Los Angeles COVID-19 Transit Updates

September 15, 2020

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⚬ LA Metro ⚬ Anaheim Resort Transportation ⚬ Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) ⚬ Arcadia Transit ⚬ Beach Cities Transit ⚬ Big Blue Bus ⚬ Burbank Bus ⚬ Camarillo Area Transit ⚬ Carson Circuit ⚬ City of Commerce Municipal Bus Lines ⚬ Culver City Bus ⚬ Foothill Transit ⚬ Gold Coast Transit ⚬ GTrans ⚬ LADOT ⚬ LAX FlyAway ⚬ Metrolink Trains ⚬ Montebello Bus Lines ⚬ Moorpark City Transit ⚬ Norwalk Transit ⚬ Pasadena Transit ⚬ Omnitrans ⚬ Orange County Transportation Agency (OCTA) ⚬ Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) ⚬ Santa Clarita Transit ⚬ Simi Valley Transit ⚬ Spirit Bus ⚬ Thousand Oaks Transit ⚬ Torrance Transit ⚬ Ventura County Transportation Commission

LA Metro:

Face coverings are required on Metro until further notice.

METRO BUS

Lines running on Sunday schedule with additional weekday service: Local Lines 2, 4, 10, 14, 16, 17, 20, 28, 30, 33, 35, 37, 38, 40, 45, 48, 51, 52, 53, 55, 60, 62, 66, 70, 71, 76, 78, 79, 81, 105, 108, 110, 111, 115, 117, 120, 125, 130, 152, 154, 161, 162/163, 164, 165, 166, 180/181, 183, 200, 204, 205, 206, 207, 210, 212, 224, 232, 233, 234, 246, 251, 260, 266; Limited Line 344; Express Lines 460, 534; Local Lines 603, and; Metro Rapid Lines 720, 745 and 754.
Lines running on Sunday schedule: 18, 71, 83, 90, 91, 92, 94, 96, 102, 155, 158, 167, 201, 217, 218, 222, 230, 236, 237, 245, 252, 256, 264/267, 265, 268; Express Lines 487, 501, 550; Local Lines 601, 602, 605, 611, 612, 665, 686/687, and; Metro Rapid Lines 704, 733.
Additional Saturday service: Lines 2, 4, 14/37, 16/17, 18, 20, 30, 33, 51/52, 60, 66, 70, 81, 94, 105, 115, 117, 150, 152, 161, 162/163, 164, 165, 183, 204, 207, 210, 212, 224, 233, 234, 251, 460, 534, 603, 720, 754, 28, 81, 180/181, and 260.
Additional Sunday service: Lines 2, 4, 14/37, 16/17, 18, 20, 30, 33, 51/52, 70, 81, 115, 150, 152, 165, 210, 224, 233, 234, 251, 534, 720.
Reduced weekday/Saturday/Sunday service: Lines 68, 150, 242, 243, 244, 254, 601, 705, 710, 728, 734, 740, 744, 750, 751, 757, 760, 762, 770, 780, 794.
Lines suspended at this time: 106, 177, 302, 312, 316, 330, 351, 353, 355, 358, 364, 378, 442, 456, and 788.

Additional updates:

Any line not listed above will remain at Sunday service level all week.
Line 90 will operate full line weekdays between downtown LA and Sylmar (Olive View Medical Center)
Line 161 service to Thousand Oaks Transit Center restored weekdays only.
Line 234 will operate short line to Sepulveda/Ventura during weekdays before 9 p.m. when Line 734 is in full line operation to Expo/Sepulveda Station.
Line 237 will operate full line weekdays to Sepulveda/Rinaldi.
Lines 244 and 245 will operate full lines weekdays between Chatsworth Station – Topanga Canyon/Ventura.
Line 744 will operate both the Van Nuys and Reseda sections on weekdays.
Line 788 is being discontinued for the time being. Use Line 234 instead.

Boarding:

The front door will remain available to wheelchair riders and those who need wheelchair ramp.
To assist with social distancing, all Metro Bus riders must board and exit through rear doors only.
Rear door; however front door boarding available upon request.
Face coverings are required until further notice.

