started yelling at the unknown person) there was possibly about 15-20 ppl around during the incident. At this point, After picking myself up and making sure I had distance away from the individual, I Immediately pulled out my cell phone to call the police, The individual then appeared to yell across the platform to me, saying something I took as a question. You have your cell phone on you? He said, I replied yes Of course I do and I'm calling the police and you are done for, it's all Over for you. It's over you're done with. In addition to that, he yelled back "well I'm going to call my mom". Idk why he said that but then he continued to state a comment along the lines of Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve, And some other things that I don't quite remember ( I believe he also said you're such a pussy). I ABSOLUTELY BELIEVE THIS WAS A BASHING. But there are also homeless people that live at the beacon place apartments directly across from the station. I was in the hospital Friday until Sunday. I have 2 broken ribs and a fractured elbow in addition to other bruising and damage to my right leg & nerve damage due to the impact. I have been told it will be approximately six weeks before my ribs can show signs of healing if all goes well. I have reached out to the police department in Long Beach and metro and as of now April 29th have received no word or anything. From my understanding the case has not even been assigned to an investigator. BE SUPER CAUTIOUS I KEEP SAFETY ITEMS ON YOU.

Similar to many of the other Metro Blue line stations in Long Beach, it sits slightly elevated…read moreabove Long Beach Blvd between the north and southbound lanes in the median. It is the southernmost station that services both directions; the stations to the south are either only southbound stations or northbound. It is pretty open (not sheltered), and continues to have frequent trains (e.g. every 10 minutes) for most of the day. There is a Superior Super Market very close by, selling all the necessary groceries.

No fanfare here. The metro A line is an easy way to get to Long Beach. Fifth street is right next…read moreto a CVS. You can also connect here for the bus to take you to CSULB.

Solid station in the thick of Downtown Long Beach. Unlike the station just before it... 5th Street…read moreStation is a single-sided platform heading South just before the final Long Beach/Metro A/Blue Line stop, Pacific Avenue... Where the train wraps a loop and circles back to 5th/6th street and up back again... I guess it makes it easier in the grand scheme of things for both the metro and the flow of traffic but is more inconvenient as you have to continue in the opposite direction of where you might be coming from in order to return. The great thing is you can exit at the main street light on the corner or the side light right next to Starbucks as well as return for boarding at either. Unlike some stops, there isn't a designated parking area for the metro that isn't paid or a business lot, but it's very clean and well-kept. It's a very central area station, which I'm grateful for, but that wait to board again and then circle through the rest of Long Beach before returning downtown really does take up some time. When reaching the final stop the train did continue without much of a break at all, but they generally might for a short period as conductors/operators are human and require breaks, trade-offs with their fellow metro workers, and lunch and restroom breaks. I have noticed a lot of lines getting better about this to keep the flow going and improving the Metro across the board from Long Beach, DTLA, and many other major lines/trains throughout LA County.

Not to be confused with the Pacific Ghost Highway, which is a road along which ghosts like to float…read morewhenever they get the opportunity. This is an A Line station right on the Pacific Coast Highway in the heart of Long Beach where the PCH comes to town. It's part of the LA light rail network and it's pretty useful. It's close to a lot of neighbourhoods and it's definitely not the nicest place to hang out by any stretch of the imagination, and as a lot of people will tell you, it's pretty sketchy and can be a little dangerous, and there's a lot of panhandlers and whatnot. Long Beach Greyhound station is just a stop from here so that can be really helpful.

This Blue Line station is in the heart of "Eastside" LBC. It is blocks away from Poly High, VIP…read morerecords, and the LBCC PCC Campus. I am a frequent rider and have never had any problems, but I also keep my guard up at all times. The station itself is right in the middle of a BUSY intersection, full of angry patrons waiting for the train to go to Downtown LA. There are some "sketchy" activities going on here, but if you're not looking for trouble and minding your own business, nobody will bug you. Also bring hand sanitizer!

We were in Union station in downtown LA. Pretty scary waiting for the bus…read more Once we got to Bakersfield we got to board a brand new train. Very very Nice!

This is a new Amtrak Station located at bus stop A on 1st street near Long Beach Blvd. See pics…read moreincluded. This bus stop also picks up passengers for: Metro 232 (orange bus to LAX) Commuter Express 142 (blue/white bus to San Pedro/Ports O Call) Torrance Transit #3 (green/white bus to Del Amo Mall, Redondo Beach Pier, city of Carson, etc) This is great news to get picked up here instead of waiting for Amtrak bus by Denny's on 6th and Long Beach Blvd. That area was so shady and such a strange location for pick ups. This new location is much better. You must have a confirmed pick up ahead of time or else you cannot get on the bus. No ticket agent or counter is here, it's just a bus stop. So don't forget to make your reservations ahead of time. This bus will take you to Union station where you can connect to Bakersfield, San Diego, etc.... anywhere the Amtrak trains travel in Southern California and beyond.

"Come on, ride the train, hey, ride it..."…read more To the 2nd to last stop on the Metro A (Blue) Line toward Downtown Long Beach. The Pacific Avenue stations is very similar to the 5th street stop just before with a long onsides platform as unlike other Metro Lines the A actually loops around after it's last stop at Downtown Long Beach station rather than reversing in the direction it came like the B (Red), E (Gold) Expo, D (Purple) or numerous others. The Pacific Avenue Station is extremely close to Ocean Blvd, The Pike Outlets, Beach, Shoreline and the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific where I had my high school prom ages ago. This station itself was built in late 1990 and has been remodeled and updated several times. Like many stations closer to the water and DTLB... there is no direct parking lot for riders after Wardlow Station and Pacific Coast Hwy Station. You can purchase a reload tap card metro fare at either end of the platform for Pacific Avenue and also connect with city busses for Long Beach as well as the Passport Shuttle Bus, AquaLink or AquaBus water taxis. You can take the train from this station all the way back to 7th & Metro Station or even as far as Azusa, APU and through San Gabriel Valley. Definitely recommend this as a great station being even more central if not just as much as the final station for the Metro A. "...Come on, it's the choo, choo!"

Northbound Blue Line Station, serving downtown Long Beach…read more This is the station that we take when wanting to go North on the Blue Line (to either LAX or DTLA). It is right across from the Burger King, and unlike other stations, there are a lot of empty storefronts in the area. There is no dedicated parking for commuters. It is the 2nd station going North, and such, is a nice place to enter the train to pretty much be assured a seat (it's a long ride to DTLA and preferable to seat vs standing). It gets a lot more crowded (standing room only sometimes) as the line continues to pick up passengers. The big news in June 2023, has been the merging of parts of the old Gold Line into the Blue Line. Now, Pasadena and Long Beach are connected directly and can be traveled without going through any connections (whereas before it was 2 transfers). This also means that Union Station is now served directly by the Blue Line (along with two stations that we enjoy visiting: Little Tokyo and Chinatown). Traveling today, it was a bit surreal to not be forced to get off on the 7th St/Metro Center. Instead we took it 3 more stops to the brand new Little Tokyo station. We could have continued to go directly to Union Station and beyond to Pasadena. It's crazy to think that you can go directly to Union Station from here, and then from there, take Amtrak to get to Chicago or beyond by rail. LA Metro continues to enhance the Light Rail/Subway system in LA County, and it's great that the line that serves Long Beach is an important part of that.