Originally opening in 2003 as part of the Gold Line (connecting Union Station to Pasadena), the…read moreChinatown Metro Station is now part of the A Line (aka Blue Line), connecting directly with Long Beach, making it very convenient for us. It is an elevated station, with elevators and escalators (when operational) taking one to street level. Because this area is hilly, one can also stop before fully going down, and instead go through Blossom Plaza to the northwest, exiting onto Broadway. It's the first stop going north from Union Station and actually is walkable from there as well. Did make a request Yelp to change the incorrect name (since the Gold Line still exists but no longer stops at this station)... hoping action would be taken to correct.

This is probably my favorite steakhouse... I mean... Gold Line station. Clean, decorative, and…read moreclose to a lot of things I enjoy, like fireworks, Asian food restaurants, inexpensive shopping, and baby water turtles in those fluorescent-topped clear plastic cages. Yeah, I know they have salmonella, but they're so cute. Mrs. Picante and I ran the Firecracker 10K this year, and while the t-shirt, logo, and medal were dumb, the morning was breathtakingly beautiful. We boarded the train in Arcadia, and within 35 minutes, we were getting off at the Chinatown station for our 8:45 start time. Can't beat the convenience, and the Sunday morning ride was 98.7% hobo free. After the race, we wandered around a little and looked at stuff-- even walked down that narrow alley of shops that is in every cops n robbers movie featuring Chinatown. For $1.75, this is really convenient, and for those of you that go a little heavy on the Tsing Tao, this is a great way to keep yourself and other safe.

Sometimes what will determine your train ride on the Los Angeles Metro is either the Blue Line, Red…read moreLine, Green Lines. Certain neighborhoods and areas with sometimes dictate bad behavior on these Metro rides. I have never had a bad experience on any of these trains. Security and Sherriffs are beefing up security on these Metro lines too. Its always a good thing.

Called the security line to let them know that somebody was smoking on the train. Looked like they…read morewere homeless. No security came to remove the person. The public can be deranged and lunacy is rampant. With no security around on a Saturday...you basically are gambling with your life. Used to ride the gold line when it was new. About 8 months the homeless people were sleeping on the train. I stopped going. Several years later I thought I would try again. Well, the train was nice and clean but the lack of security and public decency doesn't exist!

$0.50 per fare isn't bad. These buses that route around DtLA are relatively new, clean and driven…read moreby friendly drivers. During the weekday, buses stop at designated locations between 6-8 minutes. Worth taking if you're in DtLA. The typical riders are DtLA locals who work or live in the area.

I have never experienced a transit system where the drivers do not want passengers and they…read moreoutright loathe passengers. DASH drivers are the worst! They will do everything in their power to avoid having to pick up waiting riders.

It worked out for us. We road the Metro from Pershing Square to Union Station. It was surprisingly…read moreclean. We found it easy to use in person. I was a bummer to have buy a plastic card each for $2 to use the system. We wish there had been some kind of system to return the card for reuse with a deposit. So a $1.75 ride cost an extra $2 each.

I've been catching the train for over a year now and it's just horrible . people constantly smoking…read moreweed annd cigs and crack when the train is going this is dangerous and sick they need secu constantly walking on these trains I have health issues and this is terrible we have to keep dealing with this behavior

I used to think MTA stood for My Tonsils Ache…read more In fact, MTA = Might Take Ages. The Los Angeles bus service is underrated and popular, and has spent a lot of money trying to turn LA into a city that actually has a good form of public transport infrastructure, but so far not so good, because people haven't really started to see that LA can be easy to get around. And in some ways it isn't, because it is so sprawling and has so many different centers if you will. But they're doing a good job, with a very difficult project, and I'm definitely willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and say that things are improving since I lived there quite some time ago. Anyway, My Tummy Aches.

LA Metro buses and trains are literal trashcans. This is the second time within TWO DAYS I have…read moreseen roaches on the bus. They hardly clean the buses and trains and they let homeless get on the bus with giant filthy bug infested blankets that smell like shit.

