Los Angeles Department of Transportation

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) is a municipal government agency and transportation authority of the city of Los Angeles.

The department oversees transportation planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations within the city of Los Angeles. LADOT was created by city ordinance, and is run by a general manager appointed by the mayor of Los Angeles, under the oversight of a citizens' commission also appointed by the mayor. LADOT is best known for providing public transportation to the city of Los Angeles. It currently operates the second-largest fleet in Los Angeles County, after the county's Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. LADOT consists of over 300 vehicles, serving nearly 30 million passengers a year and operating over 800,000 hours.

LADOT also develops the traffic signal timing and transportation planning for the city. Actual road maintenance and construction is provided by the Los Angeles City Department of Public Works through StreetsLA, formerly the Bureau of Street Services, and the Bureau of Engineering. LADOT performs many transportation related duties, with six main operating groups: Parking Enforcement & Traffic Control, Operations, Project Delivery, Parking Management & Regulations, Transit Services, and Administration.

Routes DASH

DASH is LADOT's system of neighborhood circulator bus services. DASH buses serve to provide localized service in a neighborhood, and for passengers making longer trips, acting as a feeder to the countywide Metro Bus and Metro Rail system.

The name DASH started as acronym for Downtown Area Short Hop, the original purpose of the service. Since its launch in Downtown Los Angeles, DASH has expanded to 27 other neighborhoods in the City of Los Angeles.

DASH buses are or long, making it easier to navigate in dense neighborhoods with narrower streets and tighter turns compared to a typical transit bus. All buses in the DASH fleet are powered by either low-emission CNG or are zero-emission battery electric buses.

