Long Beach Transit
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Long Beach Transit is a municipal transit company providing fixed and flexible bus transit services in Long Beach, California
, United States
, other communities in South and Southeast Los Angeles County
and Northwestern Orange County
. Long Beach Transit also operates the Passport shuttle, Aquabus, and Aqualink. The service, while operated on behalf of the City of Long Beach, is not operated directly by the city (such as is done with the bus service operated by the City of Santa Monica
), but by a separate corporation ("Long Beach Public Transportation Company") operated for that purpose.
Long Beach Transit receives its operating revenue from farebox receipts and state tax revenue distributed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
.
, and Passport "A" and "D" buses go East-West along Ocean Boulevard, linking the Catalina Landing in the west with Alamitos Bay or Los Altos via Belmont Shore in the east. A $1.25 fare is required when traveling east of Alamitos Avenue. Another zero-fare route, Passport "B" in the East Village, visits museums and other points of interest. In February 2010, all zero-fare busses will begin charging $0.25 for rides west of Alamitos.
, which stops at the RMS Queen Mary
, West Coast Hotel of Long Beach, Catalina Landing, Aquarium of the Pacific
, the Pine Avenue Circle, and Shorline Village (The Shorline Village Dock is Under Repairs); and the 75-passenger AquaLink water taxi, which travels between the Queen Mary, the Aquarium, and Alamitos Bay Landing next to the Long Beach Marina.
was discontinuing service. The primary area of service for Long Beach Transit has been the City of Long Beach and to a limited extent, the enclave city of Signal Hill
, but it has also provided service to surrounding communities in Los Angeles County
including Lakewood
, Cerritos
, Norwalk
, and Seal Beach
in neighboring Orange County
.
The company has operated various types of bus services. During the 1970s and 1980s, it also ran small shuttle buses in the downtown area, called the DASH, for "Downtown Area Short Hops," and because the routes were shorter, the fare was lower than on the regular buses.
Originally, bus transfers could be obtained upon payment of $0.10. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, instead of using a common transfer with the route number punched on the transfer, each route had its own transfer with the route number printed on them. For transfers to other bus lines, Long Beach transit used the consolidated Los Angeles County interagency transfer, which every bus company in Los Angeles County except RTD
used (its regular transfers worked for both RTD buses and as an Interagency transfer). The interagency transfer even had a check box naming each of the twelve bus companies in the county, and the particular driver would punch the box for the particular agency that issued the transfer.
During the mid 1970s (sometime between 1972 and 1976); for a period of six months, a special subsidy was available. All bus trips in Los Angeles County were reduced from approximately $0.80 to $1.25, to $0.25 on weekdays and Saturdays, and $0.10 on Sunday (bus trips outside the county were subject to the regular rate). As a result, the issuance of transfers was discontinued for all trips within Los Angeles County. When the subsidy ended, the old price returned and bus companies resumed issuing transfers.
In the early 1980s, the company changed its transfer system. Instead of using books of transfers, every bus has a ticket printer, which issues the three types of transfers: regular transfers, which allow the user to transfer to a different route; "emergency" transfers (typically used if the customer becomes sick and has to get off the bus) which allow the user to get back on the same route; and "interagency" transfers, which allow the user to transfer to a different bus company (and gave the user an additional 1 hour of time before it expired) such as Orange County Transit, MTA
, Norwalk Transit
and Cerritos Transit buses. In case of machine failure, however, operators would still carry one book of each kind of transfers.
, the Pacific Coast Highway. (This is the same number which is currently used by the Orange County Transit Authority for its route that runs on Route 1). Some routes had more than one routing, for example, the number 9 route ran from Downtown along 7th Street to California State University, Long Beach
. All of the route 9 buses would continue along Bellflower Blvd., whereupon one would terminate at Bellflower and Stearns Street; one would turn at Willow Street, and continue along Woodruff Avenue; another would continue on Bellflower all the way to Alondra Boulevard; and another would also continue to Alondra Boulevard, but would take a slight detour to service the Lakewood Center
shopping mall.
Possibly due to the successful renumbering which RTD
had done in 1983, Long Beach Transit also decided to renumber its routes. In the late 1980s, the company changed all of its route numbers, by keeping the original 1- or 2-digit number, then adding a single digit after the number, according to which of the routes it was. The route 9, as indicated above, was renumbered into routes 91, 92, 93, and 94. The Route 15; which only had one route, became the 151. Additional routes have since been added, generally staying with the same system, e.g. if a route extends part of an existing route, it takes the first one (or two) digits of the major route number, then adds a new additional digit on the end. This is why there is now a route 96, which did not exist at the time of the original route 9.
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Long Beach Transit is a municipal transit company providing fixed and flexible bus transit services in Long Beach, California
, United States
, other communities in South and Southeast Los Angeles County
and Northwestern Orange County
. Long Beach Transit also operates the Passport shuttle, Aquabus, and Aqualink. The service, while operated on behalf of the City of Long Beach, is not operated directly by the city (such as is done with the bus service operated by the City of Santa Monica
), but by a separate corporation ("Long Beach Public Transportation Company") operated for that purpose.
Long Beach Transit receives its operating revenue from farebox receipts and state tax revenue distributed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
.
, and Passport "A" and "D" buses go East-West along Ocean Boulevard, linking the Catalina Landing in the west with Alamitos Bay or Los Altos via Belmont Shore in the east. A $1.25 fare is required when traveling east of Alamitos Avenue. Another zero-fare route, Passport "B" in the East Village, visits museums and other points of interest. In February 2010, all zero-fare busses will begin charging $0.25 for rides west of Alamitos.
, which stops at the RMS Queen Mary
, West Coast Hotel of Long Beach, Catalina Landing, Aquarium of the Pacific
, the Pine Avenue Circle, and Shorline Village (The Shorline Village Dock is Under Repairs); and the 75-passenger AquaLink water taxi, which travels between the Queen Mary, the Aquarium, and Alamitos Bay Landing next to the Long Beach Marina.
was discontinuing service. The primary area of service for Long Beach Transit has been the City of Long Beach and to a limited extent, the enclave city of Signal Hill
, but it has also provided service to surrounding communities in Los Angeles County
including Lakewood
, Cerritos
, Norwalk
, and Seal Beach
in neighboring Orange County
.
The company has operated various types of bus services. During the 1970s and 1980s, it also ran small shuttle buses in the downtown area, called the DASH, for "Downtown Area Short Hops," and because the routes were shorter, the fare was lower than on the regular buses.
Originally, bus transfers could be obtained upon payment of $0.10. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, instead of using a common transfer with the route number punched on the transfer, each route had its own transfer with the route number printed on them. For transfers to other bus lines, Long Beach transit used the consolidated Los Angeles County interagency transfer, which every bus company in Los Angeles County except RTD
used (its regular transfers worked for both RTD buses and as an Interagency transfer). The interagency transfer even had a check box naming each of the twelve bus companies in the county, and the particular driver would punch the box for the particular agency that issued the transfer.
During the mid 1970s (sometime between 1972 and 1976); for a period of six months, a special subsidy was available. All bus trips in Los Angeles County were reduced from approximately $0.80 to $1.25, to $0.25 on weekdays and Saturdays, and $0.10 on Sunday (bus trips outside the county were subject to the regular rate). As a result, the issuance of transfers was discontinued for all trips within Los Angeles County. When the subsidy ended, the old price returned and bus companies resumed issuing transfers.
