Metro Blue Line has got to be the worst line out of all the Metrorail lines in Los Angeles and Los…read moreAngeles County. Many Homeless people hitch this line from Downtown Los Angeles to Downtown Long Beach or vice versa. The smell is horrible! The majority of people riding on this train are lower class income people that has no personal etiquette. This train is out of control. This line lacks safety for your well-being. You hardly see security or law enforcement on this line. Beware of this line, you will encounter all types of people that are crazy, deranged, violent, smelly, loud, strange, weird etc.. You name it. Overall, it's a solid line for transportation from Point A-B. It's safe pertaining to engineering and train conductors. The people inside determines your experience. Ride at your own risk. This depends on the individual riding. If you have street smart and have a thick coat to tolerate these kind of things. You are good to go. So that is why I put a Maybe in rating. Public Transportation is not for everyone. Stay safe

If you ride or intent to, you are a decent, working citizen, read below and do NOT ditch your Car!…read more If you are a freeloader (non paying rider) never mind, skip the read. Reasons NOT to ride metro rail (line A in particular). * Irregular schedules (announcement boards show timing that never matches the arriving or departing of trains). Some info on screens n trains are even wrong as it shows in one photo attached here. Train at PCH listed that the (wrong) stop was Washington and Vernon. * Delays due to constant reparations, conductors breaks and traffic * Unfortunately trains stop at every single traffic light (20-30) in downtown LB/LA. Millions of dollars spent on Metro Upgrade 5 or 6 years ago, did not invest one thousand bucks synchronizing traffic lights at all. Ride to LB-LA still 55-58 minutes for the entire 36 years, * Noise, people playing music. People loudly chatting. * Stink and dirt. Most stations are not kept and trains Stink. * Non paying riders, estimated 60 % of people n trains and stations * People using drugs, drinking alcohol, eating and smoking * Shopping carts full of trash and debris * Vendors, selling from phone chords, candies and some do sell even weed. * Most shocking, people being beaten, assaulted, robbed and even killed inside trains and platforms. If you still decide to ride, seat near or the nearest to conductor's cabin and under the cameras and pray to God all the way to your destination, hopefully home or work!

Pretty easy to get to, parking can be tricky, trains come often. Five stars bc we have so few good…read moretransit options in socal outside of LA proper.

Another stop, in a bigger transportation hub in downtown Long Beach. It is convenient to the…read moreConvention center and shops and restaurants in the area. You can walk to the ocean from here also. It isn't as clean and it can be a tad confusing if you don't know the area. But nothing major. If you want to go to downtown Long Beach, this could be a good stop coming from DTLA on the Blue line. More convenient and less stressful than driving.

My first time there! I went to pick up a friend coming from L.A downtown station. This location…read morehas a parking structure clean and there's security patrol.

I love metro service. I'm one of probably five people in LA county that actually enjoys life…read morewithout a car. The metro system is my connection to all of the finer things life in Cali has to offer. I can get to downtown LA in about an hour and get to read a book or write Yelp reviews while I wait. And I can drink if I want to because I don't have to drive. Can't beat that in a car! No way, no how! The Del Amo station is sort of my half way point. It's a clean and relatively safe de-boarding spot when I don't feel like rushing or even going all the way into downtown. The swap meet is just across the street and filled with random cheap items that I probably don't need but like to buy anyway. Where else can you get your eyebrows threaded ($8 bucks), grab some yummy elote to eat AND get acupuncture and ayurvedic teas for what ails you? Grab a shake and fries across the street at Del Amo burger and your set for the afternoon.

It is nice train station. Secured they have light. Some paid free on the street. Their a bus…read morestation. No restroom for public only bus driver.

It's been a hot minute since I rode old blue aka the Metro Blue Line, the oldest Metro Train in LA…read morehence also being known as the A line in more recent years, but taking it down to this station at Wardlow Rd and Pacific Place was a journey I enjoyed. This station and stop is well kept up, clean platforms, easy access, signage and kiosk... Exiting off the platform onto the street as well as returning was a bit different from some prior stops or even compared to the Expo line as the jumbo crossing signs are in the path of the sidewalk, which is fine and safe in a lot of ways, but I kept thinking it these started coming down mid cross my tall 6'1 self is like at sign level lol, but you do have a little warning when this happens. Lots of signage to help you navigate and still visible during night. The parking lot is nice (though limited) with connecting services directly in front of it, which you don't see at every Metro Station. I did notice it was barely in use, possibly due to the more recent restrictions and enforcements over the last three years. You can use your metro tap card (physical or digital) to connect with Long Beach Metro buses (reduced rate). Overall was glad to get off here to make my way over to a few places I'd been meaning to check out and only a few stops before the last stop at Downtown Long Beach.

This is the first time I've taken the train so it was a new experience for me. Took the train from…read moreTorrance to San Diego did have to worry about the holiday traffic.