RouteTerminalsViaNotesDowntown ADowntown LAPalmetto St & Hewitt St1st St Serves , and stationsDowntown BChinatownBernard St & BroadwayGrand Av Serves Chinatown station and LA Union StationDowntown DDowntown LAPatsaouras Transit PlazaDowntown LAWashington Bl & Olive StSpring St, Main St Serves Grand/LATTC stationDowntown EWestlakeWestlake/MacArthur Park stationLos AngelesTrinity St & Washington Bl7th St Serves 7th Street/Metro Center stationDowntown FDowntown LABeaudry Av & 3rd StFigueroa St Serves 7th Street/Metro Center station, Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles Convention Center, USC, Expo Park/USC station and Expo/Vermont stationBeachwood CanyonHollywoodHollywood/Vine stationHollywood HillsBeachwood Dr & Westshire DrBeachwood RdBoyle Heights/East LALos AngelesMarengo St & Mission RdEast LAHerbert Av & Whittier BlRowan Av Serves Indiana stationChesterfield SquareSouth LA54th St & Western AvHuntington ParkPacific Bl & Florence AvFlorence Av Serves Florence stationCrenshawCrenshawMLK Jr. Bl & Magic Johnson TheaterCrenshaw Bl Serves Martin Luther King Jr. station, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza and Expo/La Brea station Clockwise and Counter Clockwise routeEl Sereno/City TerraceEl SerenoHuntington Dr & Lowell AvEast LARowan Av & Dozier StHuntington DrFairfaxBeverly Grove3rd St & Sherbourne DrMid-WilshireLa Brea Av & 6th StFairfax Av Serves Wilshire/La Brea station, Wilshire/Fairfax station and Beverly CenterHighland Park/Eagle RockHighland ParkSan Pascual Av & Comet StEagle RockColorado St & Eagledale AvColorado Bl Serves Highland Park stationHollywoodHollywoodFountain Av & Vine StFranklin Av Serves Hollywood/Highland station, Hollywood/Vine station, Vermont/Sunset station and Vermont/Santa Monica station Clockwise and Counter Clockwise routeHollywood/WilshireHollywoodHollywood/Vine stationKoreatownWilshire/Western stationWestern Av, Gower StKing-EastLos Angeles37th St & Grand AvMartin Luther King Jr. Bl Serves San Pedro Street station, Los Angeles Trade–Technical College and LATTC/Ortho Institute station Clockwise and Counter Clockwise routeLeimert/SlausonCrenshawMLK Bl & Magic Johnson TheaterMartin Luther King Jr. Bl Serves Hyde Park station, Leimert Park station and Martin Luther King Jr. station Clockwise and Counter Clockwise routeLincoln Heights/ChinatownChinatownMain St & Cesar Chavez AvBroad Way, Main St Serves Chinatown station Clockwise and Counter Clockwise routeMidtownCrenshawMLK Bl & Magic Johnson TheaterMid-WilshireRedondo Bl & Packard StCrenshaw Bl Serves Expo/Crenshaw stationNorth HollywoodNorth HollywoodNorth Hollywood stationVineland Av Clockwise and Counter Clockwise routeNorth HollywoodLankershim Bl & Chandler BlNorthridge/ResedaNorthridgeNorthridge stationReseda BlObservatory/Los FelizHollywoodVermont/Sunset stationLos AngelesGriffith ObservatoryVermont Canyon Rd, Vermont AvPanorama City/Van NuysVan NuysVan Nuys stationVan Nuys Bl Clockwise and Counter Clockwise routePico Union/Echo ParkEcho ParkEcho Park Av & Donaldson StDowntown LAGrand/LATTC stationEcho Park Av Serves Westlake/MacArthur Park stationPueblo del RioLos AngelesVernon stationFlorence-GrahamWilmington Av & Gage AvLong Beach AvSan PedroSan PedroWestern Av & 25th StSan PedroWestern Av & Park Western Plaza1st StSoutheastLos Angeles37th St & Grand AvVermont Av Clockwise and Counter Clockwise routeSylmarSylmarSylmar/San Fernando stationSylmarLos Angeles Mission CollegeHubbard StVan Nuys/Studio CityStudio CityLaurel Canyon Bl & Ventura BlMoorpark St, Hazeltin Av Serves Westfield Fashion Square, Van Nuys station, Woodman station, Los Angeles Valley College and Valley College station Clockwise and Counter Clockwise routeStudio CityVentura Bl & Laurel Canyon BlVermont/MainSouth LAVermont Av & 59th StVermont Av, Main St Clockwise and Counter Clockwise routeWattsWillowbrook119th St & Wilmington AvAvalon Bl Serves Avalon station and 103rd Street/Watts Towers station Clockwise and Counter Clockwise routeWillowbrook120th St & Wilmington AvWilmingtonWilmingtonAvalon Bl & L StPCH, Avalon Bl, Wilmington Bl Clockwise and Counter Clockwise routeWilshire Center/KoreatownKoreatownSan Marino St & Western AvVermont Av, Western Av Serves Wilshire/Western station and Wilshire/Vermont station Clockwise and Counter Clockwise routeKoreatownJames M. Wood Bl & Western Av

Commuter Express Commuter Express is an express bus service, consisting of 15 routes, all but one running during rush hours only. Service started in 1985.LADOT Short Range Transit Plan FY 2011-12, Retrieved 2014-09-20 Fares are based on a flat rate for travel on streets plus an extra charge based on the distance traveled on freeways.

Most Commuter Express buses are or MCI D-Series motorcoaches, offering a more comfortable ride on these longer routes. All buses in the Commuter Express fleet are powered by low-emission CNG engines or are zero-emission battery electric buses.

Route 142 operates more like a normal transit route, operating daily at all hours, using more typical transit buses. The route was previously operated by Long Beach Transit.1989 RTD Bus System Map, Retrieved 2014-09-20

Routes 419, 423, 431, 437, 438, and 448 are former Southern California Rapid Transit District lines that were transferred to LADOT.1985 RTD Bus Map, Retrieved 2014-09-20

Unless otherwise noted, all services operates towards Downtown LA during the morning rush and from Downtown LA during the afternoon rush. For the purposes of this chart, closed-door means that customers are not allowed to use buses for local trips and open-door means that customers are allowed to use buses for local trips.