In the early 1980s, the company changed its transfer system. Instead of using books of transfers, every bus has a ticket printer, which issues the three types of transfers: regular transfers, which allow the user to transfer to a different route; "emergency" transfers (typically used if the customer becomes sick and has to get off the bus) which allow the user to get back on the same route; and "interagency" transfers, which allow the user to transfer to a different bus company (and gave the user an additional 1 hour of time before it expired) such as Orange County Transit, MTA
, Norwalk Transit
and Cerritos Transit buses. In case of machine failure, however, operators would still carry one book of each kind of transfers.
, the Pacific Coast Highway. (This is the same number which is currently used by the Orange County Transit Authority for its route that runs on Route 1). Some routes had more than one routing, for example, the number 9 route ran from Downtown along 7th Street to California State University, Long Beach
. All of the route 9 buses would continue along Bellflower Blvd., whereupon one would terminate at Bellflower and Stearns Street; one would turn at Willow Street, and continue along Woodruff Avenue; another would continue on Bellflower all the way to Alondra Boulevard; and another would also continue to Alondra Boulevard, but would take a slight detour to service the Lakewood Center
shopping mall.
Possibly due to the successful renumbering which RTD
had done in 1983, Long Beach Transit also decided to renumber its routes. In the late 1980s, the company changed all of its route numbers, by keeping the original 1- or 2-digit number, then adding a single digit after the number, according to which of the routes it was. The route 9, as indicated above, was renumbered into routes 91, 92, 93, and 94. The Route 15; which only had one route, became the 151. Additional routes have since been added, generally staying with the same system, e.g. if a route extends part of an existing route, it takes the first one (or two) digits of the major route number, then adds a new additional digit on the end. This is why there is now a route 96, which did not exist at the time of the original route 9.
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Long Beach Transit is a municipal transit company providing fixed and flexible bus transit services in Long Beach, California
, United States
, other communities in South and Southeast Los Angeles County
and Northwestern Orange County
. Long Beach Transit also operates the Passport shuttle, Aquabus, and Aqualink. The service, while operated on behalf of the City of Long Beach, is not operated directly by the city (such as is done with the bus service operated by the City of Santa Monica
), but by a separate corporation ("Long Beach Public Transportation Company") operated for that purpose.
Long Beach Transit receives its operating revenue from farebox receipts and state tax revenue distributed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
.
, and Passport "A" and "D" buses go East-West along Ocean Boulevard, linking the Catalina Landing in the west with Alamitos Bay or Los Altos via Belmont Shore in the east. A $1.25 fare is required when traveling east of Alamitos Avenue. Another zero-fare route, Passport "B" in the East Village, visits museums and other points of interest. In February 2010, all zero-fare busses will begin charging $0.25 for rides west of Alamitos.
, which stops at the RMS Queen Mary
, West Coast Hotel of Long Beach, Catalina Landing, Aquarium of the Pacific
, the Pine Avenue Circle, and Shorline Village (The Shorline Village Dock is Under Repairs); and the 75-passenger AquaLink water taxi, which travels between the Queen Mary, the Aquarium, and Alamitos Bay Landing next to the Long Beach Marina.
was discontinuing service. The primary area of service for Long Beach Transit has been the City of Long Beach and to a limited extent, the enclave city of Signal Hill
, but it has also provided service to surrounding communities in Los Angeles County
including Lakewood
, Cerritos
, Norwalk
, and Seal Beach
in neighboring Orange County
.
The company has operated various types of bus services. During the 1970s and 1980s, it also ran small shuttle buses in the downtown area, called the DASH, for "Downtown Area Short Hops," and because the routes were shorter, the fare was lower than on the regular buses.
Originally, bus transfers could be obtained upon payment of $0.10. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, instead of using a common transfer with the route number punched on the transfer, each route had its own transfer with the route number printed on them. For transfers to other bus lines, Long Beach transit used the consolidated Los Angeles County interagency transfer, which every bus company in Los Angeles County except RTD
used (its regular transfers worked for both RTD buses and as an Interagency transfer). The interagency transfer even had a check box naming each of the twelve bus companies in the county, and the particular driver would punch the box for the particular agency that issued the transfer.
During the mid 1970s (sometime between 1972 and 1976); for a period of six months, a special subsidy was available. All bus trips in Los Angeles County were reduced from approximately $0.80 to $1.25, to $0.25 on weekdays and Saturdays, and $0.10 on Sunday (bus trips outside the county were subject to the regular rate). As a result, the issuance of transfers was discontinued for all trips within Los Angeles County. When the subsidy ended, the old price returned and bus companies resumed issuing transfers.
In the early 1980s, the company changed its transfer system. Instead of using books of transfers, every bus has a ticket printer, which issues the three types of transfers: regular transfers, which allow the user to transfer to a different route; "emergency" transfers (typically used if the customer becomes sick and has to get off the bus) which allow the user to get back on the same route; and "interagency" transfers, which allow the user to transfer to a different bus company (and gave the user an additional 1 hour of time before it expired) such as Orange County Transit, MTA
, Norwalk Transit
and Cerritos Transit buses. In case of machine failure, however, operators would still carry one book of each kind of transfers.
, the Pacific Coast Highway. (This is the same number which is currently used by the Orange County Transit Authority for its route that runs on Route 1). Some routes had more than one routing, for example, the number 9 route ran from Downtown along 7th Street to California State University, Long Beach
. All of the route 9 buses would continue along Bellflower Blvd., whereupon one would terminate at Bellflower and Stearns Street; one would turn at Willow Street, and continue along Woodruff Avenue; another would continue on Bellflower all the way to Alondra Boulevard; and another would also continue to Alondra Boulevard, but would take a slight detour to service the Lakewood Center
shopping mall.
Possibly due to the successful renumbering which RTD
had done in 1983, Long Beach Transit also decided to renumber its routes. In the late 1980s, the company changed all of its route numbers, by keeping the original 1- or 2-digit number, then adding a single digit after the number, according to which of the routes it was. The route 9, as indicated above, was renumbered into routes 91, 92, 93, and 94. The Route 15; which only had one route, became the 151. Additional routes have since been added, generally staying with the same system, e.g. if a route extends part of an existing route, it takes the first one (or two) digits of the major route number, then adds a new additional digit on the end. This is why there is now a route 96, which did not exist at the time of the original route 9.
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Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, other communities in South and Southeast Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
and Northwestern Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
. Long Beach Transit also operates the Passport shuttle, Aquabus, and Aqualink. The service, while operated on behalf of the City of Long Beach, is not operated directly by the city (such as is done with the bus service operated by the City of Santa Monica
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
), but by a separate corporation ("Long Beach Public Transportation Company") operated for that purpose.
Long Beach Transit receives its operating revenue from farebox receipts and state tax revenue distributed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the California state-chartered regional transportation planning agency and public transportation operating agency for the County of Los Angeles formed in 1993 out of a merger of the Southern California Rapid Transit District and the...
.
Zero-fare bus routes
Long Beach has several zero-fare Passport bus routes, which use mini-buses to shuttle passengers within the downtown area. The Passport "C" route between the downtown, The Aquarium, The Pine Avenue Circle, Shorline Village, and the Queen MaryRMS Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line...