The LA Union Station is a landmark 1939 terminal designed in the Mission Moderne style. It is a…read morebeautifully designed space and has a lot of history. There is a mural of immigrants on one side of the station which represents the diversity of the people in LA. This train station is known as the "Last of the Great Railway Stations" built in the United States. It is also very convenient instead of making the drive to DTLA sometimes. There is a lot to see and it is right across from the famous Olvera St and LA Chinatown. So many food places to eat and great dim sum! During the summer, you can get Metrolink tickets for just $10 on any weekend day. Yelp Review #59- 2026

Didn't plan on being at Union Station in Los Angeles, but when airfare can be more expensive and…read moreUbers are more crazy, you look for alternatives. I needed to get from LAX to Irvine on the cheap and looked at my alternatives. After looking at Greyhound and other airport shuttle services in the area, I decided to take the Amtrak that departed from Union Station Los Angeles to Irvine. It was not a short ride by any means, but it was convenient for me to get to where I wanted to go for a decent price. I booked the Amtrak ticket online about 2 days before arriving in Los Angeles. It was a fair price and definitely cheaper than an Uber ride. I was shocked at how much an Uber ride is in Los Angeles compared to the Amtrak. I arrived at Union Station around 6:30am on a Saturday morning in mid September 2026 after getting off a LAX FlyAway bus from LAX. I had time to kill and I walked around Union Station. Felt like a run down building but had its usual modern refinements. Even if its 2026, it felt like being in the 1960's and it's a train depot. With every modern enhancement here and concessions here, it felt like Union station was in a time warp, but we do need trains to get people and goods where they need to be. My time here at Union Station Los Angeles was brief. Even an Amtrak staff member who was driving in a golf cart saw me waiting on the platform told me to take an earlier train instead of waiting, but I decided to wait for my ticketed train anyway (an hour later). Thought that was weird. I walked around Union Station to kill time and when it was time to, I walked back to platform 9 with 15 minutes till departure and boarded the Surfrider train bound for San Diego and getting off at Irvine station. Union Station has limited concessions here but at least there's restrooms and places to sit down to wait for your train out of Los Angeles. The overall experience here at Union Station was typical. It is a waystation for those who are commuting on the Amtrak. It is a nice building for the Amtrak hub for all trains passing thru the Los Angeles corridor. The building is dated but it works for most people who are traveling on Amtrak and the Metrolink on any given casual day. For the most part though, my experience here was good and uneventful. I saw a couple of people talking out loud and could have been homeless. I'm thankful that Union Station is predominately safe and have uniformed security around to make sure that everyone is safe and secured. And so, if you are coming or going inside Los Angeles and want to find alternatives to air travel, consider Amtrak and Union Station Los Angeles for your way out of California and where you want to be. Union Station Los Angeles is located at 800 N Alameda Street in downtown Los Angeles, California. It's a main hub for Amtrak and a gateway to cities north, east, and south of the city. All Amtrak tickets can be purchased at Union Station Amtrak kiosks or online at Amtrak's website in advance. The tickets are fairly cheap, depending on how far you travel. Only thing about train travel is that its fairly slower than air travel, but it can be quite inexpensive compared to air travel too. Just depends on what you want to do and if you have the time for it. Union Station is open to the public, but I'm thinking it can be restrictive if you don't have a ticket and officials can ask you for a ticket if you're just loitering in the building. I'm not sure if there is a parking lot for those who park and take the train, but you'd think there is. I'm just a tourist that took a train here at Union Station. I'm sure there there's a lot of public transportation options in the Los Angeles area to get you to Union Station, if you decide you want to ride the Amtrak. I'm just glad that there are restrooms here at Union Station. It just feels like a big building with a few concessions and restrooms. The rest of it is platforms for the departing and arriving Amtrak trains. Like a large theater or a small airport. Happy travels! 4.0 stars for the overall experience. Support local! B

Oh 704, steal my heart away, whisk me away to Santa Monica and rumble sweet emissions into my ear…read more I trusted you to be my first to take me to SM, to reliably snatch me away and show me the wonders of a city I've oft heard about but never dared to explore. You took me by the hand and guided me gently, sweetly into the fresh streets before reliably dropping me off at 4th and Lincoln to meet another sweetheart. There were no hard feelings, and that makes me love you more. You took me here so quickly I do not know what to with myself. You didn't mind me doing my make up or plumping up my lips, or practicing for another sweet lover... You even took me to the NuArt! You will always be my favorite ride after work going to Santa Monica. Know this, 704, that I'll never cheat on you for any other line. ...Going to Santa Monica that is.

Yahoo..day life / night life.. LA life.. the 704 cuts to the best. DON'T BE AFRAID save our air and…read moregotta ride the bus

It was my first time taking the Metrolink after seeing that I can go on a day trip for $10 on the…read moreweekends! It was easy to get the ticket from the kiosk and riding the train. Service was clean and good. They also had restroom which were also clean. Great way to visit new towns and saved a lot of energy from driving a far distance and just relax on the train.

