Patsaouras Transit Plaza
The Patsaouras Transit Plaza is a bus station located on the east side of Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles beside the El Monte Busway. It hosts several connecting bus lines, including Metro Rapid and Metro Local lines, as well as downtown DASH shuttles, many municipal bus lines, FlyAway express bus service to Los Angeles International Airport, and University of Southern California campus shuttles. The Transit Plaza is named after Nick Patsaouras, former RTD board member who was an advocate for public transportation.
Bus lines
- * Indicates commuter service that operates only during weekday rush hours.
- ** Direct FlyAway Bus service is offered between Union Station and Los Angeles International Airport. The blue buses operate every 30 minutes between 5 am and 1 am and on the hour between 1 am and 5 am from Berth 9 of the Patsaouras Transit Plaza. The service is mainly intended for those who are able to use public transportation to get to Union Station and then transfer to the bus to complete their journey. There is, however, a parking garage available for those who wish to drive to Union Station.
Other connecting buses
The following lines stop on Cesar Chavez Ave. & Vignes St., outside of Patsaouras Transit Plaza:
- Metro Local: 40, 42, 68, 70, 71, 78, 79, 378, 485 * Metro Rapid: 704, 728, 770
- LADOT DASH: Lincoln Heights/Chinatown
The following lines stop on Alameda St. & Los Angeles St., outside of Union Station:
- California Shuttle Bus provides service from Los Angeles and Santa Monica to Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose.
Current Developments
A new transitway station for the Silver Line is being created on the El Monte Busway as part of the Metro ExpressLanes project.[1]
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