The City of Angels · Los Angeles is expanding its Metro Rail network rapidly, now connecting Downtown LA, Hollywood, Santa Monica and LAX, making car-free tourist travel increasingly practical.
Navigate Los Angeles with CityNav →Los Angeles is expanding its Metro Rail network rapidly, now connecting Downtown LA, Hollywood, Santa Monica and LAX, making car-free tourist travel increasingly practical.
Best pass for tourists: TAP card with day pass
Los Angeles has 6 public transit lines, including 2 metro/subway lines. CityNav supports all of them for offline and real-time navigation.
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Open CityNav — Free →Yes, for major tourist areas. The Red/Purple Line serves Hollywood and Downtown; the Expo Line reaches Santa Monica; the Crenshaw/K Line connects to LAX. Many suburban attractions still require a car, but the network is expanding rapidly.
Take the free LAX Connector shuttle to Aviation/LAX station, board the Crenshaw/K Line toward Downtown, change at Rosa Parks for the Blue Line to 7th/Metro Center, then take the Red/Purple Line to Hollywood. Allow 60–90 minutes. A TAP card covers the full journey.
No — LA Metro Rail runs from approximately 5am until midnight on weekdays, with reduced weekend hours. Night Owl bus lines cover major corridors overnight. Outside Metro hours, rideshare services are typically needed.