Truth matters. Community matters. Your support makes both possible. LAist is one of the few places where news remains independent and free from political and corporate influence. Stand up for truth and for LAist. Make your year-end tax-deductible gift now.
LA County's Beach Bus Is Back This Summer. Here’s How To Save Your Seat
The beach bus started shuttling Antelope Valley residents four days a week in May. The service will extend to other locations in L.A. County in June and run until Memorial Day.
(
Courtesy Supervisor Kathryn Barger
)
Palmdale and Lancaster residents can now take the Los Angeles County Beach Bus to and from Santa Monica Beach for $6. The rest of L.A. County will also get the chance later this summer to ride the low-cost beach bus until September.
People with disabilities and older adults — 60 and older — can ride the beach bus for $2. According to L.A. County Public Works, the four-day-a-week service will trek 130 miles round trip from the Antelope Valley.
Folks from East L.A., Duarte, Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge, and Castaic will have to wait until June 11, 12, or 14 before they get to board the beach bus.
Reservations are required for a seat. County officials said making that reservation will save your spot in case seats run out. Those can be made up to 10 days in advance. Steve Burger, who is the deputy director for transportation at L.A. County Public Works encouraged people to bring coolers, beach chairs, and “your love of the beach.”
“The more people that know about the service, the more we can uplift communities and get people to where they want to go,” he said.
Where you can catch a bus
East Los Angeles beach bus services begin June 14
- People can get picked up at the City Terrace parking lot at 10 a.m. or Dionicio Morales Transit Plaza at 10:20 a.m. on Fridays and Labor Day.
- Fare for adults and children runs $2. While adults over 60 and people with disabilities pay $1.
- Buses return from Santa Monica at 3:15 p.m.
Charter Oak/Duarte beach bus services begin June 12
- People can get picked up at the northwest corner of Cienega and Sunflower Avenues, the Charter Oak Park or Pamela Park parking lots on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Labor Day.
- Adults and children pay $3. Adults over 60 and people with disabilities pay $1.
- Buses return from Santa Monica at 3 p.m.
Altadena beach bus services begin June 11
- People can get picked up at the southeast corner of Lincoln Avenue and Ventura Street at 9:15 a.m., West Loma Alta Drive and Sunset Ridge Road at 9:25 a.m., in front of Altadena Senior Center on East Mariposa Street and Santa Rosa Avenue, and the northwest corner of Allen Avenue and Oakwood Streets on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Labor Day.
- Adults and children pay $3. Adults over 60 and people with disabilities pay $1.50.
- Buses return from Santa Monica at 3 p.m.
La Crescenta/La Cañada Flintridge beach bus services begin June 11
- People can get picked up at Two Strike Park, the county library, the southeast corner of Montrose Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard and the northwest Foothill Boulevard and La Cañada Boulevard on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Labor Day.
- Adults and children pay $3. Adults over 60 and people with disabilities pay $1.50.
- Buses return from Santa Monica at 3:30 p.m.
Castaic/West Ranch beach bus services begin June 12
- People can get picked up at the Castaic Sports Complex parking lot and Richard Rioux Memorial Park’s entrance on Wednesdays, Friday’s and Labor Day.
- Adults and children pay $4. Adults over 60 and people with disabilities pay $2.
- Buses return from Santa Monica at 3:30 p.m.
Palmdale beach bus services began May 27
- People can get picked up at the Palmdale Transportation Center on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays and Labor Day.
- Adults and children pay $6. Adults over 60 and people with disabilities pay $2.
- Buses return from Santa Monica at 3 p.m.
Lancaster beach bus services began May 27
- People can get picked up at Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays and Labor Day.
- Adults and children pay $6. Adults over 60 and people with disabilities pay $2.
- Buses return from Santa Monica at 3 p.m.
About the program
L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents the fifth district that spans from the San Gabriel and Antelope Valleys, called the beach bus an incredible resource for people seeking relief from the heat.
"It's a safe and reliable way for some of the communities that are farthest from our coasts — like those in the Antelope Valley and Foothill regions —to access Santa Monica's beautiful beach and pier," she said in a statement.
Sponsored message
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our connected community. We are free to tell the full truth, to hold power to account without fear or favor, and to follow facts wherever they lead. Our only loyalty is to our audiences and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen our community.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive before year-end will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive before year-end will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
