How to get fromPasadena to Carsonby tram, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Pasadena to Carson by tram, bus, car, or taxi

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Tram, bus
best
1. Take the tram from Memorial Park Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram Metro A Line
2. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus Metro J Line
1h 23m
$3–4
Drive 26.7 mi
1. Drive from Pasadena to Carsoncar 26.7 mi
30 min
$5–7
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Pasadena to Carsontaxi 26.7 mi
30 min
$90–110
Line 267 bus, bus
1. Take the bus from Colorado / Arroyo Pkwy to El Monte Station - Lower Levelbus 267
2. Take the bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus Metro J Line
2h 14m
$3

Pasadena to Carson by tram and bus

268Weekly Services

1h 23mAverage Duration

$3Cheapest Price

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Distance: 28.6 mi
Duration: 1h 23m

What companies run services between Pasadena, CA, USA and Carson, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Colorado / Arroyo Pkwy to Harbor Fwy / Carson via El Monte Station - Upper Level in around 2h 14m.

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Carson(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Carson is a city in the South Bay and the Harbor regions of Los Angeles County, California, located 13 mi south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 mi away from Los Angeles International Airport. It was Incorporated on February 20, 1968. The city is locally known for its plurality of Filipino-Americans and immigrants. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 95,558.

Things to do in Carson

The Pike(Opens in a new window)

The Pike was an amusement zone in Long Beach, California. The Pike was founded in 1902 along the shoreline south of Ocean Boulevard with several independent arcades, food stands, gift shops, a variety of rides and a grand bath house. It was most noted for the Cyclone Racer (1930–1968), a large wooden dual-track roller coaster, built out on pilings over the water.

Angels Flight(Opens in a new window)

Angels Flight is a landmark and historic narrow gauge funicular railway in the Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles, California. It has two funicular cars, named Olivet and Sinai, that run in opposite directions on a shared cable. The tracks cover a distance of 298   ft over a vertical gain of 96   ft.

Two Bit Circus(Opens in a new window)

Two Bit Circus is an American amusement park and themed entertainment company, marketing itself as the world's first "micro amusement park" for its smaller scale indoor attractions. Located in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles, Two Bit Circus opened a second location in Dallas, Texas, in 2022.

Places to stay in Carson

Miyako Hybrid Hotel Torrance(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

DoubleTree by Hilton Carson(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Motel 6-Carson, CA(Opens in a new window)

7.8Good

Holiday Inn Los Angeles Gateway-Torrance by IHG(Opens in a new window)

7.6Good

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