From instagrammable locales to world renowned museums and state-of-the-art sports arenas, there are a plethora of venues in and around LA that you can travel to via transit. Over the past few months we have posted simple, step-by-step instructions to show you how easy it can be to take a bus, train, or tram from Warner Center to your favorite destinations. Despite the notion that “everyone drives in LA,” every location is easily accessible by transit and within 4 steps or less from Warner Center. So get out there, try transit, and explore all the greatness Southern California has to offer!
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Angel Stadium (3 Steps)
Step 1: Go to the Canoga Station stop and take the LADOT Commuter Express 422 to the Hope Street/1st Street stop in Downtown LA.
Step 2: Walk one block to the Grand Avenue and 1st Street bus stop (the stop will be on the right side of Grand Avenue) and take the LADOT DASH Downtown B bus to Union Station.
Step 3: Hop on the Metrolink Orange County Line (Train Numbers 684 602 686 640 604 688 606 608 all take you to Angel Stadium in the afternoon), and ride to the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center.
The ballpark is visible from the station and is just a short 2-3 minute walk. Follow the platform along the tracks under the 57 freeway and walk through the parking lot to enjoy the game!
Banc of California Stadium (2 Steps)
Step 1: From the bus stop at Canoga and Oxnard, take the LADOT Commuter Express 422 bus heading toward downtown and get off at Figueroa and Venice.
Step 2: Transfer to the Metro Local 81 Bus at the Figueroa and Venice stop and ride it south for 10 stops until Figueroa and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
If you leave Warner Center by 5:26pm, you should arrive at the stadium with time to spare before the match begins. To get home, consider sharing a ride by going to LAFC’s enhanced pick-up and drop-off designated location right outside the Southeast Entrance in Parking Lot 6.
Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (2 Steps)
Step 1: Take the Warner Center Shuttle to Canoga Avenue and Vanowen Street. The bus stop for the Metro 165 bus is on the southern side of Vanowen Street across the street from the Public Storage entrance.
Step 2: Hop on the Metro 165 bus and take it straight down Vanowen to the Burbank Airport South stop. Then it’s just a short 5-minute walk to the terminals!
Disneyland (2 Steps)
Step 1: Take the LADOT Commuter Express 422 from the Canoga Ave and Burbank Blvd bus stop to 7th St and Flower in Downtown Los Angeles and transfer to the LA Metro 460 bus.
Step 2: Take the Metro 460 bus to the Disneyland stop in Anaheim.
The best part is that the Metro 460 Disneyland stop is only a 5-minutes walk from both parks. On your way back, you might consider taking the Amtrak or Metrolink train from Fullerton Station and transferring to the Orange Line. The LADOT Commuter Express only runs during weekday peak-hour periods and leaves Warner Center at 7:00pm.
Dodger Stadium (3 Steps)
Step 1: Take the LA Metro rapid bus 750 from Warner Connects Transit Hub to Universal & Studio City Station.
Step 2: Transfer to the La Metro Red Line (Across the street, down the escalator) on the Union Station direction until Vermont/ Santa Monica Station.
Step 3: Transfer to LA Metro rapid bus 704 (upstairs) from Santa Monica & Vermont (eastbound) to the Dodger Stadium stop (10-minutes walk to the entrance).
The Getty Center (3 Steps)
Step 1: Take the Metro Rapid 750 Bus from the Topanga Canyon Blvd./Oxnard St. bus stop to Sepulveda and Ventura (on the weekends, you can take the Metro Orange Line to Sepulveda Station).
Step 2: Take the Metro Rapid 734 Bus from Sepulveda Blvd./Ventura Blvd. to Sepulveda and Getty Center Drive (on the weekends, you can take the Metro 234 Bus instead, and get off at the same Getty Center Drive bus stop).
Step 3: Walk under the 405 overpass along Getty Center Drive and take the Getty Tram up to the Museum grounds.
The Getty Tram is free to use and is open during the same hours as the museum. If you’d like to get some exercise in, consider walking up or down Getty Center Drive instead of taking the tram! It takes about 15 to 20 minutes to walk up the moderately steep ¾-mile hill.
Griffith Observatory (4 Steps)
Step 1: Take the LA Metro Warner Center Shuttle to the Canoga Station and transfer to the LA Metro Orange line
Step 2: Take the Orange Line To North Hollywood Station and transfer to the LA Metro Red Line (down the escalators)
Step 3: Take the Red Line to Vermont & Sunset stop and transfer to the LADOT Dash Observatory line (at Sunset Blvd & Hillhurst Ave)
Step 4: Take the Dash Observatory line to its final stop in front of the observatory.
