You can tell this is an old train station by looking at the structure and its layout. I'm sure…read morethat at one point it was absolutely beautiful. Not so much now. Caught the Amtrak Surfliner from Santa Ana to Old Town San Diego. While the ride was great, this train station was a bit of an adventure. Signage is not really clear about where to go, especially if you've never been here before. Restrooms were all closed. Could not find any guard or employee to answer any questions. You have to walk outside to see the screen that shows you train times and track number, but of course, that is after you've meandered around the actual station looking for information. Obviously this is a heavily traveled line (for both Metrolink and Amtrak), so you would think that there would at least be someONE there to assist travelers. Truly, it looks deserted when you enter, almost as if you've stepped back in time to see what an old train station looks like. Disappointed, and as a new traveler that has never used this station before, I felt very lost and a little creeped out.

It looks like they're trying to return the Santa Anna MetroLink to its previous glory!…read more The maintenance crew outside was working on tiles, near the fountain, but at a very slow pace. The fountain there still looks beautiful. I heard that security is getting really tough here, and not nice. From what I hear this is because of people needing shelter, and electricity sources are frequent in this particular location. 30 years ago, I recall actually someone having their honeymoon or wedding pictures here ! It's still a beautiful façade. it needs a lot of TLC, money going into it to bring it into its glory again. Its present situation is disheartening. I'll check in a few months to let you know my observations, & reconstruction progress.

This is the last of 3 buses I take to work in the morning. The total commute, front door to office…read moreonly takes me an additional 15-25 minutes, but I am saving anywhere from $160 - $200 every month. That's like giving yourself a substantial raise while relaxing by not having to deal with traffic and expensive car repairs. My Year to Date transportation costs (as of 10/25/2010) are $1,185.00 compared to $4,824.00 for the same period in 2008 which is when i started taking the bus.

How hard is it to load people on and off a bus? Usually the 64 bus has no issues for me but on this…read moreparticular Saturday it decided to take its sweet time. I barely made it on time to work. This is ridiculous i have a driver's license but am saving up for a car and this is the quality transportation I'm supposed to rely on? Get it together and tell people boarding the bus to hurry up and pay and sit down.

Bus 5784 lady driver from Cerritos route 38, bus stop 4614 on La Palma Ave going east to the corner…read moreof Harbor Blvd is very kind, courteous and professional. I'm from Texas and she said she'll remember my stop. She did. Ty ma'am.

I never have to wait long for this bus. I love it. Unfortunately. The bus drivers are a mixed…read morebunch. When someone says Good Morning to you. How much effort is it to say. Good Morning in return. Geez. As I've said before. If you don't like working with the public. Don't drive a public bus. Lol

Octa bus, well, it is really a rip off that they don't offer FREE transfer! $ 2.00 each bus! That…read moreis very expensive! Look in N. Ca, bus offers transfers FREE! If I don't have a car or am 55+, a transfer back and forth to work is $ 8.00. Uber could be cheaper. May be the overhead for Octa is too high. Well I guess if you enjoy walking, do more instead of relying on transfer.

Excellent service! Following some shenanigans with a…read moredifferent shuttle service, I reached out to Xpress Shuttles and spoke with Jackson, about my need for a next day shuttle for 5 people and ALOT of luggage. While Jackson did not have availability for the next day, he found a different company to handle our shuttle needs. I was contacted an hour later by the driver to confirm our reservation, and provided a contact number for any customer service needs. The driver arrived 10 minutes early the next day (with free bottled water) and delivered us to LAX promptly. Would highly recommend this company to others and will use in the future.

Upon recommendation from a cruise enthusiast community, we booked Xpress Shuttles for a cruise out…read moreof San Pedro, picking us up at Orange County International airport. The reservation process was easy and Leah was helpful and very responsive. Communication from the driver (Katrina, outstanding by the way) the day prior and the morning of the pick up was timely and we got to the cruise port in excellent time. I definitely recommend Xpress and will use them again when flying into the LA/OC area.

You can't beat the Amtrak here in Southern California. It's so easy and relaxing as opposed to…read moredriving on the 5 freeway! I love looking at the ocean and all the beautiful palm trees along the way. It's super crowded today on 2/27/26 and we found seats in the first car. Next stop, Anaheim after Santa Ana. They have free Wi-Fi and you can work or nap or read.

Gabe was completely rude right off the batt and snapped at us for asking a question when asked to…read moreplease be nicer he laughed in my face and told me to go fuck myself then then got on the surf liner to sandiego /oceanside to collect tickets ...

