From LAX:

Take the San Diego Freeway (405) south to the Long Beach Freeway (710). Go south on the Long Beach Freeway to the Downtown Exits. (710 then becomes Shoreline Drive). Follow Shoreline Drive to Linden Avenue and into the parking lot, or as advised by directional signage.

From Long Beach Airport:

Take Lakewood Boulevard south to the San Diego Freeway (405). Take the San Diego Freeway (405) north to the Long Beach Freeway (710). Go south on the Long Beach Freeway to the Downtown Exits. (710 then becomes Shoreline Drive). Follow Shoreline Drive to Linden Avenue and into the parking lot, or as advised by directional signage.

From John Wayne (Orange County) Airport:

Take the San Diego Freeway (405) north to the Long Beach Freeway (710). Go south on the Long Beach Freeway to the Downtown Exits. (710 then becomes Shoreline Drive). Follow Shoreline Drive to Linden Avenue and into the parking lot or as advised by directional signage.

From Southern Orange County:

Take the Santa Ana Freeway (5) north to the San Diego Freeway (405). Take the San Diego Freeway (405) north to the Long Beach Freeway (710). Go south on the Long Beach Freeway to the Downtown Exits. (710 then becomes Shoreline Drive). Follow Shoreline Drive to Linden Avenue and into the parking lot or as advised by directional signage.

From North Orange County and the Valleys:

San Gabriel & Pomona Valleys take the Orange Freeway (57) or San Gabriel Freeway (605) to the Riverside Freeway (91) to the Long Beach Freeway (710). Go south on the Long Beach Freeway to the Downtown Exits. (710 then becomes Shoreline Drive). Follow Shoreline Drive to Linden Avenue and into the parking lot or as advised by directional signage.

From the South Bay:

Pending.

From the North:

Pending.

From Union Station:

Pending

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is unique among the nation’s transportation agencies. It serves as transportation planner and coordinator, designer, builder and operator for one of the country’s largest, most populous counties. More than 9.6 million people – nearly one-third of California’s residents – live, work, and play within Metro’s 1,433-square-mile transportation service area.

Besides operating over 2,200 peak-hour buses on an average weekday, Metro also designed, built and now operates 73.1 miles of Metro Rail service.  The Metro Rail system consists of the Metro Red Line and Purple Line subways, and the Metro Blue, Green Line, and Gold Lines.  In total, the Metro Rail system serves 70 rail stations stretching from Long Beach to downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, Universal City and North Hollywood in the San Fernando Valley, from downtown Los Angeles to Pasadena and East Los Angeles, and Norwalk to El Segundo, and all points in between.

With 200 bus lines and five rail lines, Metro can take you just about anywhere in LA County.  To get more detailed information, please turn on your computer and click on Metro.net, then “Rider’s Guide”.

Attending the Abilities Expo using public transportation is easy and convenient.  If you live near a Metro Rail line, you can take the rail to the Blue Line, exit at Pico Station and head west.  Pico Station is one block from the LA Convention Center.  Several Metro bus lines service the Convention Center: Express Lines 439 and 442, Rapid Line 730, and Local Lines 30, 31 and 81.  Additionally, eight other transit agencies pick up and drop off near the Center.

Walking/rolling directions from the Pico Station/Blue Line:

• Proceed north on Flower toward 12th Street (away from Pico)
• Turn left on 12th Street
• Cross Figueroa
• Proceed on accessible walkway that will take you near the Staples Center and to the West Hall A entrance, which is a straight shot from the 12th/Figueroa intersection.

Reduced Fare Passes

Metro’s Reduced Fare Programs enable eligible applicants to obtain special TAP cards for reduced-rate fares and passes. For more information about eligibility and applications, visit metro.net.

TAP is a fare payment system used by Metro and many other regional transit agencies.  TAP is a durable plastic card with an electronic chip inside that you can use again and again.

You can load your TAP card at TAP vending machines at all Metro Rail and Metro Orange Line stations, Metro Customer Centers, and approximately 400 pass sales outlets. 

For additional information about Metro’s Reduced Fare Program, visit metro.net; for more information about TAP, visit taptogo.net.

Wheelchair Van Rentals

Interest in renting a wheelchair van to come to the expo? United Access, part of the BraunAbility family, has a variety of options for you to choose from.