LA - is the Metro / Tube safe

kevhky

Was just wondering with some parts of LA not being very safe, how safe is it to travel on the Metro /Tube

callum9999

kevhky wrote: »

Was just wondering with some parts of LA not being very safe, how safe is it to travel on the Metro /Tube

Of course it's safe! While pockets of LA are "unsafe", just like any other city including London, the metro system is obviously fine. No major tourist city in a country like America could really have a particularly unsafe transport system.

kevhky

Thanks for that, i will be using it to get around now then

blue_haddock

I've used it to get around LA just remember that some areas are ok to pass through on the metro but probably best not to get off at!

I satyed at a hostel in inglewood on my first couple of nights and they advised not leaving the complex after dark!

claire16c

The Metro is fine. There are plenty of nutters on there, just as there are in London

The buses are even worse!

kevhky

claire16c wrote: »

The Metro is fine. There are plenty of nutters on there, just as there are in London

The buses are even worse!

Ha ha worse for what "nutters"

claire16c

Yes! Everyone in LA drives. So you only take the bus if you are poor, young, or crazy

Thats the conclusion we came to anyway.

But again, no worse than in London really.

bagby

we got the bus to santa monica from hollywood - what an experience that was. I think all the homeless were moving to the beach for the summer. That said we would use the bus again - we did have a car but for some reason thought it would be better to get the bus? We also used the train to get from universal back to hollywood - that was okay. Just have to be aware all the time but thats the same wherever you go.

kevhky

Thats great, im planning on staying at Santa Monica and travelling all around via train / bus, is it easy to get from Lax airport to santa monica via tube, ive checked the tube map and it looks like theres a line running right along the front

claire16c

We had to get the bus to Santa Monica. Im not sure the Metro goes out that far? What line can you see it on, on your map?

On the way back to lax, you get off at a stop, cant remember the name, and then a shuttle takes you to the aiport. It only comes every 25 mins or something which is pretty irritating.

Ive been from lax to santa monica on the bus, I think it took around 45-55 mins.

this website might help you

http://www.santamonica.com/visitors/plan-your-trip/transportation/

kevhky

Just looking on that site Claire, taxi $35 so will probably just go with that for ease after the long long flight

Heres the tube map
https://www.!!!!!!/shared/jl4411jpap3110j1f2b5

https://www.!!!!!!/shared/yjb55ylx2o4mhq1cxxn9