, and Passport "A" and "D" buses go East-West along Ocean Boulevard, linking the Catalina Landing in the west with Alamitos Bay or Los Altos via Belmont Shore in the east. A $1.25 fare is required when traveling east of Alamitos Avenue. Another zero-fare route, Passport "B" in the East Village, visits museums and other points of interest. In February 2010, all zero-fare busses will begin charging $0.25 for rides west of Alamitos.
Water taxis
Long Beach Transit also operates the 49-passenger AquaBus water taxiWater taxi
A water taxi or water bus, also known as a commuter boat, is a watercraft used to provide public transport, usually but not always in an urban environment. Service may be scheduled with multiple stops, operating in a similar manner to a bus, or on demand to many locations, operating in a similar...
, which stops at the RMS Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line...
, West Coast Hotel of Long Beach, Catalina Landing, Aquarium of the Pacific
Aquarium of the Pacific
-External links:*...
, the Pine Avenue Circle, and Shorline Village (The Shorline Village Dock is Under Repairs); and the 75-passenger AquaLink water taxi, which travels between the Queen Mary, the Aquarium, and Alamitos Bay Landing next to the Long Beach Marina.
History
Long Beach Transit began operation in 1963 at the time the Pacific Electric RailwayPacific Electric Railway
The Pacific Electric Railway , also known as the Red Car system, was a mass transit system in Southern California using streetcars, light rail, and buses...
was discontinuing service. The primary area of service for Long Beach Transit has been the City of Long Beach and to a limited extent, the enclave city of Signal Hill
Signal Hill, California
Signal Hill is a small city in California located in the Greater Los Angeles area. Signal Hill, completely surrounded by the city of Long Beach, was incorporated on April 22, 1924, roughly three years after oil was discovered in Signal Hill. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
, but it has also provided service to surrounding communities in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
including Lakewood
Lakewood, California
Lakewood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 80,048 at the 2010 census. It is bordered by Long Beach on the west and south, Bellflower on the north, Cerritos on the northeast, Cypress on the east, and Hawaiian Gardens on the southeast. Major thoroughfares...
, Cerritos
Cerritos, California
Cerritos is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956...
, Norwalk
Norwalk, California
Norwalk is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 105,549 at the 2010 census, up from 103,298 at the 2000 census, making it the 58th most populous city in California and the 255th nationally....
, and Seal Beach
Seal Beach, California
-Neighborhoods:Seal Beach encompasses the Leisure World retirement gated community with roughly 9,000 residents. This was the first major planned retirement community of its type in the U.S...
in neighboring Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
.
The company has operated various types of bus services. During the 1970s and 1980s, it also ran small shuttle buses in the downtown area, called the DASH, for "Downtown Area Short Hops," and because the routes were shorter, the fare was lower than on the regular buses.
Originally, bus transfers could be obtained upon payment of $0.10. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, instead of using a common transfer with the route number punched on the transfer, each route had its own transfer with the route number printed on them. For transfers to other bus lines, Long Beach transit used the consolidated Los Angeles County interagency transfer, which every bus company in Los Angeles County except RTD
Southern California Rapid Transit District
The Southern California Rapid Transit District , was the successor to the original Metropolitan Transit Authority after it virtually went bankrupt...
used (its regular transfers worked for both RTD buses and as an Interagency transfer). The interagency transfer even had a check box naming each of the twelve bus companies in the county, and the particular driver would punch the box for the particular agency that issued the transfer.
During the mid 1970s (sometime between 1972 and 1976); for a period of six months, a special subsidy was available. All bus trips in Los Angeles County were reduced from approximately $0.80 to $1.25, to $0.25 on weekdays and Saturdays, and $0.10 on Sunday (bus trips outside the county were subject to the regular rate). As a result, the issuance of transfers was discontinued for all trips within Los Angeles County. When the subsidy ended, the old price returned and bus companies resumed issuing transfers.
In the early 1980s, the company changed its transfer system. Instead of using books of transfers, every bus has a ticket printer, which issues the three types of transfers: regular transfers, which allow the user to transfer to a different route; "emergency" transfers (typically used if the customer becomes sick and has to get off the bus) which allow the user to get back on the same route; and "interagency" transfers, which allow the user to transfer to a different bus company (and gave the user an additional 1 hour of time before it expired) such as Orange County Transit, MTA
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the California state-chartered regional transportation planning agency and public transportation operating agency for the County of Los Angeles formed in 1993 out of a merger of the Southern California Rapid Transit District and the...
, Norwalk Transit
Norwalk Transit
Norwalk Transit can refer to one of two transit agencies in the United States serving different cities named Norwalk:*Norwalk Transit District, serving Norwalk, Connecticut*Norwalk Transit , serving Norwalk, California...
and Cerritos Transit buses. In case of machine failure, however, operators would still carry one book of each kind of transfers.
Renumbering
Originally, Long Beach Transit operated its bus lines as a consecutive set of route numbers, from 1 to 16. The numbers had no significance, except that route 1 ran along State Route 1California State Route 1
State Route 1 , more often called Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along much of the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. It is famous for running along some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, leading to its designation as an All-American Road.Highway 1 does not run...
, the Pacific Coast Highway. (This is the same number which is currently used by the Orange County Transit Authority for its route that runs on Route 1). Some routes had more than one routing, for example, the number 9 route ran from Downtown along 7th Street to California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment...
. All of the route 9 buses would continue along Bellflower Blvd., whereupon one would terminate at Bellflower and Stearns Street; one would turn at Willow Street, and continue along Woodruff Avenue; another would continue on Bellflower all the way to Alondra Boulevard; and another would also continue to Alondra Boulevard, but would take a slight detour to service the Lakewood Center
Lakewood Center
Lakewood Center is a super-regional shopping mall in Lakewood, California. It is anchored by JCPenney, Macy's , Forever 21, and Target. Macy's formerly operated a . store in the mall, but closed due to the Federated-May merger. At , the Lakewood Center is ranked among the largest retail shopping...
shopping mall.
Possibly due to the successful renumbering which RTD
Southern California Rapid Transit District
The Southern California Rapid Transit District , was the successor to the original Metropolitan Transit Authority after it virtually went bankrupt...
had done in 1983, Long Beach Transit also decided to renumber its routes. In the late 1980s, the company changed all of its route numbers, by keeping the original 1- or 2-digit number, then adding a single digit after the number, according to which of the routes it was. The route 9, as indicated above, was renumbered into routes 91, 92, 93, and 94. The Route 15; which only had one route, became the 151. Additional routes have since been added, generally staying with the same system, e.g. if a route extends part of an existing route, it takes the first one (or two) digits of the major route number, then adds a new additional digit on the end. This is why there is now a route 96, which did not exist at the time of the original route 9.
Regular Service
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Long Beach Transit is a municipal transit company providing fixed and flexible bus transit services in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, other communities in South and Southeast Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
and Northwestern Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
. Long Beach Transit also operates the Passport shuttle, Aquabus, and Aqualink. The service, while operated on behalf of the City of Long Beach, is not operated directly by the city (such as is done with the bus service operated by the City of Santa Monica
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
), but by a separate corporation ("Long Beach Public Transportation Company") operated for that purpose.
Long Beach Transit receives its operating revenue from farebox receipts and state tax revenue distributed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the California state-chartered regional transportation planning agency and public transportation operating agency for the County of Los Angeles formed in 1993 out of a merger of the Southern California Rapid Transit District and the...
.
