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How to Take Public Transportation to Your Next Concert

Hollywood Bowl

As a hub for music and entertainment, Los Angeles hosts thousands of concerts in its many venues each year. By taking public transportation, you can avoid congested traffic, expensive rideshares, and pricey parking fees. Here are seven ways to take public transportation from UCLA to popular LA venues. 

Kia Forum/Sofi Stadium/YouTube Theater (1 hour 15 minutes) 

  1. Walk to UCLA Gateway Plaza stop 
  2. Board Culver CityBus 6R (southbound to Greenline Station) 
  3. Exit at Sepulveda & Manchester (13 stops, 44 minutes) 
  4. Walk to Sepulveda & Manchester stop 
  5. Board Metro 115 bus (eastbound to Hall & Lakewood or Norwalk station) 
  6. Exit at Manchester & Prairie (20 stops, 19 minutes) 

Intuit Dome 

The new Intuit Dome is offering free shuttle services to and from events. Service can be scheduled in the LA Clippers + Intuit Dome app. Shuttles leave the park and ride lots from two hours before doors open to the start of the show and leave Intuit Dome at a pre-scheduled time.  

The closest shuttle pick-up location to UCLA would be the Expo/Sepulveda Metro station. 

  1. Walk to UCLA Gateway Plaza stop 
  2. Board Culver CityBus 6R (southbound to Greenline Station) 
  3. Exit at Sepulveda & Exposition (10 stops, 18 minutes) 

Hollywood Bowl 

The Hollywood Bowl offers shuttle services to events. Park & Ride shuttles provide a direct route to the Bowl with timed departures. The Westwood Park & Ride is located at 11020 Kinross Ave. right outside of Parking Lot 36, where parking is available for $6 after 4 p.m. 

Tickets for Park & Ride are available on the Hollywood Bowl website, and UCLA students can get a 50% discount when using promo code BRUINS and their UCLA email address when purchasing their ticket. 

Crypto.com Arena (1 hour, 6 minutes) 

  1. Walk to Westwood Plaza & Strathmore stop 
  2. Board the Big Blue Bus Rapid 12 (towards Palms) 
  3. Exit at Westwood & Exposition (7 stops, 17 minutes) 
  4. Walk to Westwood/Rancho Park station 
  5. Board the Metro E Line train (eastbound to East Los Angeles) 
  6. Exit at Pico (12 stops, 31 Minutes) 

BMO Stadium (1 Hour 5 Minutes) 

  1. Walk to Westwood Plaza & Strathmore stop 
  2. Board the Big Blue Bus Rapid 12 (towards Palms) 
  3. Exit at Westwood & Exposition (7 stops, 17 minutes) 
  4. Walk to Westwood/Rancho Park station 
  5. Board the Metro E Line train (eastbound to East Los Angeles) 
  6. Exit at Expo Park/USC (9 stops, 23 minutes) 
     

The Wiltern (1 hour, 7 minutes) 

  1. Walk to Westwood Plaza & Strathmore stop 
  2. Board the Big Blue Bus Rapid 12 (towards Palms) 
  3. Exit at Westwood & Lindbrook (3 stops, 6 minutes) 
  4. Walk to Wilshire & Westwood stop 
  5. Board the Metro Rapid 720 bus (Eastbound to Downtown/6th/Central) 
  6. Exit at Wilshire & Western (10 stops, 50 minutes) 
     

The Greek Theater (1 hour, 25 minutes) 

  1. Walk to Hilgard & Westholme stop 
  2. Board the Metro Local 2 bus (eastbound to Hill & Martin Luther King Jr) 
  3. Exit bus at Sunset & Vermont (47 stops, 1 hour) 
  4. Board the LADOT DASH Observatory Shuttle (toward Griffith Observatory) 
  5. Exit at Vermont Canyon Rd (8 stops, 8 minutes) 

 

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