Hollywood Bowl (3 Steps)
Step 1: Take the LA Metro Warner Center Shuttle from the nearest stop to the Canoga Station and transfer to the LA Metro Orange line.
Step 2: Take the Orange Line To North Hollywood Station and transfer to the LA Metro Red Line (down the escalators).
Step 3: Take the Red Line to Hollywood / Highland station.
The bowl is within a 15-minutes walk on Highland ave from the Hollywood and Highland station. You can chose to take the LADOT Dash Observatory bus up the hill if traffic allows you.
LACMA (3 Steps)
Step 1: Take the Metro Rapid 750 Bus from the Topanga Canyon Blvd./Oxnard St. bus stop to Laurel Canyon Blvd. and Ventura Blvd.
Step 2: Transfer to the Metro 218 Bus (next to the CVS, on Laurel Canyon Blvd.) and ride to the Fairfax Ave./3rd St. bus stop.
Step 3: Hop on the Metro Rapid 780 Bus and take it all the way to Fairfax and 6th St. LACMA, the Petersen Automotive Museum, and the La Brea Tar Pits are just a short walk around the corner.
Please note: the 780 only runs on weekdays and the last bus back will leave from Fairfax and 6th around 7:30pm.
LAX Airport (3 Steps)
Step 1: Take the Metro Orange Line from Canoga Station and ride for six stops to Woodley Station.
Step 2: Get on the Metro Local 237 Bus at the corner of Victory and Woodley. Ride the 237 for six stops and get off at the Saticoy bus stop.
Step 3: After getting off at Woodley and Saticoy, you should see the LAX FlyAway Van Nuys Terminal on the same side of the street as the bus stop. Board a FlyAway bus and ride non-stop all the way to LAX!
One-way FlyAway bus rides cost $9.75 and can be purchased using credit/debit cards or a TAP card with stored value. Cash payments are only accepted at the Union Station FlyAway Terminal, and will not be accepted for rides originating from Van Nuys. Tickets may also be purchased in-person on the bus or you can purchase them online ahead of time here.
For a full schedule and more details: https://www.flylax.com/flyaway%20bus#Routes
Memorial Coliseum (2 Steps)
Step 1: Take the Topanga Beach Bus from Owensmouth and Oxnard and ride until you get to the Expo Line Santa Monica Station
Step 2: Hop on the Expo Line train at Santa Monica and take it 14 stops to the Expo Park/USC Station
For events on weeknights, it’s even quicker to take transit. Just hop on the LADOT Commuter Express 422 and transfer to the Metro Silver Line at Flower and 7th in Downtown. Take that straight to the Coliseum and you’ll be there in no time.
Santa Monica Pier (1 Step)
Step 1: All you have to do is take the Topanga beach bus from Owensmouth Ave & Oxnard St to Ocean & Colorado and you will be just across the street from the pier. And it is only $1.00!
For the topanga beach bus schedule, check out beachbus.org
Staples Center (4 Steps)
Step 1: Take the LA Metro Warner Center Shuttle from the nearest stop to the Canoga Station and transfer to the LA Metro Orange line.
Step 2: Take the Orange Line To North Hollywood Station and transfer to the LA Metro Red Line (down the escalators).
Step 3: Take the Red Line to 7th Street / Metro Center and transfer to the Metro Expo or Blue Line (Upstairs).
Step 4: Take the Expo or Blue Line to Pico Station. The station is a short 5-minute walk away from Staples Center.
Universal Studios (4 Steps)
Step 1: Take the LA Metro Warner Center Shuttle from the nearest stop to the Canoga Station and transfer to the LA Metro Orange line.
Step 2: Take the Orange Line To North Hollywood Station and transfer to the LA Metro Red Line (down the escalators).
Step 3: Take the Red Line to Universal City / Studio City station (only one stop) and cross Lankershim Blvd through the pedestrian bridge. The Universal Studio Tram stop is easy to spot across the street.
Step 4: Take the Universal Studios Tram up the hill to the Universal CityWalk. The tram is free and runs during park hours.
The LA Metro 750 bus can also take you straight to the Universal City / Studio City Station from Warner Center Transit Hub. Check out the most convenient route based on your departure time on the mobility app of your choice.