Zero-fare bus routes
Long Beach has several zero-fare Passport bus routes, which use mini-buses to shuttle passengers within the downtown area. The Passport "C" route between the downtown, The Aquarium, The Pine Avenue Circle, Shorline Village, and the Queen MaryRMS Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line...
, and Passport "A" and "D" buses go East-West along Ocean Boulevard, linking the Catalina Landing in the west with Alamitos Bay or Los Altos via Belmont Shore in the east. A $1.25 fare is required when traveling east of Alamitos Avenue. Another zero-fare route, Passport "B" in the East Village, visits museums and other points of interest. In February 2010, all zero-fare busses will begin charging $0.25 for rides west of Alamitos.
Water taxis
Long Beach Transit also operates the 49-passenger AquaBus water taxiWater taxi
A water taxi or water bus, also known as a commuter boat, is a watercraft used to provide public transport, usually but not always in an urban environment. Service may be scheduled with multiple stops, operating in a similar manner to a bus, or on demand to many locations, operating in a similar...
, which stops at the RMS Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line...
, West Coast Hotel of Long Beach, Catalina Landing, Aquarium of the Pacific
Aquarium of the Pacific
-External links:*...
, the Pine Avenue Circle, and Shorline Village (The Shorline Village Dock is Under Repairs); and the 75-passenger AquaLink water taxi, which travels between the Queen Mary, the Aquarium, and Alamitos Bay Landing next to the Long Beach Marina.
History
Long Beach Transit began operation in 1963 at the time the Pacific Electric RailwayPacific Electric Railway
The Pacific Electric Railway , also known as the Red Car system, was a mass transit system in Southern California using streetcars, light rail, and buses...
was discontinuing service. The primary area of service for Long Beach Transit has been the City of Long Beach and to a limited extent, the enclave city of Signal Hill
Signal Hill, California
Signal Hill is a small city in California located in the Greater Los Angeles area. Signal Hill, completely surrounded by the city of Long Beach, was incorporated on April 22, 1924, roughly three years after oil was discovered in Signal Hill. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
, but it has also provided service to surrounding communities in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
including Lakewood
Lakewood, California
Lakewood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 80,048 at the 2010 census. It is bordered by Long Beach on the west and south, Bellflower on the north, Cerritos on the northeast, Cypress on the east, and Hawaiian Gardens on the southeast. Major thoroughfares...
, Cerritos
Cerritos, California
Cerritos is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956...
, Norwalk
Norwalk, California
Norwalk is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 105,549 at the 2010 census, up from 103,298 at the 2000 census, making it the 58th most populous city in California and the 255th nationally....
, and Seal Beach
Seal Beach, California
-Neighborhoods:Seal Beach encompasses the Leisure World retirement gated community with roughly 9,000 residents. This was the first major planned retirement community of its type in the U.S...
in neighboring Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
.
The company has operated various types of bus services. During the 1970s and 1980s, it also ran small shuttle buses in the downtown area, called the DASH, for "Downtown Area Short Hops," and because the routes were shorter, the fare was lower than on the regular buses.
Originally, bus transfers could be obtained upon payment of $0.10. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, instead of using a common transfer with the route number punched on the transfer, each route had its own transfer with the route number printed on them. For transfers to other bus lines, Long Beach transit used the consolidated Los Angeles County interagency transfer, which every bus company in Los Angeles County except RTD
Southern California Rapid Transit District
The Southern California Rapid Transit District , was the successor to the original Metropolitan Transit Authority after it virtually went bankrupt...
used (its regular transfers worked for both RTD buses and as an Interagency transfer). The interagency transfer even had a check box naming each of the twelve bus companies in the county, and the particular driver would punch the box for the particular agency that issued the transfer.
During the mid 1970s (sometime between 1972 and 1976); for a period of six months, a special subsidy was available. All bus trips in Los Angeles County were reduced from approximately $0.80 to $1.25, to $0.25 on weekdays and Saturdays, and $0.10 on Sunday (bus trips outside the county were subject to the regular rate). As a result, the issuance of transfers was discontinued for all trips within Los Angeles County. When the subsidy ended, the old price returned and bus companies resumed issuing transfers.
In the early 1980s, the company changed its transfer system. Instead of using books of transfers, every bus has a ticket printer, which issues the three types of transfers: regular transfers, which allow the user to transfer to a different route; "emergency" transfers (typically used if the customer becomes sick and has to get off the bus) which allow the user to get back on the same route; and "interagency" transfers, which allow the user to transfer to a different bus company (and gave the user an additional 1 hour of time before it expired) such as Orange County Transit, MTA
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the California state-chartered regional transportation planning agency and public transportation operating agency for the County of Los Angeles formed in 1993 out of a merger of the Southern California Rapid Transit District and the...
, Norwalk Transit
Norwalk Transit
Norwalk Transit can refer to one of two transit agencies in the United States serving different cities named Norwalk:*Norwalk Transit District, serving Norwalk, Connecticut*Norwalk Transit , serving Norwalk, California...
and Cerritos Transit buses. In case of machine failure, however, operators would still carry one book of each kind of transfers.
Renumbering
Originally, Long Beach Transit operated its bus lines as a consecutive set of route numbers, from 1 to 16. The numbers had no significance, except that route 1 ran along State Route 1California State Route 1
State Route 1 , more often called Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along much of the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. It is famous for running along some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, leading to its designation as an All-American Road.Highway 1 does not run...
, the Pacific Coast Highway. (This is the same number which is currently used by the Orange County Transit Authority for its route that runs on Route 1). Some routes had more than one routing, for example, the number 9 route ran from Downtown along 7th Street to California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment...
. All of the route 9 buses would continue along Bellflower Blvd., whereupon one would terminate at Bellflower and Stearns Street; one would turn at Willow Street, and continue along Woodruff Avenue; another would continue on Bellflower all the way to Alondra Boulevard; and another would also continue to Alondra Boulevard, but would take a slight detour to service the Lakewood Center
Lakewood Center
Lakewood Center is a super-regional shopping mall in Lakewood, California. It is anchored by JCPenney, Macy's , Forever 21, and Target. Macy's formerly operated a . store in the mall, but closed due to the Federated-May merger. At , the Lakewood Center is ranked among the largest retail shopping...
shopping mall.
Possibly due to the successful renumbering which RTD
Southern California Rapid Transit District
The Southern California Rapid Transit District , was the successor to the original Metropolitan Transit Authority after it virtually went bankrupt...
had done in 1983, Long Beach Transit also decided to renumber its routes. In the late 1980s, the company changed all of its route numbers, by keeping the original 1- or 2-digit number, then adding a single digit after the number, according to which of the routes it was. The route 9, as indicated above, was renumbered into routes 91, 92, 93, and 94. The Route 15; which only had one route, became the 151. Additional routes have since been added, generally staying with the same system, e.g. if a route extends part of an existing route, it takes the first one (or two) digits of the major route number, then adds a new additional digit on the end. This is why there is now a route 96, which did not exist at the time of the original route 9.
Regular Service
{| class=wikitable!Route
!colspan=2|Terminals
!width=250px|via
!Notes
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
Long Beach Transit is a municipal transit company providing fixed and flexible bus transit services in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, other communities in South and Southeast Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
and Northwestern Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
. Long Beach Transit also operates the Passport shuttle, Aquabus, and Aqualink. The service, while operated on behalf of the City of Long Beach, is not operated directly by the city (such as is done with the bus service operated by the City of Santa Monica
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
), but by a separate corporation ("Long Beach Public Transportation Company") operated for that purpose.
