"Ah-ha, hush that fuss…read more Everybody move to the back of the bus Do you wanna bump and slump wit' us? We the type of people make the club get crunk!" Willowbrook / Rosa Parks Station is nostalgic to me time infinity. This LA Metro station was the first I ever visited back in the early 90s, riding with my brother and our aunts or dad - learning more about public transportation and the south side of Los Angeles. Growing up in South Central LA from 1985 to 1997 the Green and Blue line were ones we knew. Mainly for short trips, we got to see the 105 be constructed and the Avalon Station (just before Willowbrook/Rosa Parks) follow a couple years after. Growing up within walking distance of Avalon and a one stop ride to Willowbrook/Rosa Parks anytime I pass this Metro Blue A Line station that connects to the Metro Green C line I flashback to those 90s vibes. The Kenneth Hahn Plaza very nearby was a plaza we frequented - the McDonald's, Denny's and everything that was once there. I have been a few times in the last few years for various reasons and explored the old neighborhoods. There is parking lot for commuters - over 200 spaces and unlike some station it's free - though super generified it's still South Central - security, police station and metro employees on duty and all in one place. And like the Metro slogan goes, "If you see something, say something." Elevators and escalators to connect you to the Green above along the 105 freeway. Ride green. Ride smart. Ride safe.

Very important Los Angeles County Metro station that connects the A (Blue) Line to the C (Green )…read moreline, which is the main line that goes to LAX bus center. The A line is light-rail, using rail-lines at ground level, while the C line is elevated, following the path of I-105. This means the stop for the C line is high up in the air...and you can see cars flying on the highway in both directions. There are working escalators going up (haphazard in terms of if running or not), and there are large elevators for folks that need it.. Note that the green line have similar cars, in that there are no easy place to put your large luggage.

Probably not the best spot to write this. I've been meaning to get off at this stop to check out…read morethe Watts Towers and never have. Well, the first time I got off was earlier because the Blue Line is undergoing renovations to improve the line overall, which is supposed to take several months. I know things can't revolve around my life, but it would've been nice if it could've waited until I graduated...anyhow, there are shuttles and all, so they need to figure it all out because when I had to get off there and tripled my commute time to Downtown Long Beach from 103rd Street at this Blue Line Station, that was brutal. I even had to take Uber and if I knew that, I would've taken it from this stop and not bothered with the trip. It was such a mess. Anyhow, other than the Watts Tower, which I have yet to see, I don't know what else to explore. So stay tuned...I will eventually explore. The station by itself is nothing notable. It's not fancy...hardly anything on the Blue Line is as far as the stations go.

The only place to stop by once you exit this station is the Watts Towers, which is afew blocks…read moreaway! Located right in the heart of Watts, the 103rd St. station is right across the street from the 103rd St. Shopping center, which boasts a CVS, a Food for Less, Citibank, Popeye's and much more. They have a small shop right on the side of the station where you can buy shirts and other items. Considering the area here, I wouldn't suggest coming at night, unless you're with somebody! Be sure to TAP and leave the Hell outta here before you get stopped by somebody who will look to sell you illicit items!!!!!!

One elevator... that wasn't working and you had to climb all those stairs which played in my favor…read moresince I have been doing walking aerobics but not for those who are in wheelchairs or mobile chairs. Standing on the Rosecrans side street don't have any benches or something to shield you from the sun. The ride was awesome on the silver line bus. The tap vending machine wasn't working at the Harbor Transitway and Slauson Other then that...Metro is doing a good job.

If you haven't tried the Silver Line/Silver Streak to Downtown LA from El Monte Station, you must…read more Since it travels in a dedicated busway along the 10 freeway to CSULA, County USC hospital, and then Union Station, it is lightning fast -- 15 minutes from El Monte to Union Station, which is definitely faster than driving. Metro should publicize this service more (but they don't). You can also park at El Monte for $2/weekday, or $39/mo (and free on weekends), which is a fraction of what it costs to park in Downtown LA. Staples Center/Crypto.com parking starts at $30-$35, if you can find it. Give it a try. You won't regret it once you get the hang of it.

Just about everybody that knows me well knows that I have a knack for public transportation. At…read moretimes I do get tired of driving. Anybody who is a SoCal native knows damn well the feeling I am describing! Los Angeles has the Metro system, which is able to take passengers just about anywhere in this big city! The Firestone Blue Line Station is the one metro station that is nearest my place. I will just say this-beware coming, especially in the dusk or wee hours. This place honestly should be patrolled more often by the police. It has done a better job in doing so the past few years. This station is located in the not so safest part of town. You will find people selling items here, inebriated patrons stumbling of the nearby bar, the usual homeless and some of those certain individuals that are just up to no good. The metro here runs abut every 10-13 minutes during normal operational hours. During the weekend and dusk hours, it will tend to take a bit longer. Note of advice- do not I repeat DO NOT EVEN MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO USE THE ELEVATOR...it always reeks of urine. I cannot say that I have ever had such a bad or dangerous encounter. The bus stop is right downstairs, so not much of a walk is necessary. I only warn to be careful here!

I visit this place because I have family close but it's dirty and sketchy. There is often…read moresupervision in the train which is good.

Any Metrorail station doesn't deserve more than one star, really…read more Dirty, sketchy and cold, just as any other blue, red, green, purple, etc. line station is. You get what you pay for. In this case, $1.50 gets you a ride. Not necessarily the safest one, at that.

Station itself is pretty dirty. The elevators always smell like pissand there always seems to be…read morepee even on the platform it's probably not metros fault but still That shit is nasty. Gets full during rush hour times.

