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.

Los Angeles Department of Transportation
HeadquartersCaltrans District 7 Headquarters Building
LocaleLos Angeles, California, US
Service typeBus services, paratransit, traffic operations, transportation planning
Routes15 Commuter Express
31 DASH
Websiteladot.lacity.org
ladottransit.com

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. 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.[1]


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.

A typical DASH bus.
A typical bus stop for DASH, this one for the Pico Union/Echo Park route.
LADOT has begun to install a prototype sunshade on some of the DASH stops, named La Sombrita.
Route Terminals Via Notes
Downtown A Downtown Los Angeles

Palmetto St & Hewitt St

 1st St
Downtown B Chinatown

Bernard St & Broadway

 Grand Av
Downtown D Downtown Los Angeles

Patsaouras Transit Plaza

 Downtown Los Angeles

Washington Bl & Olive St

 Spring St, Main St
Downtown E Westlake

Alvarado St & 7th St

 Los Angeles

Trinity St & Washington Bl

 7th St
Downtown F Los Angeles

Beaudry Av & 3rd St

 Figueroa St
Beachwood Canyon Hollywood

Argyle Av & Hollywood Bl

 Los Angeles

Beachwood Dr & Westshire Dr

 Beachwood Rd
Boyle Heights/East LA Los Angeles

Marengo St & Mission Rd

 East Los Angeles

Herbert Av & Whittier Bl

 Rowan Av
Chesterfield Square South Los Angeles

54th St & Western Av

 Huntington Park

Pacific Bl. & Saturn Av

 Florence Bl
Crenshaw Crenshaw

MLK Bl & Magic Johnson Theater

 Crenshaw Bl Clockwise
Counter-clockwise
El Sereno/City Terrace Los Angeles

Huntington Dr & Lowell Av

 East Los Angeles

Rowan Av & Dozier St

 Huntington Dr
Fairfax Beverly Grove

3rd St & Sherbourne Dr

 Mid-Wilshire

La Brea Av & 6th St

 Fairfax Av
Highland Park/Eagle Rock Highland Park

Comet St & San Pascual Av

 Eagle Rock

Colorado St & Eagledale Av

 Colorado Bl
Hollywood Hollywood

Fountain Av & Vine St

 Franklin Av Clockwise
Counter-clockwise
Hollywood/Wilshire Hollywood

Argyle Av & Hollywood Bl

 Koreatown

Western Av & Wilshire Bl

 Western Av
King-East Los Angeles

37th St & Grand Av

 Martin Luther King Jr. Bl Clockwise
Counter-clockwise
Leimert/Slauson Crenshaw

MLK Bl & Magic Johnson Theater

 Martin Luther King Jr. Bl Clockwise
Counter-clockwise
Lincoln Heights/Chinatown Chinatown

Main St & Cesar Chavez A

 Broad Way, Main St Clockwise
Counter-clockwise
Midtown Crenshaw

MLK Bl & Magic Johnson Theater

 Mid-Wilshire

Redondo Bl & Packard St

 Crenshaw Bl
North Hollywood North Hollywood

North Hollywood Station

 Vineland Av Clockwise
North Hollywood

Lankershim Bl &Chandler Bl

 Counter-clockwise
Northridge/Reseda Northridge

Northridge Station

 Reseda Bl Clockwise
Observatory/Los Feliz Hollywood

Vermont/Sunset Station

 Los Angeles

Griffith Observatory

 Vermont Canyon Rd, Vermont Av,
Panorama City/Van Nuys Van NuysVan Nuys Station Van Nuys Bl Clockwise
Counter-clockwise
Pico Union/Echo Park Echo Park

Echo Park Av & Donaldson St

 Downtown Los Angeles

Washington Bl & Grand Av

 Echo Park Av
Pueblo del Rio Los Angeles

Long Beach Av & Vernon Av

 Los Angeles

Wilmington Ave. & Gage Ave.

 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

 Vermont Av Clockwise
Counter-clockwise
Sylmar Sylmar

Sylmar/San Fernando Station

 Sylmar

Los Angeles Mission College

 Hubbard St
Van Nuys/Studio City Studio City

Laurel Canyon Bl & Ventura Bl

 Moorpark St, Hazeltin Av Clockwise
Counter-clockwise
Vermont/Main South Los Angeles

Vermont Av & 59th St

 Vermont Av, Main St Clockwise
Counter-clockwise
Watts Willowbrook

119th St & Wilmington Av

 Avalon Bl Clockwise
Willowbrook

120th St & Wilmington Av

 Counter-clockwise
Wilmington Wilmington

Avalon Bl & L St

 PCH Clockwise
Avalon Bl Counter-clockwise
Wilshire Center/Koreatown Koreatown

San Marino St & Western Av

 Vermont Av Clockwise
Counter-clockwise

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.[2] 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.

