LOS ANGELES (KNX) — Any sports fan who's been to a stadium knows the woes that come with trying to leave the park with thousands of others after a game. This year, Dodger Stadium Express is back, offering fans two pickup stops in Los Angeles.
The express bus opened for two pre-season games on April 4 and 5 and begins regular service for the full season on April 14, for the Dodgers' home opener against the Cincinnati Reds.
Fans can board the express bus for free from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles or at the Harbor Gateway Transit Center in the South Bay. Face masks are required while on board and during boarding, according to L.A. Metro.
From Union Station:
Union Station service will operate out of Union Station West, near the taxi zone (adjacent to Alameda St) by Homebound Brew Haus.
Service start: Service starts 90 minutes before game time through the end of the 2nd inning for all home games. Buses will run every 10 minutes, according to City News Service.
Service end: Return service ends 45 minutes after the final out or 20 minutes after post-game events.
Buses will drop off behind center field and at the top deck. Service back to Union Station will pick up at the same stops after the game.
Service from Union Station may be adjusted based on real-time ridership numbers.
From the South Bay:
Board at any of the following stations: Slauson, Manchester, Harbor Freeway, Rosecrans, or Harbor Gateway Transit Center (Bay 9) at 731 W. 182nd Street in Gardena, Calif.
Service start: Buses run every 20 minutes starting 2 hours before game time, with the last bus leaving Harbor Gateway Transit Center at game time.
Buses will drop off behind center field.
Service end: Service back to the South Bay will pick up at the same stop after the game.Return service begins after the end of the 7th inning, with the last bus departing 45 minutes after the final out or 20 minutes after a post-game event.
Dodger Express history: Since 2010, more than 2.5 million Dodger fans have used express buses to get to Dodger Stadium, according to Metro officials.
"By using Metro’s Dodger Stadium Express, you’re helping to bring cleaner air to our community by reducing traffic throughout the highly congested Los Angeles area," Metro said in a statement, explaining that in its 24-year-history, the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) has removed 11,500 tons of harmful pollutants from the air by funding this kind of project.
"Fewer vehicles on the road mean fewer emissions polluting the air, and a better quality of life for all."
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