Editing Los Angeles (section)

===Transportation===
{{Main|Transportation in Los Angeles}}

====Freeways====
{{Main|Southern California freeways}}
[[File:Los Angeles - Echangeur autoroute 110 105 (cropped).JPG|thumb|[[Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange]], connecting the [[Interstate 105 (California)|Century Freeway (I-105)]] and the [[Interstate 110 and State Route 110 (California)|Harbor Freeway (I-110)]] in [[South Los Angeles|South LA]]]]
The city and the rest of the [[Los Angeles metropolitan area]] are served by an extensive network of freeways and highways. [[Texas Transportation Institute]]'s annual Urban Mobility Report ranked Los Angeles area roads the most congested in the United States in 2019 as measured by annual delay per traveler, area residents experiencing a cumulative average of 119 hours waiting in traffic that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://static.tti.tamu.edu/tti.tamu.edu/documents/mobility-report-2021.pdf|title=2021 Urban Mobility Report|publisher=Texas Transportation Institute|date=June 2021|access-date=April 22, 2022|archive-date=November 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102161118/https://static.tti.tamu.edu/tti.tamu.edu/documents/mobility-report-2021.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> Los Angeles was followed by San Francisco/[[Oakland]], Washington, D.C., and [[Miami]]. Despite the congestion in the city, the mean daily travel time for commuters in Los Angeles is shorter than other major cities, including New York City, [[Philadelphia]] and Chicago. Los Angeles's mean travel time for work commutes in 2006 was 29.2 minutes, similar to those of San Francisco and Washington, D.C.<ref name="ACS2006">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DCGeoSelectServlet?ds_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_|title=American Community Survey 2006, Table S0802|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 11, 2010|archive-date=September 16, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916055045/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DCGeoSelectServlet?ds_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_}}https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731081240/http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/portname08.htm |date=July 31, 2010 }}</ref>

The major highways that connect LA to the rest of the nation include [[Interstate 5]], which runs south through [[San Diego]] to [[Tijuana]] in Mexico and north through [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]], [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], and [[Seattle]] to the [[Canada–United States border|Canada–US border]]; [[Interstate 10]], the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast [[Interstate Highway]] in the United States, going to [[Jacksonville, Florida]]; and [[U.S. Route 101]], which heads to the [[California Central Coast]], San Francisco, the [[Redwood Empire]], and the [[Oregon]] and [[Washington (state)|Washington]] coasts.

====Buses====
{{Main|Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority}}
[[File:LA Metro 200 bus stop on Alvarado Street.jpg|left|thumb|[[Los Angeles Metro Bus]] operated by the [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority]].]]
The [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] (LACMTA; branded as Metro) and other regional agencies provide a comprehensive bus system that covers Los Angeles County. While the [[Los Angeles Department of Transportation]] is responsible for contracting local and commuter bus services primarily within the city limits of Los Angeles and several immediate neighboring municipalities in southwest Los Angeles County,<ref>{{Cite web |title=LADOT Transit - DASH, Commuter Express, Cityride |url=https://www.ladottransit.com/ |access-date=January 1, 2024 |website=www.ladottransit.com |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419233222/https://www.ladottransit.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> the largest bus system in the city is operated by Metro.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Metro Service in Pasadena |url=https://www.visitpasadena.com/directory/la-metro/ |access-date=January 1, 2024 |website=Visit Pasadena |language=en-US |archive-date=January 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105193225/https://www.visitpasadena.com/directory/la-metro/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Called [[Los Angeles Metro Bus]], the system consists of 117 routes (excluding Metro Busway) throughout Los Angeles and neighboring cities primarily in southwestern Los Angeles County, with most routes following along a particular street in the city's street grid and run to or through downtown Los Angeles.<ref name="Schedules - LA Metro">{{Cite web |title=Schedules - LA Metro |url=https://www.metro.net/riding/schedules-2/ |access-date=January 1, 2024 |website=www.metro.net |archive-date=January 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108210145/https://www.metro.net/riding/schedules-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As of the third quarter of 2023, the system had an average ridership of approximately 692,500 per weekday, with a total of 197,950,700 riders in 2022.{{American transit ridership|dailycitation}} Metro also runs two [[Los Angeles Metro Busway|Metro Busway]] lines, the [[G Line (Los Angeles Metro)|G]] and [[J Line (Los Angeles Metro)|J]] lines, which are [[bus rapid transit]] lines with stops and frequencies similar to those of Los Angeles's light rail system.

