Travel Info

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(If you wanna know what to do, check our “What To Do In LA” page!)

Airline Travel

Airports Nearest to Downtown LA:

LAX (17 miles)
Burbank – BUR (17 miles)
Long Beach – LGB (25 miles)
John Wayne – SNA (40 miles)
Ontario – ONT (40 miles)

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Train Station:
Amtrak – Union Station

Traveling from the Airport to the Hotel

There are a few ways to get from your Airport of choice to the Standard, and if you want you can even beg for rides on our Facebook or Forum.
Otherwise, we have some handy Bus Routes for you!:

From BURBANK AIRPORT:

Route based on Thursday arrival at 2:30pm at Burbank Airport. Buses/Rail lines only accept cash and do not give change for fares. Having exact change makes traveling easy and swift.

Fastest Route:

Ride METRO RAPID 794 (DOWNTOWN LA) heading south

From: HOLLYWOOD WY/THORNTON AV(SW corner)
To: HILL ST/5TH ST(SW corner)
Pay $1.25
Ending at 550 S FLOWER ST
Total cash fare = $1.25 Trip distance is about 15.32 miles.

NOTE:
**METRO LINE 94 and METRO RAPID LINE 794 run about the same route. METRO RAPID LINE 794 stops at fewer stops, thus making for a quicker arrival.**

From LAX

Routes based on Thursday arrival at 2:30pm at LAX Airport. FlyAway busses only accept Visa/Mastercard/AMEX. Buses/Rail lines only accept cash and do not give change for fares. Having exact change makes traveling easy and swift.

Route with Least Walking:

Ride Flyaway Union Station (UNION STATION) heading south
From: WORLD WY N/TOM BRADLEY TERMINAL
To: PATSAOURAS PLAZA/BUS BAY 9
Pay $7.00
Ride Santa Monica 10( SANTA MONICA) heading west
From: CESAR E CHAVEZ AV/VIGNES ST(NW corner)
To: WILSHIRE BLVD/HOPE ST(SW corner)
Pay $1.75
Ending at 550 S FLOWER ST
Total cash fare = $8.75 Trip time is about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Trip distance is about 22.56 miles.

Fastest Route:

Ride Flyaway Union Station (UNION STATION) heading south
From: WORLD WY N/TOM BRADLEY TERMINAL
To: PATSAOURAS PLAZA/BUS BAY 9
Pay $7.00, (EZ Pass accepted)
Ride Metro Rail Red Line( NORTH HOLLYWOOD STATION) heading west
From: UNION STATION
To: 7TH STREET/METRO CENTER STATION
Pay $1.25
Ending at 550 S FLOWER ST
Total cash fare = $8.25 Trip time is about 1 hour and 0 minutes. Trip distance is about 21.70 miles.

From LONG BEACH AIRPORT:

Route based on Thursday arrival at 2:30pm at Long Beach Airport. Buses/Rail lines only accept cash and do not give change for fares. Having exact change makes traveling easy and swift.

Fastest Route:

Ride Long Beach 102 (WILLOW-TO SANTA FE) heading south
From: LAKEWOOD BLVD/SPRING ST(SW corner)
To: WILLOW ST/LONG BEACH BLVD(NW corner)
Pay $1.25 + $0.50 for Transfer
Ride Metro Rail Blue Line( 7TH STREET METRO CENTER) heading north
From: WILLOW STATION
To: 7TH STREET METRO CENTER STATION
Use Transfer
Ending at 550 S FLOWER ST
Total cash fare = $1.75 Trip time is about 1 hour and 1 minutes. Trip distance is about 21.80 miles.

Route with Least Walking:

Ride Long Beach 111 (LKWD-BROADWAY/ TO DOWNTOWN) heading south
From: DONALD DOUGLAS DR W/LB AIRPORT TERM BLDG
To: 1ST ST/THE PROMENADE SHELTER C(NW corner)
Pay $1.25 + $0.50 for Transfer
Ride Metro Rail Blue Line( 7TH STREET METRO CENTER) heading west
From: TRANSIT MALL STATION
To: 7TH STREET METRO CENTER STATION
Use Transfer
Ending at 550 S FLOWER ST
Total cash fare = $1.75 Trip time is about 1 hour and 42 minutes. Trip distance is about 30.21 miles.

From JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT:

Route based on Thursday arrival at 2:30pm at John Wayne Airport. Buses/Rail lines only accept cash and do not give change for fares. Having exact change makes traveling easy and swift.

Fastest Route:

Ride Octa Bus 59 (BREA MALL) heading north
From: VON KARMAN AV/DUPONT DR(NE corner)
To: ORANGE TRANS CTR/BUS BAY 3
Pay $1.50
Ride Metrolink Orange County Line( UNION STATION) heading north
From: ORANGE STATION/194 N ATCHINSON ST
To: UNION STATION/800 N ALAMEDA ST
Pay $7.75 + keep Media for next vehicle
*METROLINK tickets must be purchased BEFORE boarding *
Ride Metro Rail Red Line( NORTH HOLLYWOOD STATION) heading west From: UNION STATION
To: 7TH STREET/METRO CENTER STATION
Use Transfer or Media
Ending at 550 S FLOWER ST
Total cash fare = $9.25 Trip time is about 2 hours and 54 minutes. Trip distance is about 45.09 miles.

Route with Least Walking:

Ride Octa Bus 59 (BREA MALL) heading north
From: VON KARMAN AV/DUPONT DR(NE corner)
To: ORANGE TRANS CTR/BUS BAY 3
Pay $1.50
Ride Metrolink Orange County Line( UNION STATION) heading north
From: ORANGE STATION/194 N ATCHINSON ST
To: UNION STATION/800 N ALAMEDA ST
Pay $7.75 + keep Media for next vehicle
*METROLINK tickets must be purchased BEFORE boarding *
Ride Metro Express Line 445( SAN PEDRO – PACIFIC-21ST) heading south
From: PATSAOURAS PLAZA/BUS BAY 7
To: FLOWER ST/5TH ST&6TH ST
Use Transfer or Media
Ending at 550 S FLOWER ST
Total cash fare = $9.25 Trip time is about 3 hours and 5 minutes. Trip distance is about 45.57 miles.

From ONTARIO AIRPORT:

Route based on Thursday arrival at 2:30pm at Ontario Airport. Buses/Rail lines only accept cash and do not give change for fares. Having exact change makes traveling easy and swift.

Fastest Route:

Ride Omnitrans Bus 61 (POMONA TRANSIT CTR) heading west
From: HOLT BLVD/VINEYARD AV(NW corner)
To: POMONA TRANS CTR
Pay $1.50
Ride Foothill Transit Silver Streak( WESTBOUND) heading south
From: POMONA TRANS CTR
To: GRAND AV/5TH ST(SW corner)
Pay $2.50
Ending at 550 S FLOWER ST
Total cash fare = $4.00 Trip time is about 1 hour and 42 minutes. Trip distance is about 39.89 miles.