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How to get to Santa Monica by bus, light rail or subway?

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Directions to Santa Monica with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Santa Monica

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How to get to Santa Monica by bus?

Click on the bus route to see step by step directions with maps, line arrival times and updated time schedules.

Bus stations near Santa Monica

  • Main NB & Strand FS,3 min walk,
  • 4th SB & Bicknell FS,4 min walk,

Light Rail stations near Santa Monica

  • Expo/Bundy,40 min walk,

Bus lines to Santa Monica

  • 1,UCLA,
  • 8,Downtown SM,
  • 18,UCLA,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Santa Monica?

    The closest stations to Santa Monica are:

    • Main NB & Strand FS is 160 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • 4th SB & Bicknell FS is 294 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • Expo/Bundy is 3363 yards away, 40 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Santa Monica?

    These bus lines stop near Santa Monica: 1, 18, 8.

  • Which light rail line stops near Santa Monica?

    METRO E LINE

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Santa Monica?

    The nearest bus stop to Santa Monica is Main NB & Strand FS. It’s a 3 min walk away.

  • What time is the first light rail to Santa Monica?

    The METRO E LINE is the first light rail that goes to Santa Monica. It stops nearby at 3:43 AM.

  • What time is the last light rail to Santa Monica?

    The METRO E LINE is the last light rail that goes to Santa Monica. It stops nearby at 1:26 AM.

  • What time is the first bus to Santa Monica?

    The 1 is the first bus that goes to Santa Monica. It stops nearby at 5:43 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Santa Monica?

    The 1 is the last bus that goes to Santa Monica. It stops nearby at 11:14 PM.

  • How much is the subway fare to Santa Monica?

    The subway fare to Santa Monica costs about $1.75.

  • How much is the light rail fare to Santa Monica?

    The light rail fare to Santa Monica costs about $1.75.

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Santa MonicaSanta Monica (Spanish for 'Saint Monica'; Spanish: Santa Mónica) is a city in Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing to its climate, beaches, and hospitality industry. It has a diverse economy, hosting headquarters of companies such as Hulu, Activision Blizzard, Universal Music Group, Lionsgate, Illumination and The Recording Academy. Santa Monica traces its history to Rancho San Vicente y Santa Mónica, granted in 1839 to the Sepúlveda family of California. The rancho was later sold to John P. Jones and Robert Baker, who in 1875, along with his Californio heiress wife Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Baker, founded Santa Monica, which incorporated as a city in 1886. The city developed into a seaside resort during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with the creation of tourist attractions such as Palisades Park, the Santa Monica Pier, Ocean Park, and the Hotel Casa del Mar.
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Santa Monica has 3 transit type(s), including: bus, light rail or subway, operated by several transit agencies, including Metro - Los Angeles, Metro - Los Angeles, Metrolink Trains, METRO, Long Beach Transit, LADOT, OCTA, Foothill Transit, Big Blue Bus, Riverside Transit Agency, LAX FlyAway, Airporter Shuttle, Playa Vista Shuttle, Amtrak and OMNITRANS

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