# Los Angeles Department of Transportation

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation, commonly referred to as LADOT, is a municipal agency that 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 next to Metro. It consist 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 | Terminals | Via | Notes |
| Downtown A | Downtown LA Palmetto St & Hewitt St | 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 | 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 | 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 Bl | Serves Florence station |
| Crenshaw | Crenshaw MLK Jr. Bl & Magic Johnson Theater | Crenshaw MLK Jr. Bl & Magic Johnson Theater | Crenshaw Bl | Serves Martin Luther King Jr. station 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 | 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 | |
| King-East | Los Angeles 37th St & Grand Av | 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 | 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 | 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 | North Hollywood North Hollywood station | Vineland Av | Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route |
| Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route ||
| Northridge/Reseda | Northridge Northridge station | 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 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 | 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 | 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 |
| Serves Westfield Fashion Square, Van Nuys station, Woodman station, Los Angeles Valley College and Valley College station Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route ||
| Vermont/Main | South LA Vermont Av & 59th St | South LA Vermont Av & 59th St | Vermont Av, Main St | Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route |
| Watts | Willowbrook 119th St & Wilmington Av | Willowbrook 119th St & Wilmington Av | Avalon Bl | Serves Avalon station and 103rd Street/Watts Towers station Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route |
| Serves Avalon station and 103rd Street/Watts Towers station Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route ||
| Wilmington | Wilmington Avalon Bl & L St | Wilmington Avalon Bl & L St | PCH, Avalon Bl, Wilmington Bl | Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route |
| Wilshire Center/Koreatown | Koreatown San Marino St & Western Av | Koreatown San Marino St & Western Av | Vermont Av, Western Av | Serves Wilshire/Western station and Wilshire/Vermont station Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route |
| Serves Wilshire/Western station and Wilshire/Vermont station Clockwise and Counter Clockwise route ||

### 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 | 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 |
| 438 | Redondo Beach Redondo Beach station (short line) | 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 |
| 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

| Make/Model | Fleet Numbers | Year | Notes |
| ENC E-Z Rider II MAX Propane | 06301-06319 | 2006 | Most units retired. 06308 and 06311 remain in service |
| ENC E-Z Rider II MAX Propane | 09301-09324 | 2009 | In the process of being retired |
| ENC E-Z Rider II BRT CNG | 12315-12336 | 2012 | |
| ENC E-Z Rider II BRT CNG | 13301-13322 | 2013 | |
| ENC E-Z Rider II BRT CNG | 15355-15366 | 2016 | |
| ENC E-Z Rider II BRT CNG | 17305-17314 | 2017 | |
| ENC Axess BRT CNG | 12301-12314 | 2012 | |
| ENC Axess BRT CNG | 13323-13328 | 2013 | |
| ENC Axess BRT CNG | 15367-15374 | 2016 | |
| Gillig BRT CNG 29' | 15301-15354 | 2015 | |
| Freightliner M2 35' | 2601-2655 | 2014 | |
| BYD K9S | 17301-17304 | 2016-2017 | |
| Proterra Catalyst BE35 | 20301-20326 | 2020 | Used only on Downtown DASH routes. |
| BYD K7M | 21301-21325 | 2020 | |
| Gillig BRT 29' | 25301-25327 | 2025 | |
| Gillig BRT HEV 29' | 25328-25354 | 2025 | |

### Commuter Express

| Make/Model | Fleet Numbers | Year | Notes |
| MCI D4000CT CNG | 11401 | 2011 | |
| MCI D4000CT CNG | 11402 | 2011 | |
| MCI D4000CT CNG | 12401-12493 | 2011 | |
| MCI D4000CT CNG | 16401-16409 | 2016 | |
| MCI D4000CT CNG | 17401-17406 | 2017 | |
| MCI D4000CT CNG | 19401-19405 | 2019 | |
| ENC Axess BRT CNG | 13401-13403 | 2013 | Exclusively used on line 142. |
| BYD C10M | 21401-21530 | 2021 | Currently being delivered |