This is not bad for the price that you pay on the train. For 1.75 the trip was very cheap compared…read moreto an Uber or taxi or even driving. I was here on a leisure trip and the cheapest way to get around is by local transit/train. The station did look a bit old and dirty and I guess it depends on what time you show up. We were taking the train back to the airport and it was convenient. The only thing I found strange is that the elevators only take you down to the ground floor but not up. You have to take the escalator up. Also, the escalator was broken when we were there.

We took the GREEN LINE from the South Bay Beach Cities area and got off at the HARBOR FREEWAY…read moreSTATION to then catch a transfer connection onto the SILVER BUS to get to the USC area to attend an NFL Los Angeles Rams football game, over at the LA Coliseum. Luckily, the bus was staffed decently, as the 1st bus took about 20 mins to get to the station, which is I think their routine frequency, but was packed, so let a few passengers off and only accepted a few new passengers at this station, leaving many behind waiting for the next bus. Fortunately, the next bus came within 5-10 mins and was empty enough to appease the demand of most of the awaiting passengers. Mind you, this was nearly 2 hrs before gametime, so considered rather early, and I'm not sure how much better or worst it would be as it comes closer to gametime with what I speculate a higher demand for transit with massive amounts of passengers. The area itself is a bit of an urban jungle, so just be aware to be safe, just like in sports as they say "Defense often wins the game!" - - so, don't fool around with your cell phone to tempt others to rob you and snatch it; don't stare down strangers to inspire confrontation; keep your possessions close to you and closed (especially ladies with purses); and mind your own business. Those are my personal safety tips...

I'm not even trying to rate this because someone not saying it's the restaurants fault because it's…read morenot some asshole stole my card information and used it here. I live in Texas. This is in California, so it sucks because like I mentioned, it's not the restaurants fault. unfortunately I do have to leave a star to post a review so I'll just post one star only because my card was stolen from this location but I'm pretty sure it's a decent location.

Free parking. That alone deserves 4 stars off the bat. Not sure if it's a great thing, but…read morethere's a cop car parked here every time I'm here (probably safer?). It's never super crowded and parking is always easy to get in my experience. Considering that it's the metro and in LA area, my expecations coming in weren't too high. If anything, I'm impressed that it's been a pretty decent experience. Benches have been clean, trains have been coming in at appropriate timeframes. I'm definitely going to continue coming here. I'd recommend this station for anyone who is trying to save money while commuting to LA.

My spouse and I planned to visit the Natural History Museum today, and my spouse talked me into…read moretaking public transportation. Even though he knows how much I hate the LA " public transportation" system. Coming from Europe. To me, this is anything but a public transportation system. It is unsafe. Too complicated. Inconvenient. And in many cases ( like today) makes absolutely no sense whatsoever! This system here would go under within a week in Europe. Anyway. Today we took the North Hollywood subway all the way to 7th and whatever it was, and from there the E-line to the Museum. While having to listen to someone's bloody nonsense, he was listening to on his cell phone. Of course no care in the world that everybody had to listen to it. I just sat there, wondering how long I could take this. Finally we arrived at our destination. When we got out of the stop, I noticed some tent where some people sold some of those TAP cards for the Metro system. I found it quite odd that those things are being sold by individuals on the streets. But nothing surprises me any longer in this city, I guess. I had one of those tap cards for quite a while, in case my spouse has one of those crazy moments that he can talk me into taking the subway. We enjoyed our day at the museum. Had a very nice day. Well, when we were ready to go back to the train station to get a ride back home, I noticed I had lost my tap card. I looked at my spouse and said. So, what am I going to do now? This weird tent wasn't there any longer. There's no machine at the station where I can buy a ticket. I cannot buy a ticket on the train. WHAT in the heck does Metro expect someone who doesn't have a tap card to do to take a ride on their system, but there is nowhere a chance to pay for a ride? What is wrong with them? In Germany, at every bus station, trolley car station, or, if not, then inside the bus or trolley, you can buy a ticket. The machines. You can buy a one-way ticket. A round-trip ticket. A day ticket. A weekly ticket, A monthly ticket. A student ticket. A senior ticket. And then I hear that the big bosses of Metro travel to Europe to " see" and "learn" how things are done there with their public transportation! But they can't even come up with the simple thought that maybe, just maybe there are customers that decide to take a bus or subway or a train like the e-line out of the blue for a one-time trip and need to buy a one-time ticket. I don't think you need to travel to other countries, spending all this money, or need a scientist to think of who or come up with this. But this is what happens when you have people at the top who, most of the time, drive their cars, or common sense is something unknown, and are so busy patting themselves on their shoulders for how wonderful they are. Learn from other countries or even other states how things are done. Or even how things were done in the past here in LA, before the whole public transportation system was destroyed. Get a grip and make it easy for us customers. I don't want to be stranded somewhere because you can't offer me a place where I can pay for my ride back home!! This is the least I can expect!

Always late their schedules are not very reliable. No matter how early you are. They are always…read morelate hate this line

Don't expect to get Compt in Compton. Nothing's free, but guaranteed for a lifetime's use…read more When I first started using this line about 15 years ago and I would hop on and off here to visit my part-time girlfriend who lived in Compton, it was one of the worst stations that I used, honestly. It was depressingly bad and a little shocking. However, now they've improved it so much that it actually gets three extra stars. Truly, they've done an amazing job renovating it, modernizing it, making it more safe. Having said that, it still doesn't always feel like the safest place, but they've done everything they could possibly do about it. They deserve every congratulation for that.

They get 3 stars for improving safty concerns of riders. They always have only one way in & one way…read moreout! They always have 2 or more sheriffs there and they work. I feel safe being there as apose to my stop Del Amo sta. now one of the worst stops. Since the jerks know they hide the cops cars under plateform.....gangstas are not stupid. The one who paid goes dwn then they have codes 2 warn the ones on the plate form thy jump on the next train get off at next stop.