METRO RAIL

G Line (Orange): Buses will run on Saturday/Sunday schedule seven days a week with buses every 10 minutes between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. and every 15 minutes at other times.
J Line (Silver): Line 910 will run on Saturday/Sunday schedule seven days a week with buses every 15 minutes between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. and every 15 to 20 minutes at other times. Line 950 to and from San Pedro will run every 30 minutes most of the day. First northbound 950 trip departing San Pedro at 5:33 a.m. will use a larger, 60-foot bus to help riders maintain physical distancing
A Line (Blue): weekday trains will run every 12 minutes between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. and 20 minutes at all other times. Weekend trains will run every 12 minutes between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and every 20 minutes at all other times.
B Line (Red) and D Line (Purple): weekday trains on both lines will run every 12 minutes from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Weekend trains will run every 12 minutes on both lines from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and every 20 minutes at all other times.
C Line (Green): weekday trains will run every 12 minutes from 4 a.m. until 9 a.m., 15 minutes from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and 12 minutes from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m., and every 20 minutes at all other times. Weekend trains will run every 15 minutes from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and every 20 minutes at other times.
E Line (Expo): weekday trains will run every 12 minutes between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. and every 20 minutes at all other times. Weekend trains will run every 12 minutes between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and every 20 minutes at all other times.
L Line (Gold): weekday trains will run every 12 minutes between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. and every 20 minutes at all other times. Weekend trains will run every 12 minutes between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and every 20 minutes at all other times.
Final trips each day departing terminal stations will be at midnight on all trains.

METRO BIKE

Metro Bike Share remains available at this time. We recommend using sanitizing wipes to clean the bike before and after riding and washing your hands after a ride.
Metro Bike Hubs are currently unstaffed but remain open 24/7 for self-parking.

Click here for more details.

Anaheim Resort Transportation:

ART will continue to serve four routes while Disneyland Resort destinations are temporarily closed. Most routes will run at a 50-60 minute frequency. Read more.

Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA)

Effective August 31, 2020 service will be adjusted for routes 785, 786, and 787 and local routes.

To promote a healthy transit experience, AVTA will continue a policy of 50% reduced maximum bus occupancy.

Arcadia Transit

Fixed route bus lines and dial-a-ride are operating regular service.

Beach Cities Transit

Buses are running on a modified schedule until further notice.

Boarding:

Rear door
Front door boarding available upon request only
Face covers are required

BCT and WAVE fares are free.

Big Blue Bus:

Service adjusted on twelve routes and suspended on four routes in response to COVID-19:
Rapid 3 and Rapid 7 will not be in service – customers can utilize Routes 3 and Route 7, which maintains regular weekday frequency
Routes 42 and 44 will not be in service – Route 42 customers can utilize Route 41.
Weekday service on Route 2, Rapid 12, and Route 14 adjusted to every 18-25 minutes most of the day.
Weekday service on Routes 8, 9, 17, and 18 adjusted to every 27-30 minutes most of the day.
Weekday service on Routes 5, 15, 16, and Rapid 10 adjusted to every 50-60 minutes most of the day.
Minor routes changes on Routes 9, 41, and 43.

Face coverings required on Big Blue Bus. Read more.

Burbank Bus:

Effective Monday, April 13, 2020, BurbankBus will be implementing a service reduction for all routes until further notice:

The NoHo-Media District Route will offer service every 30 minutes from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The NoHo-Airport Route will offer service every 30 minutes from 6:00 a.m. to 8:37 p.m.
The Pink Route will operate on a regular schedule, but hours will be shortened to 6:30 a.m. to 8:38 p.m.

Camarillo Area Transit:

Regular transit services have resumed and Camarillo Trolley have resumed. Read more.

Carson Circuit:

Carson Circuit bus service is suspended. Read more.

City of Commerce Municipal Bus Lines:

The City of Commerce bus service is operating on a modified Saturday schedule. Citadel Express service has been modified.
Read more.

Culver City Bus:

Weekday service has been adjusted and weekend service remains as is. :

Line 1, 3, and 4 will operate on a Saturday schedule. Line 2 will reduce operations to peak hours only. Line 6 Local will use Saturday Line 6, with additional trips added during peak hours.
Line 7 will use existing regular Line 7 service . Saturday and Sunday service will remain as is. Line 5 and Rapid 6 service is discontinued temporarily.

Rear door boarding only and free fares.

Foothill Transit:

All Foothill Transit lines except for Lines 851, 853, and 854 are running regular service.

Face covering is required to ride, Rear door boarding and free fares. Fare:

Gold Coast Transit:

Gold Coast Transit is currently operating at a reduced service level of Sunday schedule seven days a week.

Rear door boarding, face coverings required, and free fares.

GTrans:

GTrans is operating a modified bus schedule seven days a week between, approximately 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. until further notice. Line 5 will operate daily on weekdays only. Line 4 is temporarily out of service until further notice.

