So instead of dealing with the traffic-gauntlet that is the OC to LA connection on one of the busiest traffic nights of the year, we parked her car at work and jumped on the Los Angeles County Metro Rail Blue Line.
That's right, public transportation...why you ask?
The parking at the Staples Center is a price I don't know because I've never parked there, but either way, its way more than $5.00, the cost of a day pass on the metro. Add in a 15 minute car ride to my mom's work with free parking on location, and we still stayed well under the average price of personal vehicular travel to the Staples Center. (And considering the trip from the Willow Station in Long Beach to the Pico Station at the Staples Center took only 30 minutes we even beat traffic)
But what about the walk from the station to the Staples Center? Would I be willing to drop $10 - $15 more for convenience of distance? Luckily, the Blue Line's Pico Station is literally right across the street from the Staples Center's front doors.
For the 22 mile 22 station track, that's a lot of people moving cheaply, effectively, and less harzardous to the environment, fantastic contraption isn't it in the land of drivers?
The light rail (or smaller than train) system utilizes high voltage electricity to create traction and friction that propels the tram down the track. Seriously, I saw one of the power stations at the Pico Station. And let me warm you, its deadly electric and illegal to enter, apparently unauthorized personal found within the premises are subject to California Penal Code 555.
So the next time you find yourself considering a trip to LA, consider the Metro.
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