Hi, I live and go to school in Los Angeles and I don't have a car here so I usually use my bike to get around, and I don't have very far to go. When I'm in Orange County my mom lets me use the car, but I used to take the bus sometimes when I was younger, and each bus stop in Orange County has a NUMBER. For instance, when I'd go to the trip planner it would say "Go to the NW block of Chapman and Placentia at stop number 418."
In LA, the stops don't have numbers, and the last time I tried to take the bus I got soooo confused and lost because all they tell you is "Go to Hoover and 28th, the NE corner."
How the heck am I supposed to know where the North East corner is??? The bus signs have zero information about which bus is coming, where its going, if its NE, etc. Maybe this seems like a dumb question, but how am I supposed to figure out the directions? I never know if I'm at the correct bus stop, so its really frusterating. Please give me some advice!
2007-01-19 07:38:41 · 5 answers · asked by neverneverland 4 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
Thanks for trying to help Mick, but what I was saying is the OCTA system IS really good, and I was comparing it to the LA metro system which is not as good...I'm wondering about LA buses, and the directional issue.
2007-01-19 07:49:46 · update #1
you could ask the bus operator where the bus you want to transfer stops,
you also could go onto the metro.net and under schedules
you can find your lines you need..
how I usually find a corner
is to think west thats the beach , (like suppose I wanted to
be at the Northwest corner of Venice and Centinela
I first look west -thats toward the beach so now we know thats
west,, north would then be on my right..
and south would on my left ;east would be behind me,
2007-01-19 16:09:45 · answer #1 · answered by mobilemark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nowadays everything has a website. Find LA bus schedule and routes online. Also, get local maps and familiarize yourself with the area of where you are going.
NE corner. During a day you can use your shadow to determine directions of North-South. ;)
2007-01-19 16:30:04 · answer #2 · answered by maks1806 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello: well according to "Public Transportation Services"
ask them about Route maps & schedule or call "MetroLink first
it's cheaper which upon State, City, or County area only !
2007-01-19 16:25:51 · answer #3 · answered by toddk57@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just give a call to the OCTA. They'll be able to answer your question. 714-636-RIDE.
The OC has a great bus system. You can pretty much get anywhere in the county.
2007-01-19 15:44:20 · answer #4 · answered by Mick S 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you can ask driver to remind you
2007-01-19 15:48:19 · answer #5 · answered by wu n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