Long Beach Transit receives its operating revenue from farebox receipts and state tax revenue distributed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the California state-chartered regional transportation planning agency and public transportation operating agency for the County of Los Angeles formed in 1993 out of a merger of the Southern California Rapid Transit District and the...
.
Zero-fare bus routes
Long Beach has several zero-fare Passport bus routes, which use mini-buses to shuttle passengers within the downtown area. The Passport "C" route between the downtown, The Aquarium, The Pine Avenue Circle, Shorline Village, and the Queen MaryRMS Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line...
, and Passport "A" and "D" buses go East-West along Ocean Boulevard, linking the Catalina Landing in the west with Alamitos Bay or Los Altos via Belmont Shore in the east. A $1.25 fare is required when traveling east of Alamitos Avenue. Another zero-fare route, Passport "B" in the East Village, visits museums and other points of interest. In February 2010, all zero-fare busses will begin charging $0.25 for rides west of Alamitos.
Water taxis
Long Beach Transit also operates the 49-passenger AquaBus water taxiWater taxi
A water taxi or water bus, also known as a commuter boat, is a watercraft used to provide public transport, usually but not always in an urban environment. Service may be scheduled with multiple stops, operating in a similar manner to a bus, or on demand to many locations, operating in a similar...
, which stops at the RMS Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line...
, West Coast Hotel of Long Beach, Catalina Landing, Aquarium of the Pacific
Aquarium of the Pacific
-External links:*...
, the Pine Avenue Circle, and Shorline Village (The Shorline Village Dock is Under Repairs); and the 75-passenger AquaLink water taxi, which travels between the Queen Mary, the Aquarium, and Alamitos Bay Landing next to the Long Beach Marina.
History
Long Beach Transit began operation in 1963 at the time the Pacific Electric RailwayPacific Electric Railway
The Pacific Electric Railway , also known as the Red Car system, was a mass transit system in Southern California using streetcars, light rail, and buses...
was discontinuing service. The primary area of service for Long Beach Transit has been the City of Long Beach and to a limited extent, the enclave city of Signal Hill
Signal Hill, California
Signal Hill is a small city in California located in the Greater Los Angeles area. Signal Hill, completely surrounded by the city of Long Beach, was incorporated on April 22, 1924, roughly three years after oil was discovered in Signal Hill. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
, but it has also provided service to surrounding communities in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
including Lakewood
Lakewood, California
Lakewood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 80,048 at the 2010 census. It is bordered by Long Beach on the west and south, Bellflower on the north, Cerritos on the northeast, Cypress on the east, and Hawaiian Gardens on the southeast. Major thoroughfares...
, Cerritos
Cerritos, California
Cerritos is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956...
, Norwalk
Norwalk, California
Norwalk is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 105,549 at the 2010 census, up from 103,298 at the 2000 census, making it the 58th most populous city in California and the 255th nationally....
, and Seal Beach
Seal Beach, California
-Neighborhoods:Seal Beach encompasses the Leisure World retirement gated community with roughly 9,000 residents. This was the first major planned retirement community of its type in the U.S...
in neighboring Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
.
The company has operated various types of bus services. During the 1970s and 1980s, it also ran small shuttle buses in the downtown area, called the DASH, for "Downtown Area Short Hops," and because the routes were shorter, the fare was lower than on the regular buses.
Originally, bus transfers could be obtained upon payment of $0.10. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, instead of using a common transfer with the route number punched on the transfer, each route had its own transfer with the route number printed on them. For transfers to other bus lines, Long Beach transit used the consolidated Los Angeles County interagency transfer, which every bus company in Los Angeles County except RTD
Southern California Rapid Transit District
The Southern California Rapid Transit District , was the successor to the original Metropolitan Transit Authority after it virtually went bankrupt...
used (its regular transfers worked for both RTD buses and as an Interagency transfer). The interagency transfer even had a check box naming each of the twelve bus companies in the county, and the particular driver would punch the box for the particular agency that issued the transfer.
During the mid 1970s (sometime between 1972 and 1976); for a period of six months, a special subsidy was available. All bus trips in Los Angeles County were reduced from approximately $0.80 to $1.25, to $0.25 on weekdays and Saturdays, and $0.10 on Sunday (bus trips outside the county were subject to the regular rate). As a result, the issuance of transfers was discontinued for all trips within Los Angeles County. When the subsidy ended, the old price returned and bus companies resumed issuing transfers.
In the early 1980s, the company changed its transfer system. Instead of using books of transfers, every bus has a ticket printer, which issues the three types of transfers: regular transfers, which allow the user to transfer to a different route; "emergency" transfers (typically used if the customer becomes sick and has to get off the bus) which allow the user to get back on the same route; and "interagency" transfers, which allow the user to transfer to a different bus company (and gave the user an additional 1 hour of time before it expired) such as Orange County Transit, MTA
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the California state-chartered regional transportation planning agency and public transportation operating agency for the County of Los Angeles formed in 1993 out of a merger of the Southern California Rapid Transit District and the...
, Norwalk Transit
Norwalk Transit
Norwalk Transit can refer to one of two transit agencies in the United States serving different cities named Norwalk:*Norwalk Transit District, serving Norwalk, Connecticut*Norwalk Transit , serving Norwalk, California...
and Cerritos Transit buses. In case of machine failure, however, operators would still carry one book of each kind of transfers.
Renumbering
Originally, Long Beach Transit operated its bus lines as a consecutive set of route numbers, from 1 to 16. The numbers had no significance, except that route 1 ran along State Route 1California State Route 1
State Route 1 , more often called Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along much of the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. It is famous for running along some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, leading to its designation as an All-American Road.Highway 1 does not run...
, the Pacific Coast Highway. (This is the same number which is currently used by the Orange County Transit Authority for its route that runs on Route 1). Some routes had more than one routing, for example, the number 9 route ran from Downtown along 7th Street to California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment...
. All of the route 9 buses would continue along Bellflower Blvd., whereupon one would terminate at Bellflower and Stearns Street; one would turn at Willow Street, and continue along Woodruff Avenue; another would continue on Bellflower all the way to Alondra Boulevard; and another would also continue to Alondra Boulevard, but would take a slight detour to service the Lakewood Center
Lakewood Center
Lakewood Center is a super-regional shopping mall in Lakewood, California. It is anchored by JCPenney, Macy's , Forever 21, and Target. Macy's formerly operated a . store in the mall, but closed due to the Federated-May merger. At , the Lakewood Center is ranked among the largest retail shopping...
shopping mall.
Possibly due to the successful renumbering which RTD
Southern California Rapid Transit District
The Southern California Rapid Transit District , was the successor to the original Metropolitan Transit Authority after it virtually went bankrupt...
had done in 1983, Long Beach Transit also decided to renumber its routes. In the late 1980s, the company changed all of its route numbers, by keeping the original 1- or 2-digit number, then adding a single digit after the number, according to which of the routes it was. The route 9, as indicated above, was renumbered into routes 91, 92, 93, and 94. The Route 15; which only had one route, became the 151. Additional routes have since been added, generally staying with the same system, e.g. if a route extends part of an existing route, it takes the first one (or two) digits of the major route number, then adds a new additional digit on the end. This is why there is now a route 96, which did not exist at the time of the original route 9.
