Introduction of traffic conditions in Los Angeles, USA

The United States is a developed country, and many people want to immigrate to the United States. What's the traffic like in Los Angeles? I'm here to sort out the traffic situation in Los Angeles, USA, hoping to help you.

First, self-driving in urban areas

Los Angeles has one of the largest highway systems in the world and one of the top ten cities with the worst traffic in the United States. The traffic situation in Los Angeles is worrying. Although there are expressways between downtown Los Angeles and several surrounding counties, the traffic jam problem is still serious in the morning and evening. It is best for tourists to avoid using the expressway in and out of the city during the morning and evening rush hours, otherwise they will be blocked on the road. Don't drive too slowly on the highway, or you will get a ticket.

The parking fee is generally 1-2 USD 1 hour, and the parking fee of some famous scenic spots is more expensive, such as Santa Monica Beach, which is 10 USD no matter how long it stops. Parking needs to see the road signs clearly, parking is not allowed in some places, or when the road needs to be cleaned one day of the week. Don't park in the no-parking area. The traffic police in Los Angeles are very diligent, from paying a ticket of tens of dollars to towing your car directly. The streets of Los Angeles are also very different. Maybe just one or two blocks away, the parking environment changed from "dirty" to "high", but the parking fee is the same.

Second, the subway

There are 8 subway lines in Los Angeles, with Union Station in downtown as the transportation center, connecting downtown and other districts and counties in Los Angeles. Passing through many scenic spots. Although the operation time is not 24 hours like that of new york subway, it can meet the travel needs of many tourists from 4 am to midnight. The one-way fare is $65,438 +0.75, the one-day subway +MTA bus pass is $7, and the one-week pass is $25.

Main line introduction:

Red Line: The earliest official subway in Los Angeles opened a 6.5-kilometer line from Union Station to central Wales, and now it has extended to North Hollywood. This is the only route to the scenic spots and the Avenue of Stars in the city.

Purple Line: The area connecting Union Station and Welsh Street, which is a branch of the red line of the subway to ease the flow of people.

Blue Line: A small subway running on narrow tracks, connecting the 7th Street subway center interchange station in the city center and the downtown line in Long Beach. There are more than ten stations on the whole line, which is the best means of transportation to Long Beach.

Expo Line: Culver City Line connecting the 7th Street subway center interchange station in downtown to Venice Avenue will extend to Santa Monica Beach in the future.

Green Line: The nearest subway line to Los Angeles International Airport and the only subway line from downtown to the airport. After getting off at the airport, you can transfer to the airport shuttle bus to go to the airport.

Third, the bus

There are many kinds of buses in Los Angeles, including DASH, MTA bus connecting downtown and surrounding suburbs and several counties, Star Line sightseeing bus for tourists and Christmas bus operating at night.

DASH is a bus line operating in downtown Los Angeles, which is used to assist the traffic along the downtown and subway stations. * * * It is divided into five lines: A, B, D, E and F. The one-way fare is $0.25, and you can transfer to other DASH lines for free. When transferring, you need to ask the driver for the first transfer and you can transfer for free. A, b and d lines. DASH bus passes through many scenic spots in the city center and is the main means of transportation for tourists to visit the city center.

MTA bus is a bus connecting the main locations in downtown and suburbs of Los Angeles, and it is a means of transportation for Los Angeles citizens with traffic jams to enter and leave the city. MTA buses have about 200 routes, covering the whole city of Los Angeles.

Fourth, taxis.

Los Angeles is large, and taxis are expensive. However, compared with the half-hour subway, it is the easiest way to get to the destination directly. In Los Angeles, you can't reach for a taxi at will on the roadside. When you want to use the car, you need to call a taxi by phone in a hotel or restaurant, or take it in the taxi area near the bus stop. There is an extra charge when carrying large luggage. In addition, the price printed by the meter needs a tip of 10%- 15%.