Metro Expo Line Stn

the train is the shit. it makes me glad i dont have a car because all i did was get a bunch of parking tickets when i had one.

I ride metro rail from Pasadena to Culver City and return daily which has been a benefit saving gas and avoiding traffic, although There are issues. First the total time arriving in culver city is about one hour in the morning, but twice as long in the afternoon. The Expo line is required to stop for traffic lights after passing USC traveling to the metro LA station. Traffic lights should be timed to favor trains instead of cars. On the Expo Line there sounds a high pitched buzzer when doors close which is very annoying. I will most likely continue to ride metro rail hoping these improvements are considered.

I’ve been ridding the Expoline since it opened in Culver City and I’m a bit concerned about my future rides. Metro needs to have real people to help monitor the cars.
I had the most uncomfortable ride with somone who was blasting his rap music, with signs that show no music. I asked him if he could turn it down and he glared at me and said why? I said I had sensitive hearing and it hurt. Next a homeless guy with all his things came and sat near and I couldn’t believe how bad he smelled. Next stop, I moved to another car.
The last time I rode the Blue Line to Long Beach I decided I couldn’t do that again, it was really uncomfortable with excessive noise from music and rude people. Possibly a person (conductor) would help keep it sane.

This is an ideal Southern California train station. Amenities nearby include: covered park-​and-​ride structure, Starbucks, a bike path, See’s Candy. The tracks are modern and smooth. Neat view from the overpass. The only downside is during cold/​windy/​rainy weather there is not much shelter.

I use this train when I feel like going to downtown. It only takes half an hour. Much better than driving and having to worry about gas. This line also connects you to USC and the museums in the area.

Arriving back at Culver City Station from downtown, we had our hands full with the Chinese food and Cherries, so we took a pass on going to See’s Candy Factory, it was also just past 5 p.m. anyway.
We needed to change to either the Metro #33 local or #733 Express west to Overland on Venice Blvd. Unfortunately, you have to walk from the rail station about 1 ½ blocks north and cross the always very busy Blvd. There are still no signs to guide you out of the station to the Metro bus stops, east or west bound.
While on the platform there are signs with arrows directing you towards the three different bus companies serving the station, even better would be schedule boards for the 10 bus routes serving this station on the platform and ground level.
Hopefully next year when we return I might just find some new surprises here.
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Let’s make this quick. Easy and cheap way to get from West LA to Staples Center. Although the train has been getting a bit more ghetto lately. I guess the Pico stop where it meets the Blue Line is having some unwanted effects.
Will I again? Yep

My evening job recently moved from Hollywood to Downtown near the Staples Center. With the unfortunate luck that our new location has no parking lot, but the Metro Station near by I decided to start taking the Metro more often.
I like Culver City station, with it’s Park & Ride, I can always find a spot.

The Expo Line has completely revolutionized the way I approach intra-​LA travel! Getting from Santa Monica to almost anywhere else in town by car is always a crap shoot. You get good at listening to podcasts, texting while driving (terrible, I know), contributing to rush hour, and sucking up gas. Heading to Downtown on a Friday night? Add crazy parking fees as the cherry on top.
Our discovery of the Expo Line gets rid of the hassle and – in a weird way – makes Los Angeles feel much smaller. Christina Y. and I went to Downtown’s Mo-​Chica with a couple of other friends in mid-​February. I probably irritated the hell out everyone with constant geeking out over how convenient this was and exhortations like «I can’t believe we’re in LA!» and «This feels like Boston!»
I hit the Metro again last weekend with a buddy, this time with bikes in tow. We spent a lazy Sunday experiencing the Arts District in ways that just would have been much more difficult via car.
The one thing to note is that you won’t be saving all that much time unless you’re traveling during peak freeway gridlock hours. It takes about 50 minutes to get from the Culver City stop to Downtown’s 7^th St. The upside, of course, is that you get all that time to do things you can’t do in the car: read, text safely, tap dance, whatever.

A green Los Angeles!
My friends and I took the new Metro Expo Line twice this past week from the La Cienega /​Jefferson Station. I like the expo line because it takes you from Culver City to Downtown Los Angeles in less than thirty minutes. They are currently working on extending the line from Santa Monica to DTLA so it would be even better!
It’s pretty easy to connect to the other lines from the Expo Line, but the connections aren’t until you reach either Jefferson/​USC or 7^th Street Metro Center in DTLA.
What I like about the Expo Line is that it’s new (although the rail running on it is old and dirty… I found a roach on the seat in front of me!), I like that it takes you to all the great spots where you need to be: The California Science Center, The Rose Garden, The Natural History Museum, USC, Staples Center, and The LA Convention Center to name a few.
The first time I took the Expo Line, I transferred to another line just one stop away to visit DTLA Artwalk!
Each time I have been on it, there weren’t too many people on it.
BTW, you need to purchase a Tap Card to get on to the Metro Rail line ($ 1) and each trip is $ 1.50!