Today was my first time taking a train anywhere and surprisingly the train was very smooth and…read morecomfortable. The seats were a decent size seat. There was a good amount of legroom, depending on how you sat and where the chairs were situated. The train for every stop was on time going there and coming back. Highly recommend.

Cute & great location to the historical or old Orange town (3mins walk) plus right next to Hilbert…read moreMuseum (part of Chapman University). Don't see ticket boot but there is kiosk and trains info monitor. There is a restaurant right on the deck (big one) and big parking lot.

Well. On time. But the bus drivers are NOT FRIENDLY. They seem irritated. Nice buses, on time, but…read morethat's it.

I really enjoy public transportation. It does take longer than driving but I go to the beach and…read morelot and it's cheaper than paying to park. I also don't have to search for parking. Sometimes I take long walks to the beach then take the bus home after I get tired. I frequent the 70, 71, 72, 79, 90, and the 1. If I'm not taking Metrolink south from the Tustin station I'll hop on the 70, 72, or 90. I love that the senior fares start at 60. Other transportation systems are 65. If I could change one thing, I would add more buses on route 1. Its such a long route and a long wait between busses.

George is the best chauffeur! His kindness, sensitivity,…read morewilling to help His car is always clean. Smells good with everything you need inside after a long journey and the temperature in the car is always the best. It's not too cold. It's not too hot. He is just amazing!

Our driver, George was a joy. He was professional and thoughtful. He arrived 10 minutes early to…read morepick me and my kids up to take us to LAX. Talk was light, and he gave us tips for our arrival city. He also picked us up 2 weeks later at the airport. He is a charming, lovely man. He also knew where to hide out in order to get to us in a busy airport so we didn't have to wait after flying all day from Europe. The car was clean, water was in the car, and music type and levels were appropriate. On the way back, he offered to stop so we could pick up food since our fridge was bare while on vacation. George is a gem. Will definitely use this service again and request him!

Named after Ana Kendrick and Ana Karenina, this is the heart of regional transit for this part of…read morethe OC. The Santa Ana bus station is right downtown at 1000 East Santa Ana Boulevard and usually closes at 5:30 p.m. which is a little bit unusual, but it's basically part of the Santa Ana Regional transport center, and on holidays the hours are even more restrictive. It's an absolutely beautiful Center, and they built it looking like some kind of a Spanish Villa or Mission. Like a huge beautiful Citadel with the typical red and white buildings looking rustic and tanned and sunkissed, and palm trees and an absolutely gorgeous stairwell overlooking the Amtrak rails. It's been made absolutely beautiful and is a great example of how perfect California is. But that's Orange County for you. Lavish and expensive and putting way too much money into themselves.

When business called for me to go to Tijuana for a couple of days from LA, I was contemplating my…read moretransportation options--drive, Greyhound bus, or Amtrak? The advantage on paper pointed to Go Greyhound so I decided "why not?" It's 2019 so there must be major improvements since the old days. Advantages: Faster (by schedule) to San Ysidro, less expensive than the train, I don't have to drive. Faster by schedule than train only because it takes you all the way to the San Ysidro border crossing. The train only goes to Santa Fe station then it's another 40 mins or so to take the trolley to the border. This was the deciding factor. The trip: Bus arrived about 20 minutes late to the Santa Ana bus station. I picked this station because it avoids the journey through LA and it was about the same distance for me to go to Santa Ana than to Union Station. This was also an express bus so there was only to be one more stop in San Diego before the border. We arrived about 20 minutes late which equals the late arrival so the scheduled trip time was pretty close. Seats were leather and relatively comfortable, but leg room was about the same as your standard economy flight--cramped. WiFi signal was poor so I just used my mobile carrier signal. I deliberately waited until my train ride back home to write this review so I could compare Amtrak to Greyhound. I'm glad I did. As I sit on the train stuck in San Juan Capistrano after a train accident with the train ahead of me, I can say this Greyhound experience is less risky than the train. Amtrak is much more comfortable and they have a Business Class option that allows you plenty of room to get some work done. See my Amtrak review. Given a choice again, I would reluctantly take the train with a risk factor. Only because I can make better use of the time. However, if I'm on a schedule constraint I might take Greyhound or just drive. I have to give Greyhound 4 stars because, based on this trip, they can be counted on to get you there within a certain time window if not on time. Seats are acceptable and it's cheap so the value is there. Don't buy the Economy plus. They do not honor priority seating so the only advantage is you get to change your schedule within a given day at no extra charge. Go Greyhound!