Route 142 operates more like a normal transit bus route, operating daily at all hours, using more typical transit buses. The route was previously operated by Long Beach Transit.[3]

Routes 419, 423, 431, 437, 438, and 448 are former Southern California Rapid Transit District lines that were transferred to LADOT.[4]

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 via Notes
142
[5]		 San Pedro
Waterfront		 Long Beach
Long Beach Transit Mall		 7th St, SR47, I-710, Ocean Bl
  • Daily service
  • Open-door along the entire route
409
[6]		 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
419
[7]		 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
422
[8]		 Downtown LA
University of Southern California		 Thousand Oaks
The Oaks Shopping Center		 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
423
[9]		 Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks Transit Center		 Downtown LA
University of Southern California		 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 & Ride
431
[10]		 Westwood
Sepulveda Bl & Ohio Av		 Downtown 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
437
[11]		 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
438
[12]		 Redondo Beach
Palos Verdes Bl & Via Valencia		 Downtown 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
Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach station (short line)
439
[13]		 Downtown 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
448
[14]		 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
534
[15]		 Downtown LA
Union Station		 Westwood
Wilshire Bl & Veteran Av		 Downtown LA: Figueroa St/Flower St, 1st St
Westside: Wilshire Bl, Olympic Bl
  • Operates towards Westwood in the AM rush and towards Downtown in the PM rush
  • Closed-door along the entire route
549
[16]		 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
573
[17]		 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 & Ride
574
[18]		 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 & Ride, and Sepulveda Bl & Century Bl (LAX)
Union Station / Bunker Hill Shuttle
[19]		 Downtown 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

CityRide

CityRide is a program for individuals in the city of Los Angeles, aged 65 or older and for qualified disabled persons.

The transit agency makes a cameo appearance in the Animaniacs episode "Hooray for North Hollywood Part 2", where Dot Warner spots an LADOT bus, thinking it was named in her honor.[20] She then sings gleefully about it, but Yakko corrects his sister, telling her what LADOT actually means. Realizing her mistake, Dot nevertheless finishes her song on a positive note.

Bus fleet

Commuter Express
Make/Model Fleet Numbers Thumbnail Year Engine Transmission Notes
MCI D4000CT CNG 11401 2011 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B500R
MCI D4000CT CNG 11402 2011 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B500R
MCI D4000CT CNG 12401-12493 2011 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B500R
ElDorado National Axess BRT CNG 13401-13403 2013 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B400R Exclusively used on line 142.
MCI D4000CT CNG 16401-16409 2016 Cummins Westport ISX12 G Allison B500R
MCI D4000CT CNG 17401-17406 2017 Cummins Westport ISX12 G Allison B500R
MCI D4000CT CNG 19401-19405 2019 Cummins Westport ISX12N Allison B500R
BYD C10M 21401-21530 2021 Currently being delivered

Dash
Make/Model Fleet Numbers Thumbnail Year Engine Transmission Notes
ElDorado National E-Z Rider II MAX Propane 06301-06319 2006 Cummins Westport B LPG Plus Allison B300R Most units retired. 06308 and 06311 remain in service
ElDorado National E-Z Rider II MAX Propane 07301-07305 2007 Cummins Westport B LPG Plus Allison B300R All units were retired in 2023
ElDorado National E-Z Rider II MAX Propane 09301-09324 2009 Cummins Westport B LPG Plus Allison B300R
ElDorado National Axess BRT CNG 12301-12314 2012 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B400R
ElDorado National E-Z Rider II BRT CNG 12315-12336 2012 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B300R
ElDorado National E-Z Rider II BRT CNG 13301-13322 2013 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B300R
ElDorado National Axess BRT CNG 13323-13328 2013 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B400R
Gillig BRT Plus CNG 29' 15301-15354 2015 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B300R
ElDorado National E-Z Rider II BRT CNG 15355-15366 2016 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B300R
ElDorado National Axess BRT CNG 15367-15374 2016 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B400R
BYD K9S 17301-17304 2016-2017 2 x 100 kW AC synchronous 80 kW iron-phosphate battery
ElDorado National E-Z Rider II BRT CNG 17305-17314 2017 Cummins Westport L9N Allison B300R
Proterra Catalyst BE35 20301-20326 2020 UQM HD220 Eaton EEV-7202 Used only on Downtown DASH routes.
BYD K7M 21301-21325 2020 2 x 90 kW AC Synchronous 80 kW Iron-Phosphate Battery

References
  1. "Operating Groups : Department of Transportation : City of Los Angeles". LADOT. 29 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  2. LADOT Short Range Transit Plan FY 2011-12, Retrieved 2014-09-20
  3. 1989 RTD Bus System Map, Retrieved 2014-09-20
  4. 1985 RTD Bus Map, Retrieved 2014-09-20
  5. Commuter Express 142
  6. Commuter Express 409
  7. Commuter Express 419
  8. Commuter Express 422
  9. Commuter Express 423
  10. Commuter Express 431
  11. Commuter Express 437
  12. Commuter Express 438
  13. Commuter Express 439
  14. Commuter Express 448
  15. Commuter Express 534
  16. Commuter Express 549
  17. Commuter Express 573
  18. Commuter Express 574
  19. Union Station/Bunker Hill Shuttle
  20. "96- Discussing Animaniacs Episode 96 "Hooray for North Hollywood" Part Two". Listen Notes. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
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