RouteTerminalsviaNotes142San PedroMiner St & Harbor BlLong BeachDowntown Long Beach station7th St, SR47, I-710, Ocean BlDaily service Open-door along the entire route409SylmarFoothill Bl & Glenoaks BlDowntown LAHill St & 12th StSan Fernando Valley: Foothill BlDowntown LA: Flower St/Figueroa St, 7th StClosed-door along the entire route, except at Glendale Park & Ride Serves Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station and 7th Street/Metro Center station419ChatsworthChatsworth stationDowntown LAUSCSan Fernando Valley: Devonshire StDowntown LA: Hill St, Figueroa StClosed-door along the entire route, except at Devonshire St & Balboa Bl Serves Civic Center/Grand Park station, Pershing Square station, Crypto.com Arena, and Los Angeles Convention Center422Exposition ParkUSCThousand OaksThe OaksDowntown LA: Figueroa St/Flower StVentura County: Thousand Oaks Bl, Agoura RdService operates towards Thousand Oaks in the AM rush and towards Downtown LA in the PM rush Closed-door within Downtown LA, open-door elsewhere Serves Los Angeles Convention Center, Crypto.com Arena, Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station and Thousand Oaks Transportation Center423Thousand OaksThousand Oaks Transportation CenterDowntown LAUSCVentura County: Agoura Rd, Ventura BlDowntown LA: Figueroa St/Flower StClosed-door along the entire route, except at Ventura Bl & Topanga Canyon Bl and Encino Park and Ride Serves Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station, 7th Street/Metro Center station, Crypto.com Arena, and Los Angeles Convention Center431WestwoodSepulveda Bl & Ohio AvDowntown LALA Union StationWestside: Wilshire Bl, Beverly Glen BlDowntown LA: Venice Bl, Figueroa St/Flower St, Grand St/Olive StClosed-door along the entire route Serves UCLA and Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station437VenicePacific Av & Washington BlDowntown LATemple St & Vignes StWestside: Culver Bl, Jefferson BlDowntown LA: Figueroa St/Flower St, Grand St/Olive StClosed-door along the entire route Serves Culver City station, Washington/Fairfax Transit Hub and Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station438Redondo BeachPalos Verdes Bl & Via ValenciaDowntown LALA Union StationBeach Cities: Highland Av, Hermosa AvDowntown LA: Figueroa St/Flower StClosed-door along the entire route Operates towards Downtown LA in the AM rush and towards Redondo Beach in the PM rush For reverse commute service see Route 439 Serves Los Angeles Convention Center, Crypto.com Arena and Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill stationRedondo BeachRedondo Beach station 439Downtown LALA Union StationEl SegundoEl Segundo stationDowntown LA: Figueroa St/Flower StEl Segundo: Imperial Hwy, Douglas StClosed-door within El Segundo, open-door elsewhere Reverse commute service: operates towards El Segundo in the AM rush and towards Downtown LA in the PM rush For traditional commute service see Route 438 Serves Pershing Square station and Pico station448Rancho Palos VerdesCrest Rd & Crenshaw BlDowntown LATemple St & Los Angeles StSouth Bay: Hawthorne Bl, Pacific Coast HwyDowntown LA: Figueroa St/Flower StClosed-door along the entire route, except at Harbor Freeway C Line station Serves Harbor Freeway C Line station, Los Angeles Convention Center, Crypto.com Arena and Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station534Downtown LALA Union StationWestwoodWilshire Bl & Veteran AvDowntown LA: Figueroa St/Flower St, 1st StWestside: Wilshire Bl, Olympic Bl via Beverly HillsOperates towards Westwood in the AM rush and towards Downtown in the PM rush Closed-door along the entire route Serves Civic Center/Grand Park station, Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station, 7th Street/Metro Center station, Crypto.com Arena, and Westfield Century City549EncinoEncino Park and RidePasadenaLake stationBurbank Bl, SR134Service is provided in both directions during peak hours This is a service with only designated pick-up points between cities operating as a limited-stop service Open-door along the entire route Serves Sherman Oaks Galleria, Los Angeles Valley College, North Hollywood station, Burbank Media District and Memorial Park station573Mission HillsChatsworth St & Orion StCentury CityConstellation Bl & Century Park WestSan Fernando Valley: Balboa BlWestwood: Gayley Av, Wilshire BlService is provided in both directions during peak hours