There are also smaller regional public transit systems that mainly serve specific cities or regions in Los Angeles County. For example, the [[Big Blue Bus]] provides extensive bus service in Santa Monica and western Los Angeles County, while [[Foothill Transit]] focuses on routes in the San Gabriel Valley in southeast Los Angeles County with one [[Silver Streak (bus)|express route]] going into downtown Los Angeles. [[Los Angeles World Airports]] also runs two frequent [[FlyAway (bus)|FlyAway]] express bus routes (via freeways) from [[Los Angeles Union Station]] and [[Van Nuys]] to Los Angeles International Airport.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LAX Official Site {{!}} Traffic and Ground Transportation - FlyAway Bus |url=https://www.flylax.com/flyaway-bus |access-date=January 5, 2024 |website=www.flylax.com |archive-date=January 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104111024/https://www.flylax.com/flyaway-bus |url-status=live }}</ref>

While cash is accepted on all buses, the primary payment method for Los Angeles Metro Bus, Metro Busway, and 27 other regional bus agencies is a [[Transit Access Pass|TAP card]], a contactless stored-value card.<ref>{{Cite web |last=TAP |title=TAP Overview |url=https://www.taptogo.net/articles/en_US/Website_content/about-tap |access-date=January 1, 2024 |website=www.taptogo.net |language=en |archive-date=December 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231093227/https://www.taptogo.net/articles/en_US/Website_content/about-tap |url-status=live }}</ref> According to the 2016 American Community Survey, 9.2% of working Los Angeles (city) residents made the journey to work via public transportation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Means of Transportation to Work by Age |url=https://censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B08101&geo_ids=16000US0644000&primary_geo_id=16000US0644000 |access-date=May 6, 2018 |publisher=Census Reporter |archive-date=May 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507085344/https://censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B08101&geo_ids=16000US0644000&primary_geo_id=16000US0644000 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Rail====
{{Main|Los Angeles Metro Rail|Metrolink (California)}}
[[File:Los Angeles Metro System Map.png|thumb|Map of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system (as of June 16, 2023).]]
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority also operate a [[Rapid transit|subway]] and [[light rail]] system across Los Angeles and its county. The system is called [[Los Angeles Metro Rail]] and consists of the [[B Line (Los Angeles Metro)|B]] and [[D Line (Los Angeles Metro)|D]] subway lines, as well as the [[A Line (Los Angeles Metro)|A]], [[C Line (Los Angeles Metro)|C]], [[E Line (Los Angeles Metro)|E]], and [[K Line (Los Angeles Metro)|K]] light rail lines.<ref name="Schedules - LA Metro"/> TAP cards are required for all Metro Rail trips.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How to Pay - LA Metro |url=https://www.metro.net/riding/fares/how-to-pay/ |access-date=January 1, 2024 |website=www.metro.net |archive-date=September 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930153808/https://www.metro.net/riding/fares/how-to-pay/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As of the third quarter of 2023, the [[Los Angeles Metro Rail|city's subway system]] is the [[List of United States rapid transit systems by ridership|ninth busiest in the United States]], and its light rail system is the country's second [[List of United States light rail systems by ridership|busiest]].{{American transit ridership|dailycitation}} In 2022, the system had a ridership of 57,299,800, or about 189,200 per weekday, in the third quarter of 2023.{{American transit ridership|dailycitation}}