Regular Service
{| class=wikitable!Route
!colspan=2|Terminals
!width=250px|via
!Notes
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
1
|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Wardlow Station
|Easy Avenue
|Operates daily
|-
|rowspan=3 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Wardlow Station
Wardlow (LACMTA Station)
Wardlow is a station on the Los Angeles County Metro Blue Line. It has an island platform, and is on the Blue Line right-of-way near Wardlow Road in the Wrigley neighborhood of Long Beach, California. Wardlow is a park and ride station with 25 parking spaces and 10 bike lockers.Willow and Wardlow...
|Easy Avenue
|Operates daily
|-
|rowspan=3 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
21-22-23
|rowspan=3|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Paramount
Garfield Avenue and Rosecrans Avenue (Line 21)
|rowspan=3|Cherry Avenue (All Lines)
Downey Avenue (Line 22)
|rowspan=3|Operates daily
|-
|Paramount
Alondra Boulevard and Downey Avenue (Line 22)
|-
|Long Beach
Cherry Avenue and Carson Street (Line 23)
|-
|rowspan=2 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
|rowspan=3|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Paramount
Garfield Avenue and Rosecrans Avenue (Line 21)
|rowspan=3|Cherry Avenue (All Lines)
Downey Avenue (Line 22)
|rowspan=3|Operates daily
|-
|Paramount
Alondra Boulevard and Downey Avenue (Line 22)
|-
|Long Beach
Cherry Avenue and Carson Street (Line 23)
|-
|rowspan=2 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
45-46
|rowspan=2|Long Beach
Anaheim Street and Pacific Coast Highway
|Long Beach
Anaheim Street and Santa Fe Avenue (Line 45)
|rowspan=2|Anaheim Street
|rowspan=2|Operates daily
|-
|Long Beach Transit Mall (Line 46)
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
|rowspan=2|Long Beach
Anaheim Street and Pacific Coast Highway
|Long Beach
Anaheim Street and Santa Fe Avenue (Line 45)
|rowspan=2|Anaheim Street
|rowspan=2|Operates daily
|-
|Long Beach Transit Mall (Line 46)
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
51
|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Artesia Station
|Long Beach Boulevard
|Operates daily
|-
|rowspan=2 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Artesia Station
Artesia (LACMTA Station)
Artesia is a station on the Los Angeles County Metro Blue Line. It has an island platform, and is on the Blue Line right-of-way near Artesia Boulevard in the city of Compton, California. Artesia is a park and ride station with 380 parking spaces. The station is near the southern border of Compton,...
|Long Beach Boulevard
|Operates daily
|-
|rowspan=2 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
61-63
|rowspan=2|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Artesia Station
(Line 61)
|rowspan=2|Atlantic Avenue
|rowspan=2|Operates daily
|-
|Long Beach
Artesia Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue (Line 63)
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
|rowspan=2|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Artesia Station
Artesia (LACMTA Station)
Artesia is a station on the Los Angeles County Metro Blue Line. It has an island platform, and is on the Blue Line right-of-way near Artesia Boulevard in the city of Compton, California. Artesia is a park and ride station with 380 parking spaces. The station is near the southern border of Compton,...
(Line 61)
|rowspan=2|Atlantic Avenue
|rowspan=2|Operates daily
|-
|Long Beach
Artesia Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue (Line 63)
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
71-72
|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Paramount
Garfield Avenue and Rosecrans Avenue
|Orange Avenue
|Operates daily
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Paramount
Garfield Avenue and Rosecrans Avenue
|Orange Avenue
|Operates daily
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
81
|Long Beach Transit Mall
|CSULB
|10th Street
|Operates weekdays only
|-
|rowspan=2 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
|Long Beach Transit Mall
|CSULB
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment...
|10th Street
|Operates weekdays only
|-
|rowspan=2 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
91-92-93-94
|rowspan=2|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Bellflower
Alondra Boulevard and Woodruff Avenue (Lines 91, 92, 93)
|rowspan=2|7th Street (All Lines)
Bellflower Boulevard (Line 91)
Woodruff Avenue (Line 92)
Clark Avenue (Line 93)
|rowspan=2|Lines 91 and 94 operate daily
Lines 92 and 93 operate weekdays only
|-
|Los Altos Market Center
Bellflower Boulevard and Stearns Street (Line 94)
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
|rowspan=2|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Bellflower
Alondra Boulevard and Woodruff Avenue (Lines 91, 92, 93)
|rowspan=2|7th Street (All Lines)
Bellflower Boulevard (Line 91)
Woodruff Avenue (Line 92)
Clark Avenue (Line 93)
|rowspan=2|Lines 91 and 94 operate daily
Lines 92 and 93 operate weekdays only
|-
|Los Altos Market Center
Bellflower Boulevard and Stearns Street (Line 94)
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
96 ZAP
|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Los Altos Market Center
Bellflower Boulevard and Stearns Street
|7th Street
|Operates weekday rush hours only in the peak direction: (w/b in AM, e/b in PM)
|-
|rowspan=2 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Los Altos Market Center
Bellflower Boulevard and Stearns Street
|7th Street
|Operates weekday rush hours only in the peak direction: (w/b in AM, e/b in PM)
|-
|rowspan=2 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
101-102-103
|rowspan=2|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Long Beach Towne Center (Lines 101 and 102)
|rowspan=2|Willow Street (All Lines)
Carson Street (Lines 101 and 103)
Spring Street (Line 102)
Centralia Street (Line 101)
|rowspan=2|Line 102 operates weekdays only
Lines 101 and 103 operate weekdays and Saturdays only
|-
|Lakewood Center
(Line 103)
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
|rowspan=2|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Long Beach Towne Center (Lines 101 and 102)
|rowspan=2|Willow Street (All Lines)
Carson Street (Lines 101 and 103)
Spring Street (Line 102)
Centralia Street (Line 101)
|rowspan=2|Line 102 operates weekdays only
Lines 101 and 103 operate weekdays and Saturdays only
|-
|Lakewood Center
Lakewood Center
Lakewood Center is a super-regional shopping mall in Lakewood, California. It is anchored by JCPenney, Macy's , Forever 21, and Target. Macy's formerly operated a . store in the mall, but closed due to the Federated-May merger. At , the Lakewood Center is ranked among the largest retail shopping...
