This station reminds me of stations outside the country…read more It's old and has a ton of character. The one great thing about traveling by train is that you really don't need to be there until minutes before the train leaves unlike flying that requires you to go through TSA. I showed up 45 minutes before departure thinking they would open the train door 30 minutes before takeoff. They ended up opening the door 10 minutes before departure which was not enjoyable for all of us standing under the heat. It's very easy to get around here. Once you enter, there are lots of people ready to assist. The hallway leading to the platforms is only a couple minutes walk so even with luggage it's not that crazy. I highly recommend traveling by train to avoid traffic. Best of all, they do have WiFi so you can get work done.

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.

I love how the first time I've taken this is coming from Palm Springs. Well it doesn't actually…read morecome from there but a connection off the shuttle bus. Your classic train experience with both business class and coach. Same concept as you would with a flight. Always wanted to experience it down to San Diego but this will do. Train itself has nice comfy seats which is a major plus with a long haul. Windows seats does have curtains which is nice to block out the sun or when your on an overnight. They also have outlets for electronics. Restroom is also available. Not sure if it's every car or every other. They do come and check your tickets while it's running. Don't think I've seen them check when you're getting on instead it's when the train is in motion. A snack cart is also offered. What's nice as well, they have both the lower and higher floors. A good amount of pros to be but you have the cons. I've been where there was something going on with the station or tracks and being delayed can be a bitch. Just takes one thing to happen and it hold everything back. This morning, something was going on with one of the tracks and train kept on getting delayed to an hour and forty five minutes. Ruined my schedule which I ended up having to get an uber from Fullerton station to Union Station in downtown. That's the risk you have to take with public transportation. But it does help as I didn't have to drive.

WHY? WHY? WHY? I come through here often (LA Union…read moreStation). I will never understand why, for a MAJOR CITY stop, they always seem to have ONE agent on duty for tickets. The line is always a mile long. WHY? WHY? WHY? Make sure you get here early. You will be waiting a long time. WHY? WHY? WHY?

A main Metro A Line stop if you're wanting to be in the Chinatown area. This station is near many…read morelocal businesses, including shops, many food places, low key tourist spots, or if you want to walk to Union Station, if you feel like getting some steps in for about a mile walk. This station has three levels: Street level, Second level for ticket purchase, and Third level for the trains. There's escalators and stairs here, and an operating elevator. Daytime hours there's a small pack of people waiting for trains, probably more on the weekends. It does have that urban feel if you happen to be here on off-peak hours. Didn't see any ambassadors at this station. Just stay mindful as you're still in the downtown area. To/from Union Station from here is about a 10 minute train ride.

Great views! Bathroom available. Seating for waiting available. Walking distance to LA Historic…read morePark. Elevators and escalators available and easy to pay fair with TAP and cards available for purchase.

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

Civic Center/Grand Park Metro Station we re-meet…read more After a great night out in DTLA I caught the Red Line (aka B Line) back home. I've been to Civic Center/Grand Park Station more than a handful of times in the past, but it's usually not my default as Pershing is more central. It's a well kept station, minimal issues. I'm not a big fan of the installation of Flying men they have on the train platform. Something about it just doesn't resonate well with me. A for effort and I won't hold that against LA Metro. I do love all the other art, mosaics and overall layout of this station. This station always feels more relaxed and safer than some. You can catch the Metro Red or Purple (aka D Line) heading to Union Station or inbound through Downtown, Koreatown, and eventually through Mid-Wilshire/Central LA and beyond. I typically catch the Red through Hollywood back to North Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley/ area. Fare is $1.75 one way and $3 round trip. You have a lot of options for passes and fares both through the TAP metro app and at the kiosk for purchasing and reloading a physical card. Escalators, elevators and/or stairs available on both entrance/exit ends either at Hill/1st Street or at Grand Park. Q Tip: No metro parking at this station, but there is at Union Station (paid) and 100 free parking spaces at Westlake/MacArthur Park Station. Open 4:30 am until midnight-ish daily.

