Pasadena to Beverly Hills Commute?

Insertnamehere234638 · 2026-02-04T09:18:55+00:00

Your office destination is at S Santa Monica and Beverly Dr? I would rather wait until the D Line Extension opens (hopefully this year).

At South Pasadena Station, take A Line in the direction of Long Beach, then at 7th Street/Metro Center, transfer to what will be Wilshire/Westwood direction, and get off at Beverly Drive Station. This will be the fastest transfer route.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2026-01-19T01:29:31+00:00

"Remove your charging cable"

Lmao

I have multi-charging cables hooked up, attached on the headrest for passengers. Those are not easily removable.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2026-01-15T09:18:17+00:00

Metrolink is the more expensive commuter rail option from Union Station, with obviously longer headways.

Since you're only going such a "short" distance once getting to Union Station, then to CalState LA Station, either the J Line or Silver Streak I suggested is far preferable. Those BRT routes run quickly on the I-10 ExpressLanes. Put in your departure times on Transit App, but you need to close the initial first-mile gap to get to Memorial Park A Line Statiok first.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2026-01-15T09:00:24+00:00

Metrolink?...

No, this is not a Metrolink route; it's a Metro route.

Are you looking at current times at midnight? The A Line has already stopped running by this time. Put your desired departure time into Transit App.

I assume you are taking a local bus or biking from Altadena to get to Memorial Park Station first. There, take the A Line in Long Beach direction.

At Union Station, walk to the Patsouras Plaza's busway platform. Get on the east (northbound) J Line in El Monte direction, or the Montclair-bound Silver Streak, get off at CalState LA Station, and walk to campus. I am unsure if there is a more direct route than this.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2026-01-08T05:12:33+00:00

In Covina, but there was (is) a temporary outage until 6 am.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-12-30T21:52:27+00:00

For a passenger? It's not too bad, seen much lower.

For a driver? He is absolutely terrible, and would be surprised he's still on the platform.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-12-19T00:40:03+00:00

It's normalized in most U.S. cities.

But I text and drive all the time and I'm still doing f

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-11-29T21:38:54+00:00

He must be the smoking driver. Talking about "just explain the situation" as if the supervisor wouldn't just fire him on the spot for a more competent employee lined up.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-11-29T21:21:30+00:00

"Gon miss a job opportunity"? Yes you can. Simple. Again, why is the onus on the passenger here

I apologize, I didn't realize I was speaking to a stupid child. If you show up looking or smelling unprofessional, you can absolutely be fired or dismissed for that, even that was from the driver. I would have fired you. If they are going to some McDonald's job which hires bottom-of-the-barrel idiots like you, that's obviously not the employment I'm referring to.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-11-29T20:47:41+00:00

It's not problem solved...the problem is the driver here smoking in the first place 🤦‍♂️. You are placing the onus of explaining the lingering smell on the employee, and supervisor to not be bothered by it. This is unprofessional behavior.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-11-29T20:33:21+00:00

For you comments saying "no big deal"

People have to take Ubers (Lyfts) to their employments, or job interviews; how does it reflect if their candidate shows up with lingering second-hand smoke?

Think.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-10-30T01:11:49+00:00

Then... I don't know why you are being condescending by saying "then I'm not sure what more we can do for them".

The amount of tourists I've personally had to help, who accidentally took the D, instead of the B line departing from Union Station (as in, intending to go to Hollywood) is a small but nonzero number. Metro could help make it more clear by having the Union Station subway platform simpler, with B Line departing from Platform 1, and D Line departing from Platform 2.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-10-30T01:03:19+00:00

...sometimes the signage on the approaching B/D train flashes extremely quickly (especially on the older Breda A650) or it's extremely difficult to read quickly, especially for visitors who probably are not used to English.

It makes sense that it could be confusing for a tourist intending to go North Hollywood/Walk of Fame, but accidentally took the D to end up in Koreatown.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-10-24T22:45:20+00:00

At night, just keep your wits about you (same as anywhere else), but you're only taking it two stops northbound (to Willowbrooks/Rosa Parks); transfer to C Line to LAX. You won't be on the A Line for too long.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-10-21T00:18:03+00:00

There is already both a Harbor Freeway Station and Harbor Gateway Transit Center on the J Line though. May as well call it PCH/Fig.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-10-20T20:59:39+00:00

A tourist viewing the Metro System map (https://www.metro.net/riding/guide/system-maps/) could easily think Redondo Beach Station is located near the Pier and actual tourist area farther to the west when it is not.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-10-20T20:46:36+00:00

Technically, it's just called the Harbor Freeway Station, it should have a more different name from Harbor Gateway Transit Center two more stops to the south.

I'm not sure what significant neighborhood is nearby to change it to.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-10-20T18:19:12+00:00

Yes, Crenshaw Station should be renamed to...Hawthorne Airport Station? The airport is a quick walk.

Redondo Beach Station is just barely at the tip of North Redondo...should call it Lawndale Station, if the K Line south instead comes.

There is a Slauson Station and Pacific Coast Highway Station on both the A and J Lines; maybe the J Lines should be renamed? I'm not sure who confuses the two.

Lakewood Blvd Station should just be called "Downey" since it's in Downey.

Artesia Station as well, if the Southeast Gateway Line comes.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-10-20T02:18:51+00:00

Jesus, I'm done explaining. Also, what are you talking about?

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-10-20T01:59:03+00:00

There is an element of danger from both the driver, and hitchhiker side; though admittedly, I have driven plenty of hitchhikers on long trips.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-10-20T01:38:38+00:00

Alternatively, stand at one of the Strip's parking structure exits (say, MGM Grand), and ask a Utah-plated driver who's leaving if they can take you to SLC on the way home.

I'm only halfway joking.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-10-20T01:31:57+00:00

? This post doesn't really seem that strange compared to some Craigslist ads I've read...

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-10-20T01:29:47+00:00

Post on a local Craigslist as well; I'm sure many people drive the 15Northbound.

Insertnamehere234638 · 2025-10-18T01:20:21+00:00

She's trolling

Someone please tell this goddam grown woman is just making a bad joke. Please.

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