The city of Los Angeles, California is a bustling metropolitan area with a wide variety of transportation options available in the 90014 zip code. Public transportation in this area includes bus lines operated by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) and Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus, as well as the Metro Rail which operates two rail lines—the Expo Line and the Blue Line. The Expo Line begins in downtown Los Angeles and ends in Santa Monica, while the Blue Line runs from Long Beach to Downtown. In addition, commuters in this area can take advantage of several ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft, or rent bikes from pick-up spots around town through LA’s bike share system. With all these alternatives to driving available, there are many ways for people to get around Los Angeles without having to own a car.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Los Angeles (zip 90014) takes 30.9 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Los Angeles (zip 90014) get to work:
- 44.5% drive their own car alone
- 3.7% carpool with others
- 16.8% work from home
- 15.6% take mass transit