(Line 103)
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
111-112
|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Lakewood
South Street and Downey Avenue
|Broadway (All Lines)
Lakewood Boulevard (Line 111)
Clark Avenue (Line 112)
|Operates daily
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Lakewood
South Street and Downey Avenue
|Broadway (All Lines)
Lakewood Boulevard (Line 111)
Clark Avenue (Line 112)
|Operates daily
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
131
|Wardlow Station
|Seal Beach
Main Street and Electric Avenue
|Redondo Avenue
|Operates daily
|-
|rowspan=2 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
|Wardlow Station
Wardlow (LACMTA Station)
Wardlow is a station on the Los Angeles County Metro Blue Line. It has an island platform, and is on the Blue Line right-of-way near Wardlow Road in the Wrigley neighborhood of Long Beach, California. Wardlow is a park and ride station with 25 parking spaces and 10 bike lockers.Willow and Wardlow...
|Seal Beach
Main Street and Electric Avenue
|Redondo Avenue
|Operates daily
|-
|rowspan=2 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
171
|rowspan=2|Villages at Cabrillo
|CSULB
|rowspan=2|Pacific Coast Highway
|rowspan=2|Operates daily
|-
|Seal Beach
Main Street and Electric Avenue (weekdays only)
|-
|rowspan=2 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
|rowspan=2|Villages at Cabrillo
|CSULB
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment...
|rowspan=2|Pacific Coast Highway
|rowspan=2|Operates daily
|-
|Seal Beach
Main Street and Electric Avenue (weekdays only)
|-
|rowspan=2 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
172-173-174
|rowspan=2|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Norwalk Station
(Lines 172 and 173)
|rowspan=2|Pacific Coast Highway (All Lines)
Palo Verde Avenue (Line 172)
Studebaker Road (Line 173)
|rowspan=2|Operates daily
|-
|Long Beach
Ximeno Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway (Line 174)
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
|rowspan=2|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Norwalk Station
Norwalk (LACMTA station)
Norwalk is a Los Angeles County Metro Rail station on the Green Line. Located in Norwalk, California, it is the eastern terminus of the Green Line...
(Lines 172 and 173)
|rowspan=2|Pacific Coast Highway (All Lines)
Palo Verde Avenue (Line 172)
Studebaker Road (Line 173)
|rowspan=2|Operates daily
|-
|Long Beach
Ximeno Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway (Line 174)
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
181-182
|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Wardlow Station
|Magnolia Avenue (Line 181)
Pacific Avenue (Line 182)
|Operates daily
|-
|rowspan=3 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Wardlow Station
Wardlow (LACMTA Station)
Wardlow is a station on the Los Angeles County Metro Blue Line. It has an island platform, and is on the Blue Line right-of-way near Wardlow Road in the Wrigley neighborhood of Long Beach, California. Wardlow is a park and ride station with 25 parking spaces and 10 bike lockers.Willow and Wardlow...
|Magnolia Avenue (Line 181)
Pacific Avenue (Line 182)
|Operates daily
|-
|rowspan=3 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|
191-192-193
|rowspan=3|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Cerritos
Bloomfield Street and Del Amo Boulevard (Line 191)
|rowspan=3|Santa Fe Avenue (All Lines)
Del Amo Boulevard (Line 191)
South Street (Line 192)
|rowspan=3|Operates daily
|-
|Los Cerritos Center
(Line 192)
|-
|Del Amo Station
(Line 193)
|-
|}
{| class=wikitable
!Route
!colspan=2|Terminals
!width=250px|via
|-
|rowspan=2|A-D
|rowspan=2|Catalina Landing
|Alamitos Bay Landing (Route A)
|rowspan=2|Ocean Boulevard, 2nd Street
|-
|Long Beach
Outer Circle and Los Coyotes Diagonal (Route D)
|-
|B
|Long Beach
Golden Avenue and 4th Street
|Colorado Lagoon
|4th Street
|-
|C
|Long Beach
8th Street and Locust Avenue
|Queen Mary
|Pine Avenue
|-
|}
|-
! Fare Type !! General !! Student !! Senior/Disabled/Medicare
|-
| One-way
|colspan=2|$1.25
| $0.60
|-
| Interagency Transfer
|colspan=3|$0.50
|-
| Day Pass
|colspan=2|$4.00
| $2.50
|-
| 5-Day Pass
|colspan=2|$18.00
| $9.00
|-
| 30-Day Pass
| $65.00
| $40.00
| $24.00
|-
|}
Long Beach Transit is free to Metrolink/EZ Pass holders, blind, handicapped and children under 5 (maximum 2 with an accompanying adult).
RTS
bus in the late 1970s. LBT would continue to order the RTS in different forms until the early 1990s. Although all of LBT's RTS buses have been retired, LBT's first RTS was retained as a historical bus.
As of 2009, LBT's fleet is composed mainly of the New Flyer Industries
D40LF and GE40LF (gasoline-electric hybrid) models, with a small number of New Flyer D60LF articulated buses and one Prevost coach used for charters. Long Beach Transit is the first transit agency in the world to introduce production-model hybrid gasoline-electric buses into passenger service, with features similar to those on a Toyota Prius. The E-Power Bus (GE40LF), built by New Flyer will be used on all of Long Beach Transit's routes as they are brought into service.
Buses have 4-digit numbers, of which the first two digits of the number represent either the year the bus was placed into service or the number of passengers the bus has capacity for. Buses numbered in the 9000 series were placed into service during the 1990s, buses in the 2000-2900 series were/will be placed into service during the 2000s, and buses in the 4300-4900 series seat 43 to 49 passengers, respectively.
Long Beach Transit operates thirteen 60-foot New Flyer buses, and had options for ten more, but due to new regulations that restricted the purchase of new diesel buses (and the absence of any non-diesel articulated from New Flyer) the buses ended up with Golden Gate Transit
in Northern California as assignable options and delivered in 2007.
! Year
! Manufacturer
! Model
! Propulsion
! Length (ft.)
! Fleet/(Qty.)
! Notes
|-
! rowspan=1 | 1995
! rowspan=5 | New Flyer
! rowspan=5 | D40LF
! rowspan=9 | Diesel
! rowspan=5 | 40
! rowspan=1 | 9401-9420
(20)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | 1996
! rowspan=1 | 9601-9625
(25)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | 1997
! rowspan=1 | 9701-9720
(20)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | 1998
! rowspan=1 | 9801-9816
(16)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=2 | 2000
! rowspan=1 | 2001–2018
(18)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | Prevost
! rowspan=1 | H3-45
! rowspan=1 | 45
! rowspan=1 | 2000
(1)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | 2001
! rowspan=1 | Chance
! rowspan=1 | Opus
! rowspan=1 | 30
! rowspan=1 | 2101–2130
(30)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=2 | 2002
! rowspan=6 | New Flyer
! rowspan=1 | D40LF
! rowspan=1 | 40
! rowspan=1 | 2201–2239
(39)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | D60LF
! rowspan=1 | 60
! rowspan=1 | 2301–2313
(13)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | 2004
! rowspan=3 | GE40LF
! rowspan=4 | Gasoline-electric Hybrid
! rowspan=5 | 40
! rowspan=1 | 2401–2427
(27)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | 2005
! rowspan=1 | 2501–2522
(22)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | 2007
! rowspan=1 | 2701-2715
(15)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | 2009
! rowspan=1 | GE40LFA
! rowspan=1 | 2901-2925
(25)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | 2011
! rowspan=1 | Gillig
! rowspan=1 | BRT
! rowspan=1 | CNG
! rowspan=1 | 1201-1233
(33)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
|}
|rowspan=3|Long Beach Transit Mall
|Cerritos
Bloomfield Street and Del Amo Boulevard (Line 191)
|rowspan=3|Santa Fe Avenue (All Lines)
Del Amo Boulevard (Line 191)
South Street (Line 192)
|rowspan=3|Operates daily
|-
|Los Cerritos Center
Los Cerritos Center
The Los Cerritos Center is a super regional shopping mall located in Cerritos, California. Since September 1971, the Los Cerritos Center has been an integral part of the city of Cerritos' tax revenue. The mall is the city's largest revenue source, producing $581 per square foot in sales in 2010...