Civic center/ Grand station is a solid area to come by in the middle of down town Los Angeles. One…read moreof the cleanest parts of the area. My first time ever coming here. This place entails the b red line north Hollywood station & the purple line union station. I wouldn't mind coming back here again though. One of the safest parts of Los Angeles. Eastbound to Union Station Red B line Westbound to North Hollywood Red B line Eastbound to Union station purple D line Westbound to Wilshire/Western Purple D Line I still would drive around the city. But if you want to take a break to get around the city you can come to this location. They also have a nice park here as well.

I have been taking the Sunset Limited to Tuscon since 2006 and always enjoy the ride. Better than…read moredriving and very relaxing.

Sunset limited takes you all the way to New Orleans. It's a pretty cold ride. The lounge area going…read more to New Orleans was a little warner than the train. Your assigned seats were pretty comfortable. The leaned back and had a leg rest. Please bring civers, pillow , snacks because it can get a little pricey. You have to pay for your meals unless you bought a sleeper which all meals were included. Our food host Alan going to New Orleans was such a nice person , you can tell he enjoys his job. He gave us some ice cream on him. They had a great culinary cook gong to New Orleans but had the worst service returning to Los Angeles. .. meaning no Alan and no good cook. The train returning to Los Angeles was like ice cube and even cooler in the lounge. It was a very uncomfortable return trip. The gentleman ask the African American conductor can you adjust the air just a little? She just kept walking and said no. She was pretty firm and had no friendliness in her bones

Thank goodness every time I take the Metro Rail A blue line here, I've never had any major issues…read more At peak times there always tends to be security or a police officer around so it's safer. It's convenient to stop at this station to and from the Kings hockey games as it's a short 5 minute walk to Crypto Arena. It's usually pretty clean. Be careful when you are crossing the tracks to look make sure you don't get hit by the train. The train attendant that dropped us off here was very courteous in letting us cross before leaving. Will definitely use this stop over and over.

Great stop if you go to the LA's Convention Center. It is on the Blue Line, it goes outdoors. For…read morethe convention center, you just cross, very easy to spot. I change at 7th street/Metro (coming from the Red Line) just for one stop. Convenient, you don't even need to tap again. Could this stop be cleaner ? For sure! I could use more security as well and better seating. Trains are usually nicer, cleaner, newer on this line!

The hub the connect most! If more stations were as connecting at 7th St/Metro Center LA would be so…read moremuch more public transit friendly! You can connect with the Metro Blue (A) and Expo Line (E) lines on the upper platform or the Red (B) and Purple (D) on the lower platforms not to mention the Silver (J) line above ground. There are tap stands and gates at every entrance and exit, even between switch and when you tap between trains it simple "Transfers" and doesn't reduce your fare at all. I think I had three transfers from near Studio City to NoHo to this station to the Blue line the other day... Was kind of cool! Definitely enjoy going green and riding metro when I can. I did here a rumor that the new K (Pink) Line might extend over to here as well at some point which would be pretty great. It's often busy here and the Expo and Blue are constantly running. The Red and Purple lines don't run as frequently as the others and as the day goes on, but it's about a 10 minute wait usually until after 5 PM where things shift and by night maybe every 15 to 30 minutes. I believe eventually Metro and this station will get back to later hours again and eventually run all night. Great Metro staff and the most you'll see at any station other than Union station. You can catch trains and/or exit from through The Bloc shopping center or across the street on the corner of 7th & Flower St.

Public transportation in Los Angeles, California…read more.. We don't have subways in Hawaii. That's why mainland transportation system is fascinating to me. It's organized and efficient! We had to use the Metro because parking at Exposition Park was sold out per information on an email. Tim knew that the 7th Street Station in Downtown LA would get us to the concert. We parked around 6th and Flower in a metered street parking. It's free after 10pm. Uhg. It's better than parking in a paid lot. We got Tap Cards at a kiosk, entered the station, hopped on the Metro, and got to Exposition Park in no time! Note: it's not the cleanest nor the safest. We just walked quickly and maintained awareness of our surroundings.