Since the opening of the first line, the A Line, in 1990, the system has been extended significantly, with more extensions currently in progress. Today, the system serves numerous areas across the county on {{convert|107.4|mi|km|abbr=on}} of rail, including [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]], [[Pasadena]], [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]], [[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]], [[El Segundo, California|El Segundo]], [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles|North Hollywood]], [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]], and [[downtown Los Angeles]]. As of 2023, there are 101 stations in the Metro Rail system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=24-0782_map_GM_Master_Dec2023_DCR_Final.pdf |url=https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gcdlut6wo0e82otgfbyli/24-0782_map_GM_Master_Dec2023_DCR_Final.pdf?dl=0&rlkey=piw2jp7s8ftcmtasgpsxjh8if |access-date=January 1, 2024 |website=Dropbox |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Metrolink System Map.png|left|thumb|219x219px|[[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]] passenger rail map, which stretches from [[Lancaster, California|Lancaster]] to [[Oceanside, California|Oceanside]], with [[Union Station (Los Angeles)|Union Station]] as the central hub.]]
Los Angeles is also center of its county's [[commuter rail]] system, [[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]], which links Los Angeles to Ventura, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties. The system consists of eight lines and 69 stations operating on {{convert|545.6|mi|km|abbr=off}} of track.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Metrolink |url=https://metrolinktrains.com/ |access-date=July 25, 2022 |website=metrolinktrains.com |archive-date=April 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230626/https://metrolinktrains.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Metrolink averages 42,600 trips per weekday, the busiest line being the [[San Bernardino Line]].<ref name="APTA2">{{cite web |title=Transit Ridership Report |url=https://www.apta.com/ |work=[[American Public Transportation Association]] |access-date=January 5, 2024 |archive-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029130539/https://www.apta.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Apart from Metrolink, Los Angeles is also connected to other cities by intercity passenger trains from [[Amtrak]] on five different lines.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amtrak Routes & Stations |url=https://www.amtrak.com/train-routes |access-date=January 5, 2024 |website=www.amtrak.com |language=en |archive-date=January 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105193226/https://www.amtrak.com/train-routes |url-status=live }}</ref> One of the lines is the [[Pacific Surfliner]] route which operates multiple daily round trips between [[San Diego]] and [[San Luis Obispo, California]] through Union Station.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore the SoCal Coast by Train {{!}} Pacific Surfliner |url=https://www.pacificsurfliner.com/ |access-date=January 5, 2024 |website=www.pacificsurfliner.com |language=en |archive-date=January 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105053740/https://www.pacificsurfliner.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It is Amtrak's busiest line outside the [[Northeast Corridor]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 27, 2023 |title=Amtrak Fiscal Year 2023 Ridership |url=https://media.amtrak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Amtrak-Fiscal-Year-2023-Ridership.pdf |access-date=January 5, 2024 |website=[[Amtrak]] |archive-date=December 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212154106/https://media.amtrak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Amtrak-Fiscal-Year-2023-Ridership.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>[[File:Los Angeles Union Station 22.jpg|thumb|right|[[Union Station (Los Angeles)|Union Station]] is served by [[Amtrak California]], [[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]], and [[Los Angeles Metro Rail|Metro Rail]].]]The main rail station in the city is [[Union Station (Los Angeles)|Union Station]] which opened in 1939, and it is the largest passenger rail terminal in the [[Western United States]].<ref name="sbcs">{{Cite news |last=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=May 4, 1939 |title=Ontario's Mule, Gravity Car in Parade at L. A. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-ontarios/162312884/ |access-date=November 16, 2018 |work=San Bernardino Daily Sun |location=San Bernardino County, California |page=14}}</ref> The station is a major regional [[train station]] for [[Amtrak]], [[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]] and [[Los Angeles Metro Rail|Metro Rail]]. The station is Amtrak's fifth busiest station, having 1.4 million Amtrak boardings and de-boardings in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 25 Busiest Amtrak Stations: 2019 |url=https://www.bts.dot.gov/geography/geospatial-portal/top-25-busiest-amtrak-stations-2019 |publisher=[[United States Department of Transportation]] |access-date=January 5, 2024 |archive-date=January 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105193225/https://www.bts.dot.gov/geography/geospatial-portal/top-25-busiest-amtrak-stations-2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Union Station also offers access to Metro Bus, [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]], LAX FlyAway, and other buses from different agencies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Union Station Los Angeles |url=https://www.unionstationla.com/transport-hub |access-date=January 5, 2024 |website=Union Station Los Angeles |language=en |archive-date=August 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807173352/https://www.unionstationla.com/transport-hub |url-status=dead }}</ref>

====Airports====
{{Main|List of airports in the Los Angeles area}}
{{See also|Los Angeles International Airport in popular culture}}
[[File:TheThemeBuildingLosAngeles (cropped2).jpg|thumb|right|[[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles Intl. Airport]] (LAX) is the [[World's busiest airports by passenger traffic|eighth-busiest airport in the world]].]]
The main international and domestic airport serving Los Angeles is [[Los Angeles International Airport]], commonly referred to by its airport code, LAX.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flylax.com/|title=Office website of the Los Angeles International Airport|website=flylax.com|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-date=July 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727224848/https://www.flylax.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> It is located on the Westside of Los Angeles near the [[SoFi Stadium|Sofi Stadium]] in Inglewood.

