There are 4 ways to get from California to La Brea Tar Pits by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Civic Center / Grand Park Station to Wilshire / Fairfax Stationsubway Metro D Line
22 min$2Line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Spring / 1st to Olympic / Cursonbus 28
57 min$1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Angeles to La Brea Tar Pitstaxi 7 mi
12 min$30–40Drive 7 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to La Brea Tar Pitscar 7 mi
12 min$2
California to La Brea Tar Pits by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to La Brea Tar Pits is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from California to La Brea Tar Pits is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Spring / 1st and arriving at Olympic / Curson. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Civic Center / Grand Park Station station and arriving at Wilshire / Fairfax Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between California and La Brea Tar Pits is 8 miles. The road distance is 7.1 miles.
The best way to get from California to La Brea Tar Pits without a car is to subway which takes 22 min and costs $2.
The subway from Civic Center / Grand Park Station to Wilshire / Fairfax Station takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
California to La Brea Tar Pits bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Spring / 1st station.
California to La Brea Tar Pits train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Civic Center / Grand Park Station.
California to La Brea Tar Pits bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Olympic / Curson station.
What companies run services between California, USA and La Brea Tar Pits, CA, USA?
Metro Los Angeles operates a subway from Civic Center / Grand Park Station to Wilshire / Fairfax Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Spring / 1st to Olympic / Curson every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 48 min.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Subway from Civic Center / Grand Park Station to Wilshire / Fairfax Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Spring / 1st to Olympic / Curson
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- lataxi.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
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More Questions & Answers
California to La Brea Tar Pits train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Wilshire / Fairfax Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to La Brea Tar Pits is 7 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from California to La Brea Tar Pits.
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