Metro Rail Yellow Line in Downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles Almanac Photo.
| System | Ridership | Vehicles in Operation at Peak Weekday Usage | Year Founded | Contact (Telephone) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro - Bus | 342,749,667 | 1,892 | 1958 | 323-GO-METRO (323-466-3876) |
| Metro - Street Car | 63,704,768 | 144 | 1990 | same as above |
| Metro - Rapid Rail | 47,721,185 | 70 | 1993 | same as above |
| Long Beach Transit - Bus | 28,060,212 | 187 | 1963 | 562-591-2301 Hearing Impaired: 711 |
| Long Beach Transit - Boat (AquaBus; AquaLink) | 58,213 | 4 | 1998 | 562-591-2301 Hearing Impaired: 711 |
| Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) (Commuter Express; DASH) | 24,266,100 | 252 | 1976 | (213, 310, 323 or 818) 808-2273 Hearing Impaired: 711 |
| Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica) | 20,543,294 | 145 | 1928 | 310-451-5444 |
| Foothill Transit | 14,596,534 | 282 | 1988 | 800-743-3463 |
| Southern California Regional Rail Authority (MetroLink) | 11,824,612 | 173 | 1992 | 800-371-5465 TTY 800-698-4833 (4TDD) |
| Montebello Bus Lines | 7,588,606 | 65 | 1931 | 323-558-1625 |
| Culver City Bus | 4,979,334 | 43 | 1928 | 310-253-6510 |
| LA Go Bus* | 1,528,931 | 19 | 2000 | 888-769-1122 Hearing Impaired: 711 |
| System | Ridership | Vehicles in Operation at Peak Weekday Usage | Year Founded | Contact (Telephone) |
| Torrance Transit | 4,069,166 | 45 | 1940 | 310-618-6266 |
| G Trans (Gardena) | 3,687,038 | 43 | 1940 | 323-965-8888 |
| Antelope Valley Transit Authority | 3,430,673 | 62 | 1992 | 661-945-9445 |
| Santa Clarita Transit | 3,314,511 | 67 | 1991 | 661-294-1BUS (1287) |
| Norwalk Transit | 1,528,931 | 19 | 1974 | 562-929-5550 |
| City of Commerce Municipal Bus Lines | 612,131 | 10 | 1960 | 323-887-4419 |
| Beach Cities Transit (Redondo Beach) | 398,028 | 10 | 2005 | 310-802-7686; 310-271-5200 TDD 424-212-4299 |
| DowneyLINK (Downey) | 212,195 | 7 | 1994 | 562-529-LINK (5465) |
| Palos Verdes Transit Authority | 157,087 | 21 | 1992 | 310-544-7108 |
| Glendora Shuttle Services | 7,382 | 2 | 2009 | 626-852-4814 |
*Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Source: California State Controller
| System | Ridership | Year Founded | Contact (Telephone) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BurbankBus | N/A | 1992 | 818-246-4258 |
| Carson Circuit | N/A | 1977 | 310-225-2545 |
| El Monte Transit Services | N/A | 1988 | 626-580-2242 |
| Glendale Bee Line | N/A | 1984 | 818-548-3960 |
| Pasadena Transit | 1,531,527 (2011) | 1994 | 626-744-4055 |
Source: Agency websites & various online sources
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (branded "Metro," once "MTA") was created in 1993 from a merger of the Southern California Rapid Transit District (SCRTD) and the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission.
Metro bus system operates as many as 2,000 buses at peak time on 189 routes. There are 18,500 bus stops in Metro's 1,433 square mile service area.
The oldest public transit bus systems still operating in Los Angeles County are Culver City Transit (established March 4, 1928) and Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (established April 14, 1928).
In 2012, there were 2,361 licensed taxi cabs in the City of Los Angeles as compared to more than 13,200 in New York City, 7,200 in Washington D.C. and 6,600 in Chicago. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation reported more than 8.4 million taxi trips in the city. By 2015, two years after the arrival and impact of Uber and Lyft, the number of taxi trips had declined to about 6.1 million.