Other major nearby commercial airports include:
*[[Ontario International Airport]], owned by the city of Ontario, serves the Inland Empire.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flyontario.com/corporate/airport-information|title=Airport Information|website=[[Ontario International Airport]]|access-date=July 25, 2022|archive-date=July 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722203651/https://www.flyontario.com/corporate/airport-information|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Hollywood Burbank Airport]], jointly owned by the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena. Formerly known as Bob Hope Airport and Burbank Airport, it is the closest airport to downtown Los Angeles and serves the San Fernando, San Gabriel, and Antelope Valleys.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodburbankairport.com/about-us/history_facts/|title=History & Facts of Burbank Airport|website=[[Hollywood Burbank Airport]]|access-date=July 25, 2022|archive-date=July 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702230041/https://www.hollywoodburbankairport.com/about-us/history_facts/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Long Beach Airport]], serves the Long Beach/Harbor area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.longbeach.gov/lgb/about-us/|title=Long Beach Airport Directory|website=[[Long Beach Airport]]|access-date=July 25, 2022|archive-date=July 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701165202/https://www.longbeach.gov/lgb/about-us/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[John Wayne Airport]] of Orange County.

One of the world's busiest general-aviation airports is also in Los Angeles: [[Van Nuys Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawa.org/welcome_VNY.aspx?id=92|title=Van Nuys Airport General Description|publisher=[[Los Angeles World Airports]]|access-date=October 25, 2011|archive-date=October 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005140814/http://www.lawa.org/welcome_VNY.aspx?id=92|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Seaports====
[[File:Vincent Thomas bridge.San Pedro.JPG|thumb|left|[[Vincent Thomas Bridge]] at [[Terminal Island]] in the [[Port of Los Angeles]]]]
The [[Port of Los Angeles]] is in [[San Pedro Bay (California)|San Pedro Bay]] in the [[San Pedro, Los Angeles|San Pedro]] neighborhood, approximately {{convert|20|mi|km}} south of downtown. Also called Los Angeles Harbor and WORLDPORT LA, the port complex occupies {{convert|7500|acre|km2}} of land and water along {{convert|43|mi|km}} of waterfront. It adjoins the separate [[Port of Long Beach]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.portoflosangeles.org/|title=Port of Los Angeles, the nations #1 container port and global model for sustainability, security, and social responsibility|website=[[Port of Los Angeles]]|access-date=July 25, 2022|archive-date=October 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027132209/https://www.portoflosangeles.org/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The sea ports of the [[Port of Los Angeles]] and [[Port of Long Beach]] together make up the ''Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mxsocal.org/pdffiles/108th%20HSC%20Mtg%20Apr%205%202006.pdf|title=Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Safety Committee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061008141319/http://www.mxsocal.org/pdffiles/108th%20HSC%20Mtg%20Apr%205%202006.pdf|archive-date=October 8, 2006|url-status=dead|access-date=March 16, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harboremployers.com/web/|title=Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Employers Association|publisher=Harboremployers.com|access-date=March 16, 2011|archive-date=February 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110205043555/http://harboremployers.com/web/|url-status=live}}</ref> Together, both ports are the fifth busiest [[Container (cargo)|container]] port in the world, with a trade volume of over 14.2&nbsp;million [[Twenty-foot equivalent unit|TEU's]] in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/Statistics/WORLD%20PORT%20RANKINGS%2020081.pdf|title=AAPA World Port Rankings 2008|access-date=March 16, 2011|archive-date=December 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202024733/http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/Statistics/WORLD%20PORT%20RANKINGS%2020081.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> Singly, the Port of Los Angeles is the busiest container port in the United States and the largest cruise ship center on the [[West Coast of the United States]]&nbsp;– The Port of Los Angeles's World Cruise Center served about 590,000 passengers in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portoflosangeles.org/facilities/passenger.asp|title=Cruise Passenger and Ferry Terminals|publisher=[[Port of Los Angeles]]|access-date=January 14, 2015|archive-date=February 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207215828/http://portoflosangeles.org/facilities/passenger.asp|url-status=live}}</ref>

There are also smaller, non-industrial harbors along Los Angeles's coastline. The port includes four bridges: the [[Vincent Thomas Bridge]], [[Henry Ford Bridge]], [[Long Beach International Gateway|Long Beach International Gateway Bridge]], and [[Commodore Schuyler F. Heim Bridge]]. Passenger ferry service from San Pedro to the city of [[Avalon, California|Avalon]] (and [[Two Harbors, California|Two Harbors]]) on [[Santa Catalina Island, California|Santa Catalina Island]] is provided by Catalina Express.