Keep these simple tips in mind and use this guide to determine which LADOT route will serve you best. Pick up the specific DASH or Commuter Express brochure for the route you will be using.
Stops are clearly marked on each route map. Board the bus at any place along the route that is marked with an LADOT bus stop sign displaying either a DASH or Commuter Express logo.
Many Commuter Express stops are shared with other services that are part of Metro, the LA County's transportation system. These signs are marked Metro on top with route numbers using that stop listed below. When the bus approaches, check the sign above the windshield for the route number and destination.
Pay your fare or use a TAP card upon boarding. For Commuter Express riders, if you need to purchase an Interagency transfer, pay for it using your TAP card upon boarding the second bus.
About one block before your bus arrives at your stop, signal the driver to stop by pulling the bell cord overhead. Jai shri krishna serial. The driver will stop at the next bus stop sign. If you are unsure of where you need to depart, the driver will be glad to assist. Refer to your specific route brochure for exact bus stop locations and departure times. Times are approximate and may vary due to traffic and weather conditions. Please plan your trip accordingly.
As a courtesy to other passengers, LADOT does not allow smoking, eating, drinking or loud radio playing while on the bus. Be courteous to other passengers by keeping the volume low or using headphones with any radios. Do not distract the drivers with unnecessary conversation and activity. For more information, please see our Riders' Code of Conduct page. Football team fonts.
Please reserve the forward-most seating on the bus for elderly or mobility impaired passengers.
For the latest information on route detours or other service notices, check the News and Alerts section, or sign up to receive email blasts or Tweets specific to the LADOT route(s) you use.
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We offer reduced fares to some riders. Others, like military personnel and children 11 and under, ride all services for free.
No matter which type of reduced fare card you have, all reduced fare prices are the same. The types of MBTA services you have access to may vary by your card type.
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Children 11 and under who are accompanied by a paying adult ride the MBTA for free. Up to 2 children per adult are allowed.
People who are blind or have low vision, as well as an accompanying guide, ride the MBTA for free with a Blind Access CharlieCard. Service animals are always allowed on the MBTA.
Active-duty military personnel ride the MBTA for free. If in plainclothes, please present a valid military ID to MBTA staff. If in uniform, no identification is necessary.
Massachusetts State Police troopers and police officers and firefighters in towns within the MBTA’s service area ride for free when in full uniform and wearing an official badge. Plainclothes detectives ride for free if they present their official badge.
Commonwealth Department of Public Utilities employees, anyone accompanying them, and state elevator inspectors ride the MBTA for free when they present a Public Official ID.
Who is Eligible for Reduced Fares?
People with disabilities
If you're a person with a disability, you may be eligible for reduced fares with a Transportation Access Pass (TAP).
People 65 and older
If you are are 65 or older, you are eligible for reduced fares when you use a Senior CharlieCard.
Some middle and high school students
If you attend one of the schools enrolled in the MBTA’s Student Pass Program, you are eligible for an S-Card or M7 Card.
People 18 – 25 with low income
If you are a low-income young adult who lives in a participating city, you may be eligible for a Youth Pass. The Youth Pass qualifies riders for reduced fares on subway and local bus, but not on express buses, commuter rail, or ferry.
Accessibility
Learn more about accessibility on each mode of transit, and the work we're doing to make the MBTA accessible to everyone.
The RIDE
The RIDE is a paratransit service for people who are unable to use the MBTA's other modes.