PLEASE READ AND DECIDE FOR YOURSELF. I must write this post…read moreto bring awareness to the metro A line and how bad it can be. Although it is convenient this is what happened to me April 11th 2025 (Grand Prix weekend) . I have just moved to Los Angeles from the east coast in February 2025 I was at the Anaheim station at 5:40pm in Long Beach and was on the platform with my dog, A miniature schnauzer, Scottish terrier mix weight of 12 pounds. Upon arriving to the platform, we had 13 minutes before the arrival of the northbound train. at approximately three minutes before the trains arrival (Coincidentally, after I again checked the Monitor For the trains arrival it stated three minutes) In that same time a heavy set approximate height of 6'3" ,African-American (very dark tone) Male Dressed in dark clothing, short hair "appeared in short twists) and I believe in Krocs or krock sandles with socks and black sweatpants, and a dark blue or black sweater Walked onto the platform from the north side. As he walked onto the platform, he appeared very calm and it Seemed he was just walking past ( I was near the middle of both sides on the platform, but standing on the south side of the platform next to a bench in the middle Where the Southside train would stop. As he walked onto the platform, he very casually stopped right next to my dog and immediately kicked her as hard as he could off the platform, And seconds later, I found myself being pushed off the platform and landing on the tracks on the southbound train side of the platform. As I fell, I did not lose consciousness and was able to immediately pick myself up after landed on the full right side of my body with my right arm, tucked up between my body and partially the right side of my back also being impacted by the fall. I got up from the tracks and backed up across the street to where more people were waiting for the bus that was adjacent to the platform and had also witnessed the incident (they too started yelling at the unknown person) there was possibly about 15-20 ppl around during the incident. At this point, After picking myself up and making sure I had distance away from the individual, I Immediately pulled out my cell phone to call the police, The individual then appeared to yell across the platform to me, saying something I took as a question. You have your cell phone on you? He said, I replied yes Of course I do and I'm calling the police and you are done for, it's all Over for you. It's over you're done with. In addition to that, he yelled back "well I'm going to call my mom". Idk why he said that but then he continued to state a comment along the lines of Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve, And some other things that I don't quite remember ( I believe he also said you're such a pussy). I ABSOLUTELY BELIEVE THIS WAS A BASHING. But there are also homeless people that live at the beacon place apartments directly across from the station. I was in the hospital Friday until Sunday. I have 2 broken ribs and a fractured elbow in addition to other bruising and damage to my right leg & nerve damage due to the impact. I have been told it will be approximately six weeks before my ribs can show signs of healing if all goes well. I have reached out to the police department in Long Beach and metro and as of now April 29th have received no word or anything. From my understanding the case has not even been assigned to an investigator. BE SUPER CAUTIOUS I KEEP SAFETY ITEMS ON YOU.

Similar to many of the other Metro Blue line stations in Long Beach, it sits slightly elevated…read moreabove Long Beach Blvd between the north and southbound lanes in the median. It is the southernmost station that services both directions; the stations to the south are either only southbound stations or northbound. It is pretty open (not sheltered), and continues to have frequent trains (e.g. every 10 minutes) for most of the day. There is a Superior Super Market very close by, selling all the necessary groceries.

"Come on, ride the train, hey, ride it..."…read more To the 2nd to last stop on the Metro A (Blue) Line toward Downtown Long Beach. The Pacific Avenue stations is very similar to the 5th street stop just before with a long onsides platform as unlike other Metro Lines the A actually loops around after it's last stop at Downtown Long Beach station rather than reversing in the direction it came like the B (Red), E (Gold) Expo, D (Purple) or numerous others. The Pacific Avenue Station is extremely close to Ocean Blvd, The Pike Outlets, Beach, Shoreline and the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific where I had my high school prom ages ago. This station itself was built in late 1990 and has been remodeled and updated several times. Like many stations closer to the water and DTLB... there is no direct parking lot for riders after Wardlow Station and Pacific Coast Hwy Station. You can purchase a reload tap card metro fare at either end of the platform for Pacific Avenue and also connect with city busses for Long Beach as well as the Passport Shuttle Bus, AquaLink or AquaBus water taxis. You can take the train from this station all the way back to 7th & Metro Station or even as far as Azusa, APU and through San Gabriel Valley. Definitely recommend this as a great station being even more central if not just as much as the final station for the Metro A. "...Come on, it's the choo, choo!"

Northbound Blue Line Station, serving downtown Long Beach…read more This is the station that we take when wanting to go North on the Blue Line (to either LAX or DTLA). It is right across from the Burger King, and unlike other stations, there are a lot of empty storefronts in the area. There is no dedicated parking for commuters. It is the 2nd station going North, and such, is a nice place to enter the train to pretty much be assured a seat (it's a long ride to DTLA and preferable to seat vs standing). It gets a lot more crowded (standing room only sometimes) as the line continues to pick up passengers. The big news in June 2023, has been the merging of parts of the old Gold Line into the Blue Line. Now, Pasadena and Long Beach are connected directly and can be traveled without going through any connections (whereas before it was 2 transfers). This also means that Union Station is now served directly by the Blue Line (along with two stations that we enjoy visiting: Little Tokyo and Chinatown). Traveling today, it was a bit surreal to not be forced to get off on the 7th St/Metro Center. Instead we took it 3 more stops to the brand new Little Tokyo station. We could have continued to go directly to Union Station and beyond to Pasadena. It's crazy to think that you can go directly to Union Station from here, and then from there, take Amtrak to get to Chicago or beyond by rail. LA Metro continues to enhance the Light Rail/Subway system in LA County, and it's great that the line that serves Long Beach is an important part of that.