Finally! LA has a way metro that takes us to Staples Center, DTLA, Little Tokyo, K-​town, Pasadena, Hollywood from Westside and avoids traffic. Santa Monica will be connected est 2016. Lots of colorful characters though. Last time I rode somebody lit up a doobie right behind me, although he gleefully apologized to those around him who may have been offended. But the train is quick and reliable and gets you through traffic on time.

Went on opening day of the Expo Line and I am thus far quite happy with the service. I don’t live near the corridor, but I will say that I am pleased to see that riders on the West Side now have an easier time getting Downtown. Heads up to riders who go beyond USC, the ride is a bit slow going up Flower St. In the end, however, it is definitely quicker than taking the bus on the street.
Go ahead and give it a shot.

This is awesome. The train was on time, clean (as was the station), and the announcements were clear and loud enough to be heard and understood. The ride was smooth and is only 14 minutes from my entrance to my exit. My two issues: 1) There is no «round trip» ticket option. This forces you to either buy a day pass for $ 5.00 or to buy your return trip when you come back. The problem with the former is that each way is only $ 1.50, so why pay $ 5.00? Buying the return on the way back is fine unless you are running late and need to just hop on the train. Overall, though, this a great addition to the Los Angeles transportation scene and I’m glad it’s open and working well.

I’ve taken the Expo line several times and I love it. It runs every 12 minutes, pretty much all day. The employees are pretty helpful in directing you in the right directions since the Blue and Expo line are similar colors and run on the same track leaving the 7^th/​Metro station.
Now I can stay in DTLA as late as I need to without having to worrying about figuring out the bus schedule going back to Culver City.

Yay! Finally a westside extension of the metro rail! I can’t wait til they finish ‘part 2′ extending to Santa Monica.
Along with the review. The parking lot is free but has anorexic parking spots. If I were to park my truck I would for sure get dents and scratches. The only thing that did bother me was the elevator, takes forever and does not connect to the parking lot, obviously because the rail is double sided.
The rails usually take the max 10 mins during rush hour but whenever I take it, I wait about 5 mins.
There’s not much of seating. Usually some people taking it, but whenever I get on towards downtown LA. There’s never really much people using this rail since it stops at La Cienega, if the extension to Santa Monica were to open I’m sure this would be busy like the red line and purple line.

Love the Expo Line! Now you can get from the Westside to Staples in less than 30 minutes at the Pico station. Just be careful when you’re at the Pico station trying to catch the next train out — both the Blue line and Expo line use the same platform.

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LOVE how it’s super convenient to take from Culver City to Staples Center (get off at Pico) for $ 3 round trip and not having to pay for Dtown LA parking. It takes less than 30 minutes.
Lastly, why did they pick Turquoise? It looks very similar to the Blue line. Could be confusing.

I was excited to hear the Expo Line finally opened. I scanned line’s time table and it says it leaves every TEN MINUTES give or take… If i take the 7:47 AM or 7:59 AM from the La Cienega/​Jefferson station, I’ll be in Downtown LA BEFORE 8:30 AM! LIARS! I know it’s a new line. Why tell us it’s open. This is a soft opening, they’re working out their kinks. I’ve been late to work EVERY DAY I’ve taken the Expo Line. I may save on gas and parking but I’m late for work, I’m not relaxed as you claimed I would be when I reach my destination. The real world doesn’t take «Expo Line Issues» as an excuse. Shame on you Metro. I want my tax dollars back.

Though the scenery when going westbound to (what will be) Culver City is not the greatest, I really, really cannot complain, especially since this Metro Line stops right at my school!
The La Cienega stop is a short walk from Target and the Culver City stop is a new destination that gives carless USC students a whole new area of Los Angeles to explore!
Affordable, quick and easy.
I’m a sucker for all things Metro.

Day three of commuting to/​from Culver City to DTLA has been easy, breezy, chill.
Well, except maybe the confusion with commuters departing from the 7^th & Metro station in DTLA. I can see how confusing the BLUE line is to the EXPO line, which is TURQUOISE. Of the MANY colors out there, the Expo had to share the same track with similar shade of blue?! Why not yellow?
Anyways, with a stressful workweek — the last thing I need is to commute in the horrid traffic. The Expo line commute has me chillaxin, listening to my playlist, while viewing the Los Angeles city streets.
It’s about damn time this city upped their public transportation.