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The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) is a municipal government agency and transportation authority of the city of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Department of Transportation
Downtown DASH Proterra Catalyst bus in July 2023
HeadquartersCaltrans District 7 Headquarters Building
LocaleLos Angeles, California, US
Service typeBus services, paratransit, traffic operations, transportation planning
Routes15 Commuter Express
31 DASH
OperatorMV Transportation (bus services)
Websiteladot.lacity.org
ladottransit.com

The department oversees transportation planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations within the city of Los Angeles. LADOT was created by city ordinance, and is run by a general manager appointed by the mayor of Los Angeles, under the oversight of a citizens' commission also appointed by the mayor. LADOT is best known for providing public transportation to the city of Los Angeles. It currently operates the second-largest fleet in Los Angeles County, after the county's Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. LADOT consists of over 300 vehicles, serving nearly 30 million passengers a year and operating over 800,000 hours.

LADOT also develops the traffic signal timing and transportation planning for the city. Actual road maintenance and construction is provided by the Los Angeles City Department of Public Works through StreetsLA, formerly the Bureau of Street Services, and the Bureau of Engineering. LADOT performs many transportation related duties, with six main operating groups: Parking Enforcement & Traffic Control, Operations, Project Delivery, Parking Management & Regulations, Transit Services, and Administration.

Routes

DASH

DASH is LADOT's system of neighborhood circulator bus services. DASH buses serve to provide localized service in a neighborhood, and for passengers making longer trips, acting as a feeder to the countywide Metro Bus and Metro Rail system.

The name DASH started as acronym for Downtown Area Short Hop, the original purpose of the service. Since its launch in Downtown Los Angeles, DASH has expanded to 27 other neighborhoods in the City of Los Angeles.

DASH buses are 30 feet (9.1 m) or 35 feet (11 m) long, making it easier to navigate in dense neighborhoods with narrower streets and tighter turns compared to a typical 40-foot (12 m) transit bus. All buses in the DASH fleet are powered by either low-emission CNG or Propane engines or are zero-emission battery electric buses.

Route Terminals Via Notes
Downtown A
 Downtown LA
Palmetto St & Hewitt St 		1st St
  • Serves Civic Center/Grand Park, 7th St/Metro Center and Little Tokyo/Arts District stations
Downtown B
 Chinatown
Bernard St & Broadway 		Grand Av
  • Serves Chinatown station and LA Union Station
Downtown D
 Downtown LA
Patsaouras Transit Plaza 		Downtown LA
Washington Bl & Olive St 		Spring St, Main St
  • Serves Grand/LATTC station
Downtown E
 Westlake
Westlake/MacArthur Park station 		Los Angeles
Trinity St & Washington Bl 		7th St
  • Serves 7th Street/Metro Center station
Downtown F
 Downtown LA
Beaudry Av & 3rd St 		Figueroa St
  • Serves 7th Street/Metro Center station, Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles Convention Center, USC, Expo Park/USC station and Expo/Vermont station
Beachwood Canyon
 Hollywood
Hollywood/Vine station 		Hollywood Hills
Beachwood Dr & Westshire Dr 		Beachwood Rd
Boyle Heights/East LA
 Los Angeles
Marengo St & Mission Rd 		East LA
Herbert Av & Whittier Bl 		Rowan Av
  • Serves Indiana station
Chesterfield Square
 South LA
54th St & Western Av 		Huntington Park
Pacific Bl & Florence Av 		Florence Av
  • Serves Florence station
Crenshaw
 Crenshaw
MLK Jr. Bl & Magic Johnson Theater 		Crenshaw Bl
  • Serves Martin Luther King Jr. station, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza and Expo/La Brea station
  • Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route
El Sereno/City Terrace
 El Sereno
Huntington Dr & Lowell Av 		East LA
Rowan Av & Dozier St 		Huntington Dr
Fairfax
 Beverly Grove
3rd St & Sherbourne Dr 		Mid-Wilshire
La Brea Av & 6th St 		Fairfax Av
  • Serves Beverly Center
Highland Park/Eagle Rock
 Highland Park
San Pascual Av & Comet St 		Eagle Rock
Colorado St & Eagledale Av 		Colorado Bl
  • Serves Highland Park station
Hollywood
 Hollywood
Fountain Av & Vine St 		Franklin Av
  • Serves Hollywood/Highland station, Hollywood/Vine station, Vermont/Sunset station and Vermont/Santa Monica station
  • Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route
Hollywood/Wilshire

