How Do You Ride Public Transportation In Los Angeles?
• Plan ahead. If you are going to take the bus or train on a regular basis, do a trial run before you actually have to take it for real. Time the route out, pick up as many schedules that are related to the area of your destination as possible. Also, pick up a system wide map if available. • Have plenty of change and one dollar bills. Most buses do not have the ability to give change and asking the other riders for change is not the most efficient way to go about starting a trip. If your dollars are wrinkled, smooth them out as much as possible to ensure a smooth transaction at the fare box so that the people waiting behind you can enter the bus quickly. Whenever possible use “Golden Dollars” or Susan B. Anthony dollars. Be prepared. • If you are not certain of your destination it helps the bus operator if you know the cross streets. Some operators (bus drivers) know some popular locations on their route but they are really looking to the passengers to know where they are going. • Real