No fanfare here. The metro A line is an easy way to get to Long Beach. Fifth street is right next…read moreto a CVS. You can also connect here for the bus to take you to CSULB.

Solid station in the thick of Downtown Long Beach. Unlike the station just before it... 5th Street…read moreStation is a single-sided platform heading South just before the final Long Beach/Metro A/Blue Line stop, Pacific Avenue... Where the train wraps a loop and circles back to 5th/6th street and up back again... I guess it makes it easier in the grand scheme of things for both the metro and the flow of traffic but is more inconvenient as you have to continue in the opposite direction of where you might be coming from in order to return. The great thing is you can exit at the main street light on the corner or the side light right next to Starbucks as well as return for boarding at either. Unlike some stops, there isn't a designated parking area for the metro that isn't paid or a business lot, but it's very clean and well-kept. It's a very central area station, which I'm grateful for, but that wait to board again and then circle through the rest of Long Beach before returning downtown really does take up some time. When reaching the final stop the train did continue without much of a break at all, but they generally might for a short period as conductors/operators are human and require breaks, trade-offs with their fellow metro workers, and lunch and restroom breaks. I have noticed a lot of lines getting better about this to keep the flow going and improving the Metro across the board from Long Beach, DTLA, and many other major lines/trains throughout LA County.

Not to be confused with the Pacific Ghost Highway, which is a road along which ghosts like to float…read morewhenever they get the opportunity. This is an A Line station right on the Pacific Coast Highway in the heart of Long Beach where the PCH comes to town. It's part of the LA light rail network and it's pretty useful. It's close to a lot of neighbourhoods and it's definitely not the nicest place to hang out by any stretch of the imagination, and as a lot of people will tell you, it's pretty sketchy and can be a little dangerous, and there's a lot of panhandlers and whatnot. Long Beach Greyhound station is just a stop from here so that can be really helpful.

This Blue Line station is in the heart of "Eastside" LBC. It is blocks away from Poly High, VIP…read morerecords, and the LBCC PCC Campus. I am a frequent rider and have never had any problems, but I also keep my guard up at all times. The station itself is right in the middle of a BUSY intersection, full of angry patrons waiting for the train to go to Downtown LA. There are some "sketchy" activities going on here, but if you're not looking for trouble and minding your own business, nobody will bug you. Also bring hand sanitizer!

Long Beach Transit service is not only just buses on the ground but also the watertaxi available…read more My friends and I enjoyed our first watertaxi experience in this July. Long Beach was running its seasonal Water Taxi service during this May 23 to September 1, 2025, a fun, breezy way to get around the harbor for just $1 or $5 a ride! Two routes to choose from: 1. Aquabus (blue route on the map) * Ride time: ~20 minutes * Fare: $1 one way Stops: * Dock 4 by the Aquarium * Shoreline Village (Dock 9) * Queen Mary 2. Aqualink (yellow route on the map) * Ride time: ~40 minutes * Fare: $5 one way Stops: * Dock 4 by the Aquarium * Queen Mary * Alamitos Bay Landing (Berth 3) Tickets: You can buy them ahead through the Long Beach Transit APP, or just pay cash onboard (they can give change). Schedule & tips: Each fare is one way which means you can hop off, explore the area for a while, and then catch another boat back (just pay again for the return). Be sure to check the timetable carefully, especially the last trip of the day. Weekends (Fri-Sun) have more departures than weekdays (Mon-Thu), but either way, it's first come, first served and no reserved seats. If the boat is full, you'll just have to wait for the next one. Parking: Where you park depends on where you board. The official site has detailed info and you can search : Long Beach Water Taxis We parked at 99 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802 (height limit 8'2"). The boats have both indoor and outdoor seating, plus a little snack counter. On our 40-minute ride, we got so caught up chatting with friends that we didn't realize we'd reached the last stop and the crew had to ask if we were staying on for another round. The sun was out in full force, but with the breeze off the water, it felt perfectly relaxing. After heading back, we strolled through Harbor Village and ended the afternoon with a leisurely lunch at Parker's Lighthouse. What a perfect way to wrap up a sunny day on the water and highly recommend it.

7/17/2026 route 182 southbound @1:50pm bus# 16042. The Driver(didn't get a name) was PHENOMENAL,…read morehis professionalism, compassion and just all around display of KINDNESS. I have never observed a driver that showed this mannerisms ever since recently having to return as a lbt bus rider. Thank you! Hooray!