Hollywood
Hollywood/Vine station 		Koreatown
Wilshire/Western station 		Western Av, Gower St
King-East
 Los Angeles
37th St & Grand Av 		Martin Luther King Jr. Bl
  • Serves San Pedro Street station, Los Angeles Trade–Technical College and LATTC/Ortho Institute station
  • Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route
Leimert/Slauson
 Crenshaw
MLK Bl & Magic Johnson Theater 		Martin Luther King Jr. Bl
  • Serves Hyde Park station, Leimert Park station and Martin Luther King Jr. station
  • Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route
Lincoln Heights/Chinatown
 Chinatown
Main St & Cesar Chavez Av 		Broad Way, Main St
  • Serves Chinatown station
  • Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route
Midtown
 Crenshaw
MLK Bl & Magic Johnson Theater 		Mid-Wilshire
Redondo Bl & Packard St 		Crenshaw Bl
  • Serves Expo/Crenshaw station
North Hollywood
 North Hollywood
North Hollywood station 		Vineland Av
  • Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route
North Hollywood
Lankershim Bl & Chandler Bl
Northridge/Reseda
 Northridge
Northridge station 		Reseda Bl
Observatory/Los Feliz
 Hollywood
Vermont/Sunset station 		Los Angeles
Griffith Observatory 		Vermont Canyon Rd, Vermont Av
Panorama City/Van Nuys
 Van Nuys
Van Nuys station 		Van Nuys Bl
  • Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route
Pico Union/Echo Park
 Echo Park
Echo Park Av & Donaldson St 		Downtown LA
Grand/LATTC station 		Echo Park Av
  • Serves Westlake/MacArthur Park station
Pueblo del Rio
 Los Angeles
Vernon station 		Florence-Graham
Wilmington Av & Gage Av 		Long Beach Av
San Pedro
 San Pedro
Western Av & 25th St 		San Pedro
Western Av & Park Western Plaza 		1st St
Southeast
 Los Angeles
37th St & Grand Av 		Vermont Av
  • Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route
Sylmar
 Sylmar
Sylmar/San Fernando station 		Sylmar
Los Angeles Mission College 		Hubbard St
Van Nuys/Studio City
 Studio City
Laurel Canyon Bl & Ventura Bl 		Moorpark St, Hazeltin Av
  • Serves Westfield Fashion Square, Van Nuys station, Woodman station, Los Angeles Valley College and Valley College station
  • Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route
Studio City
Ventura Bl & Laurel Canyon Bl
Vermont/Main
 South LA
Vermont Av & 59th St 		Vermont Av, Main St
  • Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route
Watts

Willowbrook
119th St & Wilmington Av 		Avalon Bl
  • Serves Avalon station and 103rd Street/Watts Towers station
  • Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route
Willowbrook
120th St & Wilmington Av
Wilmington
 Wilmington
Avalon Bl & L St 		PCH, Avalon Bl, Wilmington Bl
  • Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route
Wilshire Center/Koreatown
 Koreatown
San Marino St & Western Av 		Vermont Av, Western Av
  • Serves Wilshire/Western station and Wilshire/Vermont station
  • Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route
Koreatown
James M. Wood Bl & Western Av

Commuter Express

Commuter Express is an express bus service, consisting of 15 routes, all but one running during rush hours only. Service started in 1985. Fares are based on a flat rate for travel on streets plus an extra charge based on the distance traveled on freeways.

