Public Transportation
L.A. LIVE is located at 800 W. Olympic Blvd. in downtown Los Angeles, near STAPLES Center and the Los Angeles Convention Center.
There are many alternative forms of transportation with frequent stops near L.A. LIVE, including Metro Rail and Metro buses. Use the Metro Trip Planner or contact Metro at (323) GO METRO to find your most convenient form of transportation.
METROLINK
Metrolink operates train service within Southern California from Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Orange, and North San Diego Counties. They now have special weekend passes for only $10 which includes free rail and bus connections that stop a street away from L.A. LIVE. For train schedules and more information, please call (800) 371-5465 or visit metrolinktrains.com.
METRO RAIL
The L.A. LIVE campus is only a 2 minute walk from Pico Station (Blue Line) and a 7 minute walk from the 7th Street Metro Station (Red/Purple Line). Select the link below to find the route that's most convenient for you. You may also use the Metro Trip Planner or contact Metro at (323) GO METRO.
To connect to Metro Rail lines via MetroLink trains, please check Metrolink train schedules at www.metrolinktrains.com to ensure proper train service is available or call (800) 371-LINK (5465).
[+] From South Bay, Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the Green Line towards Norwalk
- Change at Imperial/Wilmington to Blue Line towards 7th Street Metro Center
- Exit Pico Station
- Walk West one block on Pico Blvd.
- Go right on Figueroa, L.A. LIVE is 2 blocks North on your left
[+] From East Los Angeles
- Take the Gold Line towards Pasadena/Sierra Madre Villa
- Change at Union Station to the Red Line towards North Hollywood or the Purple Line towards Wilshire/Western
- Change at the 7th Street Metro Station to the Blue Line towards Long Beach
- Exit Pico Station
- Walk West one block on Pico Blvd.
- Go North/right on Figueroa St., L.A. LIVE is 2 blocks on the left
OR
- Take the Gold Line towards Pasadena/Sierra Madre Villa
- Change at Union Station to the Red Line towards North Hollywood or the Purple Line towards Wilshire/Western
- Exit the 7th Street Metro Station
- Walk West to Figueroa St.
- Go South/left on Figueroa St., L.A. LIVE is 4 blocks on the right
[+] From Hollywood, North Hollywood
- Take the Red Line towards7th Street Metro Station
- Change at 7th Street Metro Station to Blue Line towards Long Beach
- Exit Pico Station
- Walk West one block on Pico Blvd.
- Go North/right on Figueroa St., L.A. LIVE is 2 blocks on the left
OR
- Take the Red Line towards 7th Street Metro Station
- Exit 7th Street Metro Station
- Walk West to Figueroa St.
- Go South/left on Figueroa St., L.A. LIVE is 4 blocks on the right
[+] From Pasadena
- Take Gold Line towards Union Station
- Change at Union Station to Red Line towards North Hollywood
- Change at 7th Street Metro Station to Blue Line towards Long Beach
- Exit Pico Station
- Walk West one block on Pico Blvd.
- Go North/right on Figueroa St., L.A. LIVE is 2 blocks on the left
OR
- Take Gold Line towards Union Station
- Change at Union Station to Red Line towards North Hollywood
- Exit 7th Street Metro Station
- Walk West to Figueroa St.
- Go South/left on Figueroa St., L.A. LIVE is 4 blocks on the right
[+] From Mid-Wilshire
- Take Purple Line towards Union Station
- Change at 7th Street Metro Station to Blue Line towards Long Beach
- Exit Pico Station
- Walk West one block on Pico Blvd.
- Go North/right on Figueroa St., L.A. LIVE is 2 blocks on the left
OR
- Take Purple Line towards Union Station
- Exit 7th Street Metro Station
- Walk West to Figueroa St.
- Go South/left on Figueroa St., L.A. LIVE is 4 blocks on the right
[+] From Norwalk
- Take Green Line towards LAX/South Bay
- Change at Imperial/Wilmington to Blue Line Northbound
- Exit Pico Station
- Walk West one block on Pico Blvd.
- Go right on Figueroa, L.A. LIVE is 2 blocks on the left
[+] From Long Beach
- Take Blue Line towards 7th Street Metro Center
- Exit Pico Station
- Walk West one block on Pico Blvd.
- Go right on Figueroa, L.A. LIVE is 2 blocks on the left
METRO BLUE LINE SERVICE ADVISORY (Effective Feb. 1, 2010, Download Advisory)
Due to construction for the future Expo Line, the Blue Line will be operating on a modified schedule over the next several months on select weeknights and weekends. Metro Trip Planner and Google Transit may not reflect these schedule changes, so please check the exact times posted at metro.net. Riders travelling to L.A. LIVE may reliably use the Red or Purple Lines and exit at 7th Street Metro Station, a 7 minute walk to the campus.
METRO BUS
Metro Bus routes services all of Los Angeles and has many lines that stop near L.A. LIVE including lines 441, 442 and 81. To find the route that's best for you, use the Metro Trip Planner or contact Metro at (323) GO METRO.
DASH BUS
DASH Bus Route F has several stops on Figueroa St. adjacent to L.A. LIVE. For details on DASH service, go to ladottransit.com.
AMTRAK
AMTRAK offers train service from beyond the Los Angeles area to Union Station, just minutes from L.A. LIVE. For service routes and schedules, visit amtrak.com or call (800) USA-RAIL. Taxi service is available from Union Station to the L.A. LIVE campus.
[+] Metro Rail From Union Station
NOTE: Amtrak passengers must purchase a separate ticket to ride the Metro Rail.
- Take the Red Line towards North Hollywood
- Change at 7th Street Metro Station to Blue Line towards Long Beach
- Exit Pico Station
- Walk West one block on Pico Blvd.
- Go North/right on Figueroa St., L.A. LIVE is 2 blocks on the left
OR
- Take the Red Line towards North Hollywood
- Exit 7th Street Metro Station
- Walk West to Figuroa St.
- Go South/left on Figueroa St., L.A. LIVE is 4 blocks South on the right




























