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!

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.

Tatiana was a great driver Fairfax route. Thanks for being so kind. Smooth ride. told me fare was…read morecoming back on Jan 11, not great but is what it is

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.

There have been improvements of the trains that I see.. I noticed more personnel and authorities at…read moremost "main" stations however there are still Transient mentally unstable homeless getting into the ride system and ALL three consecutive times I have entered/exited metro stations (NORMANDIE, Wilshire/western) people wait for you to exit and then sneak through the door after you exit when the door does not immediately close behind you . VERY ANNOYING!!!!!!!!! LOUD BOOMBOXES being played TRAINS, loud PHONES, annoying homeless sleeping or being disturbing, they need to implement at least 4 attendants per train that ride and monitor who exits and enters the train at each station.

Was planning to take the 240 bus at or around 10-30 am yesterday, Tuesday the bus driver…read moreapproached to pick us up , I had or dog , as soon as door opened he immediately ask of it was a service dogs, which I feel he could of said good morning , instead of jumping down my throat , as I have had this happened on numerous occasions , I believe your drivers should be more inviting, rather than being so unpleasant " its just un called for " as a patron , customer " who rides metro on various occasions " ... Than he said there is a another dog on here , wasn't sure if I wanted to ride , ..it was such a turn off " as a riding customer " ..This needs to change " ..Your drivers should be more pleasant, inviting, ...Thanks Susan M ... ​

10/31/25 17:30 bus 251 @ State & Florence.. I walked to the front to get ogg. The doors were…read moreclosing. I said hold on. He said I have to push button if I want out. I said I just made the decision to exit when he stopped. He closed the doors on me and wouldn't let me out and started driving away. I said wife is wrong w u.. he basically I wasn't getting off now. I said again I didn't decide to get off until just then. And does he only let off ppl only when the use button. He actually said yes. I told .​he's got some issues. Man is seriously a detriment if not a danger.

LA's main hub with public transportation. The train station that connection through the city and…read moreoutside. I tend to take the Amtrak to and from Palm Springs. A lot of people didn't know that you could actually take public transportation from the desert to the city, including myself. Found out that from Union Station, the connection hub with Amtrak will take you to Fullerton where you connect with the Surfliner Shuttle Bus which will take you all the way to Palm Springs with stops at Morongo, Downtown Palm Springs, the PSP Airport and lastly Palm Desert and Indian Wells. This main hub is the center to the city. Besides the Amtrak that departs and connects here, you have all the metro lines. Everything kind of ends here and connects to each other. Start here and you can get to Long Beach with the blue line, Santa Monica with the gold line, North Hollywood with the red, Pasadena also with the Gold and even LAX. Everything connects to each other and Union Station would probably be the main and sometimes the last stop. It's a nice station with some food stalls. The lobby waiting area is quite nice with the full train station vibe. Just outside, you have downtown LA to one side, Chinatown to the other and literally across the street, the fame Olvera Street. Train tracks are quite well organized. Schedule tends to be good with schedules showing on the boards that's scattered throughout the station. It's a nice station if you haven't been. A cool place to check out.

This is a very historical train station in LA. This is a huge and beautiful metro station. There…read moreare several cafes and restaurants in this location. There are really nice art pieces in this location. I visited during the World Cup. Therefore, there were a lot of World Cup decorations. They have kiosks to buy tickets and they have customer service kiosks too. I purchased a World Cup special tap card. This place is worth visiting if you're not taking metro or Metro link. This location has both metro and Metro link. This location has a lot of security guards and employees helping people finding the right stations. It is very clean and well maintained. They have free Dodgers shuttles too. This location has plenty of parking spot too.

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.

The Metro D-line still has not reached Miracle Mile. It will be 10 years since my first review…read more Metro has been making terrible decisions for more than a decade. This particular line as supposed to have extended out to Santa Monica by 2016 in 2012. Ten years on, not one new station on this major thorough fare has been completed. This line remains a great option for traveling between Koreatown and downtown Los Angeles or Union Station. New trains have been added. There's more space to travel with bike, strollers, luggage and such other items. There are charging ports. They are still quite clean.

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.

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.