Most Commuter Express buses are 40-foot (12 m) or 45-foot (14 m) MCI D-Series motorcoaches, offering a more comfortable ride on these longer routes. All buses in the Commuter Express fleet are powered by low-emission CNG engines or are zero-emission battery electric buses.

Route 142 operates more like a normal transit route, operating daily at all hours, using more typical transit buses. The route was previously operated by Long Beach Transit.

Routes 419, 423, 431, 437, 438, and 448 are former Southern California Rapid Transit District lines that were transferred to LADOT.

Unless otherwise noted, all services operates towards Downtown LA during the morning rush and from Downtown LA during the afternoon rush. For the purposes of this chart, closed-door means that customers are not allowed to use buses for local trips and open-door means that customers are allowed to use buses for local trips.

Route Terminals via Notes
142
 San Pedro
Miner St & Harbor Bl 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		7th St, SR47, I-710, Ocean Bl
  • Daily service
  • Open-door along the entire route
409
 Sylmar
Foothill Bl & Glenoaks Bl 		Downtown LA
Hill St & 12th St 		San Fernando Valley: Foothill Bl
Downtown LA: Flower St/Figueroa St, 7th St
  • Closed-door along the entire route, except at Glendale Park & Ride
  • Serves Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station and 7th Street/Metro Center station
419
 Chatsworth
Chatsworth station 		Downtown LA
USC 		San Fernando Valley: Devonshire St
Downtown LA: Hill St, Figueroa St
  • Closed-door along the entire route, except at Devonshire St & Balboa Bl
  • Serves Civic Center/Grand Park station, Pershing Square station, Crypto.com Arena, and Los Angeles Convention Center
422
 Exposition Park
USC 		Thousand Oaks
The Oaks 		Downtown LA: Figueroa St/Flower St
Ventura County: Thousand Oaks Bl, Agoura Rd
  • Service operates towards Thousand Oaks in the AM rush and towards Downtown LA in the PM rush
  • Closed-door within Downtown LA, open-door elsewhere
  • Serves Los Angeles Convention Center, Crypto.com Arena, Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station and Thousand Oaks Transportation Center
423
 Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks Transportation Center 		Downtown LA
USC 		Ventura County: Agoura Rd, Ventura Bl
Downtown LA: Figueroa St/Flower St
  • Closed-door along the entire route, except at Ventura Bl & Topanga Canyon Bl and Encino Park and Ride
  • Serves Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station, 7th Street/Metro Center station, Crypto.com Arena, and Los Angeles Convention Center
431
 Westwood
Sepulveda Bl & Ohio Av 		Downtown LA
LA Union Station 		Westside: Wilshire Bl, Beverly Glen Bl
Downtown LA: Venice Bl, Figueroa St/Flower St, Grand St/Olive St
  • Closed-door along the entire route
  • Serves UCLA and Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station
437
 Venice
Pacific Av & Washington Bl 		Downtown LA
Temple St & Vignes St 		Westside: Culver Bl, Jefferson Bl
Downtown LA: Figueroa St/Flower St, Grand St/Olive St
  • Closed-door along the entire route
  • Serves Culver City station, Washington/Fairfax Transit Hub and Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station
438
 Redondo Beach
Palos Verdes Bl & Via Valencia 		Downtown LA
LA Union Station 		Beach Cities: Highland Av, Hermosa Av
Downtown LA: Figueroa St/Flower St
  • Closed-door along the entire route
  • Operates towards Downtown LA in the AM rush and towards Redondo Beach in the PM rush
  • For reverse commute service see Route 439
  • Serves Los Angeles Convention Center, Crypto.com Arena and Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station
Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach station (short line)
439
 Downtown LA
LA Union Station 		El Segundo
El Segundo station 		Downtown LA: Figueroa St/Flower St
El Segundo: Imperial Hwy, Douglas St
  • Closed-door within El Segundo, open-door elsewhere
  • Reverse commute service: operates towards El Segundo in the AM rush and towards Downtown LA in the PM rush
  • For traditional commute service see Route 438
  • Serves Pershing Square station and Pico station
448
 Rancho Palos Verdes
Crest Rd & Crenshaw Bl 		Downtown LA
Temple St & Los Angeles St 		South Bay: Hawthorne Bl, Pacific Coast Hwy
Downtown LA: Figueroa St/Flower St
  • Closed-door along the entire route, except at Harbor Freeway C Line station
  • Serves Harbor Freeway C Line station, Los Angeles Convention Center, Crypto.com Arena and Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station
534
 Downtown LA
LA Union Station 		Westwood
Wilshire Bl & Veteran Av 		Downtown LA: Figueroa St/Flower St, 1st St
Westside: Wilshire Bl, Olympic Bl via Beverly Hills
  • Operates towards Westwood in the AM rush and towards Downtown in the PM rush
  • Closed-door along the entire route
  • Serves Civic Center/Grand Park station, Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill station, 7th Street/Metro Center station, Crypto.com Arena, and Westfield Century City
549
 Encino
Encino Park and Ride 		Pasadena
Lake station 		Burbank Bl, SR134
  • Service is provided in both directions during peak hours
  • This is a service with only designated pick-up points between cities operating as a limited-stop service
  • Open-door along the entire route
  • Serves Sherman Oaks Galleria, Los Angeles Valley College, North Hollywood station, Burbank Media District and Memorial Park station
573
 Mission Hills
Chatsworth St & Orion St 		Century City
Constellation Bl & Century Park West 		San Fernando Valley: Balboa Bl
Westwood: Gayley Av, Wilshire Bl
  • Service is provided in both directions during peak hours
  • Closed-door along the entire route, except at Balboa Bl & Devonshire St and Encino Park and Ride
  • Serves UCLA
574
 Sylmar
Sylmar/San Fernando station 		El Segundo
Space Park Dr & Aviation Bl 		San Fernando Valley: Balboa Bl, Chatsworth St
South Bay: Sepulveda Bl, Aviation Bl
  • Service operates towards the South Bay in the AM rush and towards Sylmar in the PM rush
  • Closed-door along the entire route, except at Balboa Bl & Devonshire St, Encino Park and Ride, and Sepulveda Bl & Century Bl (LAX)
  • Serves Balboa station, Encino Park and Ride and El Segundo C Line station
Union Station/Bunker Hill Shuttle
 Downtown LA
LA Union Station 		Bunker Hill
Hope St & 4th St 		Grand Av
  • Timed to meet Metrolink trains
  • Operates towards Bunker Hill in the AM rush and towards Union station in the PM rush
  • Open-door along the entire route

Bus fleet

DASH

Image Make/Model Fleet numbers Year Notes
ENC E-Z Rider II BRT CNG 12315-12336 2012
13301-13322 2013
15355-15366, 17305 2016
17306-17309 2017
17310-17314 2018
ENC Axess BRT CNG 12301-12314 2012
13323-13328 2013
15367-15374 2016
Gillig BRT CNG 29' 15301-15354 2015
BYD K9S 17301-17304 2017
Proterra Catalyst BE35 20301-20325 2020 Used only on Downtown DASH routes.
BYD K7M 21301-21330 2021
22301-22400 2023

Commuter Express

Image Make/Model Fleet numbers Year Notes
MCI D4000CT CNG 11401-11402 2010
12401-12431 2011
12432-12462 2012
12463-12493 2013
MCI D4500CT CNG 16401-16409 2016
17401-17406 2017
19401-19405 2020
ENC Axess BRT 35 CNG 13401-13403 2013 Exclusively used on line 142.
BYD C10M 21401 2021

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