We took the Amtrak to the valley from SJC we are on our way back, stopping at Union Station for 25…read moreminutes for some reason. It looks like a nice station but I'm still on the train so I can't really tell. They patrol the area well with security guards coming on the train

LA finally joins the likes of NYC, London etc. The new D line extension to the edge of Beverly…read moreHills is in my opinion a game changer for LA. The line runs underground from Union Station to Wilshire /La Cienega. Next year to Rodeo Drive and Century City and in 2028 to Westwood/UCLA. The stations are beautiful with stunning art work.

5 stars: today I decided to take a train from my area about 30 miles away because I didn't wanna…read moredrive and put miles on my car! It was easy to get on, get off, and I didn't pay! No one came to check payment! Honestly, it took an hour to go to where I was going but it went by so fast! 4 stars: they had people selling weed and speakers on the train and ppl were buying! Hahaha 3 stars: anyone can get on and off! And I mean anyone!!! 2 stars: the signs make sense but can be even more understandable also they need to clean the seats and floors everyday! 1 star: the first section on the train smelled like shit! So someone must had took a shit on there and they didn't clean it up! So I did move my seat quickly!

The Hoang bus, also known as the Banh Mi bus, no longer includes a free sandwich, but you can still…read moreget one at the stores in the strip mall. The gas station next to where the buses load are kind enough to let folks use the bathroom which is nicer than the one onboard. For the Westminster (Orange County) to San Jose route you load in the big white bus 45 minutes before departure. When you book online you'll get a text that says: Hoang Bus - Ticket booking confirmation: Departure date: 04/06/2026 - at: 09:15 AM (45' mins in advance) ABC Supermarket 8970 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA 92683 Route: Westminster - San Jose 01 luggage maximum 50lbs + 01 handbag - 1 free bottled water/ 1 pax Xin vui lòng thông báo nếu quý khách muốn nhận tin nhắn này bằng tiếng Việt/ Hoa. The bus takes the 405 to 5 freeway and takes about 6 hours +/- on traffic. You get dropped off at a Bahn Mi shop in South San Jose. My text said: To: San Jose, CA Time: 16:00 Address: Huong Lan Sandwiches, 1655 Tully Rd, San Jose, CA 95122 Ticket was $60 (Iran War gas prices) as of April 2026 which was 1/2 of what Flix/Greyhound was charging and a fraction of the $400 SWA wanted for last minute John Wayne to SJC flight. Great for college kids at nearby UCI or Chapman. Crowd is mostly older Vietnamese Americans. Bus was clean. Driver professional. Bus was packed so the service is popular.

Hôm nay tôi đưa chị tôi hơn 60 tuổi ra trạm xe đò Hoàng ở Chinatown, Los Angeles để đi San Jose…read morechuyến 10:20. Nhân viên soát vé có thái độ rất thiếu kiên nhẫn và khó chịu khi chị tôi không biết mở mã QR code trong tin nhắn xác nhận. Thay vì nhẹ nhàng hướng dẫn, anh ấy gạt chị tôi qua một bên và nói không có vé, trong khi vé đã được xác nhận. Vé $70 không phải là rẻ cho tuyến LA-San Jose. Nhiều người Việt lớn tuổi chọn hãng vì có thể giao tiếp bằng tiếng Việt, nhưng cách phục vụ như vậy rất cần xem lại. Đây là lần thứ hai tôi gặp thái độ thiếu lịch sự tại xe đò Hoàng, nên tôi thật sự thất vọng. Hôm nay tôi đưa chị tôi hơn 60 tuổi ra trạm xe đò Hoàng ở Chinatown, Los Angeles để đi San Jose chuyến 10:20. Nhân viên soát vé có thái độ rất thiếu kiên nhẫn và khó chịu khi chị tôi không biết mở mã QR code trong tin nhắn xác nhận. Thay vì nhẹ nhàng hướng dẫn, anh ấy gạt chị tôi qua một bên và nói không có vé, trong khi vé đã được xác nhận. Vé $70 không phải là rẻ cho tuyến LA-San Jose. Nhiều người Việt lớn tuổi chọn hãng vì có thể giao tiếp bằng tiếng Việt, nhưng cách phục vụ như vậy rất cần xem lại. Đây là lần thứ hai tôi gặp thái độ thiếu lịch sự tại xe đò Hoàng, nên tôi thật sự thất vọng.