(Line 192)
|-
|Del Amo Station
Del Amo (LACMTA Station)
Del Amo is a station on the Los Angeles County Metro Blue Line. It has an elevated platform over Del Amo Boulevard where it intersects with Santa Fe Avenue, and is on the Blue Line right-of-way in the Los Angeles County community of Rancho Dominguez .Del Amo is the only elevated blue line station...
(Line 193)
|-
|}
Passport Service
All four routes run daily. Fare is required when boarding east of Alamitos Avenue.{| class=wikitable
!Route
!colspan=2|Terminals
!width=250px|via
|-
|rowspan=2|A-D
|rowspan=2|Catalina Landing
|Alamitos Bay Landing (Route A)
|rowspan=2|Ocean Boulevard, 2nd Street
|-
|Long Beach
Outer Circle and Los Coyotes Diagonal (Route D)
|-
|B
|Long Beach
Golden Avenue and 4th Street
|Colorado Lagoon
|4th Street
|-
|C
|Long Beach
8th Street and Locust Avenue
|Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line...
|Pine Avenue
|-
|}
AquaBus
The AquaBus is a summer service water taxi that has six "ports of call": Dock 4 of the Aquarium of the Pacific, Queen Mary, Shoreline Village at Parker's Lighthouse, Catalina Landing, Dock 7 of Pine Avenue Circle, and Hotel Maya. Fare is only $1.00.AquaLink
The AquaLink is a summer service 68-foot water taxi that ferries up to 75 passengers to the most popular attractions in Long Beach Harbor and on down to Alamitos Bay Landing. Fare is only $5.00 and wheelchair boarding is available at Dock 4 near the Aquarium of the Pacific and at the Queen Mary.Fares
{| class="wikitable"|-
! Fare Type !! General !! Student !! Senior/Disabled/Medicare
|-
| One-way
|colspan=2|$1.25
| $0.60
|-
| Interagency Transfer
|colspan=3|$0.50
|-
| Day Pass
|colspan=2|$4.00
| $2.50
|-
| 5-Day Pass
|colspan=2|$18.00
| $9.00
|-
| 30-Day Pass
| $65.00
| $40.00
| $24.00
|-
|}
Long Beach Transit is free to Metrolink/EZ Pass holders, blind, handicapped and children under 5 (maximum 2 with an accompanying adult).
Fleet Information
Long Beach Transit was the first transit agency to operate the iconic General MotorsGeneral Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
RTS
Rapid Transit Series
The Rapid Transit Series bus is a long-running series of transit buses originally manufactured by General Motors and is currently produced by Millennium Transit Services as the RTS Legend. Millennium had produced the buses from 2006 until it shut down production in 2009, only to be bought back...
bus in the late 1970s. LBT would continue to order the RTS in different forms until the early 1990s. Although all of LBT's RTS buses have been retired, LBT's first RTS was retained as a historical bus.
As of 2009, LBT's fleet is composed mainly of the New Flyer Industries
New Flyer Industries
New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...
D40LF and GE40LF (gasoline-electric hybrid) models, with a small number of New Flyer D60LF articulated buses and one Prevost coach used for charters. Long Beach Transit is the first transit agency in the world to introduce production-model hybrid gasoline-electric buses into passenger service, with features similar to those on a Toyota Prius. The E-Power Bus (GE40LF), built by New Flyer will be used on all of Long Beach Transit's routes as they are brought into service.
Buses have 4-digit numbers, of which the first two digits of the number represent either the year the bus was placed into service or the number of passengers the bus has capacity for. Buses numbered in the 9000 series were placed into service during the 1990s, buses in the 2000-2900 series were/will be placed into service during the 2000s, and buses in the 4300-4900 series seat 43 to 49 passengers, respectively.
Long Beach Transit operates thirteen 60-foot New Flyer buses, and had options for ten more, but due to new regulations that restricted the purchase of new diesel buses (and the absence of any non-diesel articulated from New Flyer) the buses ended up with Golden Gate Transit
Golden Gate Transit
Golden Gate Transit is a public transportation system serving the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in California, United States. It mainly serves Marin and Sonoma Counties, and also provides limited service to San Francisco and Contra Costa County.Golden Gate Transit is one of three...
in Northern California as assignable options and delivered in 2007.
Fleet Roster
{| class=wikitable! Year
! Manufacturer
! Model
! Propulsion
! Length (ft.)
! Fleet/(Qty.)
! Notes
|-
! rowspan=1 | 1995
! rowspan=5 | New Flyer
New Flyer Industries
New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...
! rowspan=5 | D40LF
! rowspan=9 | Diesel
! rowspan=5 | 40
! rowspan=1 | 9401-9420
(20)
! rowspan=1 |
- Now Retired
|-
! rowspan=1 | 1996
! rowspan=1 | 9601-9625
(25)
! rowspan=1 |
- Being Retired in 2011
|-
! rowspan=1 | 1997
! rowspan=1 | 9701-9720
(20)
! rowspan=1 |
- Being Retired in 2011 or 2012
|-
! rowspan=1 | 1998
! rowspan=1 | 9801-9816
(16)
! rowspan=1 |
- Being Retired in 2011 or 2012
|-
! rowspan=2 | 2000
! rowspan=1 | 2001–2018
(18)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | Prevost
Prevost Car
Prevost is a Quebec, Canada-based manufacturer of touring coaches and bus shells for high-end motorhomes and specialty conversions.The company now owns Nova Bus and in turn is owned by Volvo Bus Corporation.- History :...
! rowspan=1 | H3-45
! rowspan=1 | 45
! rowspan=1 | 2000
(1)
! rowspan=1 |
- Used for charters
|-
! rowspan=1 | 2001
! rowspan=1 | Chance
Optima Bus Corporation
Optima Bus, LLC, formerly Chance Coach Inc., is a brand of small transit buses manufactured by North American Bus Industries. It was established in 1976 in Wichita, Kansas....
! rowspan=1 | Opus
! rowspan=1 | 30
! rowspan=1 | 2101–2130
(30)
! rowspan=1 |
- Used on the Passport routes
|-
! rowspan=2 | 2002
! rowspan=6 | New Flyer
New Flyer Industries
New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...
! rowspan=1 | D40LF
! rowspan=1 | 40
! rowspan=1 | 2201–2239
(39)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | D60LF
! rowspan=1 | 60
! rowspan=1 | 2301–2313
(13)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | 2004
! rowspan=3 | GE40LF
! rowspan=4 | Gasoline-electric Hybrid
! rowspan=5 | 40
! rowspan=1 | 2401–2427
(27)
! rowspan=1 |
- First hybrid buses in fleet
|-
! rowspan=1 | 2005
! rowspan=1 | 2501–2522
(22)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | 2007
! rowspan=1 | 2701-2715
(15)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | 2009
! rowspan=1 | GE40LFA
! rowspan=1 | 2901-2925
(25)
! rowspan=1 |
|-
! rowspan=1 | 2011
! rowspan=1 | Gillig
Gillig
Gillig Corporation, formerly Gillig Bros., is a manufacturer of heavy-duty low-floor transit buses located in Hayward, California. Prior to 1993, Gillig had also been a manufacturer of school buses.-History:...
! rowspan=1 | BRT
! rowspan=1 | CNG
Compressed natural gas
Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...
! rowspan=1 | 1201-1233
(33)
! rowspan=1 |
- Being delivered now
- 33 CNG buses
- First Gillig BRT CNG buses ever built
- 27 additional buses on order
|-
|}
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