Global InformationLos Angeles Metro Bus information
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 An ElDorado Axess bus in Los Angeles Metro Bus colors | |
| Parent | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) |
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| Founded | February 1, 1993 |
| Headquarters | Metro Headquarters Building |
| Service area | Los Angeles County, California |
| Service type | Transit bus |
| Routes | 117 (excluding Metro Busway) |
| Fleet | 2,320 buses |
| Daily ridership | 723,100 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[1][Note 1] |
| Annual ridership | 222,919,700 (2023)[2][Note 1] |
| Fuel type | CNG, battery electric |
| Operator | Metro, MV Transportation, Southland Transit, Transdev |
| Website | metro |
Los Angeles Metro Bus is the transit bus service in Los Angeles County, California operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). In 2023, the system had a ridership of 222,919,700, or about 723,100 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.[Note 1]
As of June 2023[update], there are 117 routes in the system (excluding Metro Busway routes). Metro employs the drivers that operate most routes, but some are contracted out to MV Transportation, Southland Transit, and Transdev.
The Los Angeles Metro bus has the third largest fleet in North America, with 2,320 buses, about 80 percent are standard length (35 feet (11 m) or longer) and 17 percent are high-capacity 60-foot (18 m) articulated buses.[3]
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Roman, Alex (September 17, 2019). "Top 100 Bus Fleets Survey" (PDF). Metro Magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
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