Rear door boarding and free fares. GTrans customers are required to wear face coverings that cover the nose and mouth while on board. Read more.

LADOT:

Temporary service modifications are still in effect for most community DASH routes, commuter express routes, and Lanow services.
All DASH Downtown routes, DASH Boyle Heights/East LA, DASH El Sereno/City Terrace and DASH Pico Union/Echo Park have resumed normal services as of July 18, 2020. Read more.

LAX FlyAway:

Hollywood and Long Beach routes are discontinued. Union Station and Van Nuys schedules are changed. Read more.

Long Beach Transit:

Buses are operating from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Additional bus services to Routes 21, 46, 51, 61, 94, 171, 173, 174, 191 and 192.

Routes not in Service: Passport, 52, 81, 92, 93, 96, 102, 175, 176.

Water Taxis (AquaLink and AquaBus) are suspended until further notice.

The UCLA Westwood Commuter Express will remain in service on a modified schedule.

Rear door boarding and free fares. Read more.

Metrolink Trains:

Metrolink temporarily operates on a reduced schedule.

All lines are operating M-F, and Saturday and Sunday service is available on all lines except Ventura County and Riverside. Read more.

Montebello Bus Lines:

Montebello Bus temporarily operates on a reduced schedule.

Effective August 2, 2020 Lines 70 and 90 will return to service. Lines 10 and 40 will increase service.

Boarding:

Enter through front door, exit through rear door
Passengers are required to wear face masks
Maximum of 10 passengers per bus to prevent overcrowding

Free fares. Read more.

Moorpark City Transit:

Route 1: Monday through Friday 6:30am to 6pm
Route 2: Monday through Friday 6:15am to 5:54pm

Rear door boarding. Free fares. Read more.

Norwalk Transit:

Norwalk Transit is operating a regular bus schedule.

Rear door boarding. Free fares. Read more.

Omnitrans:

Operating adjusted bus services:

Routes operating every 15 minutes will operate every 30 minutes.
Routes operating every 30 minutes will operate every 60 minutes.
Routes operating every 60 minutes will continue to operate every 60 minutes.

No more than 20 customers can be onboard large buses at one time to allow sufficient social distancing.
Face covering required to ride.

Orange County Transportation Agency (OCTA):

OC Bus service has been adjusted to modified Saturday service levels, with added trips on busier routes to accommodate social distancing.

MONDAY-SATURDAY:
OC Bus will operate modified Saturday service on the following routes: 1, 25, 26, 29, 30, 33, 35, 37, 38, 42, 43, 46, 47, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 64, 66, 70, 71, 72, 79, 83, 89, 90, 91, 129, 143, 153, 177, 543, 862.
(The highlighted routes will operate with additional trips to allow for social distancing)

WEEKDAYS ONLY
OC Bus will operate weekday service on the following routes: 76, 82, 85, 86, 87, 123, 167, 177, 178, 453, 463, 472, 473, 480.

SUNDAYS
OC Bus will operate regular Sunday service.

TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED ROUTES
53X, 57X, 64X, 150, 206, 213, 529, 560, 701, 721, 794 and iShuttle.

Simi Valley Transit:

Simi Valley Transit’s Route 10, 20, and 30 are operating. Route A,B,C, and D are no longer in service.

Effective Monday, July 13, 2020 face masks will be required when riding all Simi Valley Transit vehicles.

Effective April 10: The City will no longer charge fare on the Fixed Route system until further notice. In addition, passengers will only load and unload from the rear door of the bus, however, seniors and individuals with mobility devices may board through the front door. Passengers are also encouraged to wear masks. Please view the Press Release for more information.

Spirit Bus:

Spirit Bus Services is temporary suspended until further notice. Read more.

Thousand Oaks Transit:

Effective Monday, June 1, 2020 all Thousand Oaks Transit services have resumed normal service with new bus routes on August 3, 2020 – Route 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44. Free fares.

Thousand Oaks Transit is prohibiting eating and drinking is while onboard their buses. Use of face covering is required at all times. If you need a mask, please request one from your driver.

Torrance Transit:

The buses are running on a Saturday schedule, Monday thru Friday with peak hour service on Lines 4X and 6.

Passengers will only load and unload from the rear door of the bus, however, passengers with wheelchairs and other medical equipment needs can board from the front door.

Free fares.

Ventura County Transportation Commission:

Running on a modified schedule.

Face coverings required. Free fares.

Source: https://go511.com/CoronaVirus

You ride (healthy), we guide.

The Moovit Team

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