Harbor Gateway Transit Center

Be careful, my car was stolen on December 18, 2015 during the day while I was at work. When I spoke to security I was told that the parking lot was not their responsibility. I would not give a star but I had to to post. Not a safe place to park. You might also notice that the lot is a party place at night/​weekends as evidenced by the tire marks and empty alcohol bottles from the «drifting» parties. Bad news

This metro station has a huge parking lot that is actually safe to park your car in. It’s nothing like the acacia (blue line) station in Compton.
*They don’t have a reloading station here, which actually helps because there aren’t any transients asking for money. So, the absence of a reloading station prevents pan handling.
*I highly suggest going to
and reload there, and you can also check your balance on there ;)

Always security never any problems.. You can park and ride the buses are always flowing… They even have restrooms available which are clean sometimes depending on who’s been by

This review is for the Dodger Stadium Express out of the Harbor Gateway Transit Center.
I’ve used this service a good 10 times and always had a great experience.
They’re using their older fleet of buses for this service. AC is a hit or miss, seats are uncomfortable, and sometimes it can be standing room only.
They have multiple buses that start 2-​hrs before game time all the way to game time departure. Return buses start at the 7^th inning, and the last one after the game (or after fireworks, movie, etc.).
I’m giving them 4-​stars because it takes the hassle out of driving to the stadium and save on parking fees. And for games during the week, you don’t have to deal with all that LA traffic.

Parked here to take the Dodgers Express to the stadium for the game. Excellent! Free, didn’t have to fight traffic, pay for parking, walk forever from the parking lot, etc. Aaaand, service extends to after the fireworks on Fridays. Will never drive to the game again. Also, the line to go to Union Station after the game was super long. The Harbor Gateway busses were pretty empty.

I love this idea of the Dodger Express. You go to bay 9. The bus is a metro bus but on the side it says Dodger Express. It is a free ride all the way to the stadium. Just show your ticket and jump on. It does not get any better than that. You dont have to fight the traffic.

Anyone taking the Bus to Dodger Opening Day today from here? how is it ?
I took the bus to the Dodger game. Great way to go to the game!!!

This is strictly a bus depot so TAP machines will not be found here (learned that the hard way) although sporadically Metro will have a TAP can that parks here to allow you to purchase cards and refill them. Plenty of parking and sheriffs are always there in the mornings and police patrol the parking lot. You can catch just about any bus here and if you use the Metro app on your phone you can get real time updates on arrivals.

Super location, makes taking the Silver Line very easy. Just make sure you check up the schedule.
And WHY OH WHY, Metro would you not have a TAP card refill center here? In other words, make sure you have exact change if you’re taking the Silver Line and don’t have a TAP card with money on it.
The parking lot is huge and feels safe (especially if you park with everyone else, and near one of those cameras). I’ve used this lot as a meet up point, so that we can all carpool up together. Cars have remained safe and unscathed, A plus!

Plenty of well-​lit up free parking here! My friend and I decided to use the Metro transportation for the first time to get to LA for a NYE party. It was confusing to figure out which line to use with the special NYE changes and fine print notations. All it took was a simple phone call with practically no wait time!
Just give them the address to both points and the approximate time of destination for which ever date you decide to go and they’ll tell you everything you need to know! We took the Silverline both ways. The bus was well-​lit and fairly clean, at least the ones we got on. They had a special NYE deal, free ride between 9pm to 2am. It’s $ 2.45 one way to ride the Silverline. I believe it’s only $ 1.50 to ride the other buses. You don’t need a tap card for the bus. When we got to the transit center, there was a large map that told us which number to stand at for the Silverline (6).
It was such an easy ride, no stress of bumper to bumper traffic, I’m considering using the public transportation more often! I believe they run every 6 to 10 mins during certain hours, then every 20 to 25 mins, then every 30 mins to one hour as it gets later in the evening. They also break down their schedule by weekdays, saturday, and sunday/​holiday.
Here’s their website for more info:

Good idea but poorly executed. This transit center is so uninviting and bleak. Very little thought was put into encouraging ridership at this station. My cement driveway is cozier than this place.
It’s a shame because the Silver Line to DTLA is very efficient with strong ridership. Torrance, Gardena & Carson buses connect here.
Bus drivers are helpful and patient. The drivers get asked a thousand questions per day and are expected to know every single bus line & schedule coming into the station. Wouldn’t it be better to have a concierge/​info booth to answer questions and sell TAP cards?
Now that Metro has transitioned to TAP Card system — Where are the TAP Vending Machines at this station? Need to reload your TAP card? Sorry, you’re out of luck.
Green landscaping, TAP Vending Machines and a Coffee Cart would go a long way to make this place hospitable.

This is a really nice park and ride in a fairly decent area. I like that is kind of off the beaten path. There is lots of free parking. Always plenty of people around. Not deserted like some park and ride stations I see around town. I don’t ever worry about my car being broken into or stolen from this station.

Ample parking and plenty of bus options.

As a sports writer living in San Pedro, I cover a lot of games and events in Downtown LA and beyond. Now that I’m in my 30’s, the joy that I used to have driving has been stripped into a curmudgeonly impatience and dreams of moving to a place with real public transit. Since humidity and cold weather rule out any moves, here I am.
This isn’t the prettiest place in the world. Gentrifying granola hippie airheads will probably bemoan the cold utilitarian bleakness of the Center. But it works.
Yes I drive and park to use public transportation, but it’s simple and quick way for me to take the Silver Line to STAPLES Center, or to Union Station to connect to other places in Southern California.
It could use more lights. The parking lot could be more inviting. But, like most things utilitarian, it serves its purpose.
One thing would be helpful though: restrooms. I understand that people all of the sudden don’t want to pay taxes so there will probably be no money to hire people to maintain them.

The station is okay. I think it cold be better lit and the large clock at the entrance could have the correct time.

Was here recently as a meeting point for my company’s holiday party. Lots of parking and very centrally located. It’s very close to the 110 and the 405.
Since this is the second year, I guess on Saturdays they have R/​C car races in the parking lot. Not sure how you can participate, but there is quite a turnout. The track is really nice and it looks like they modify throughout the day.

This is a great concept that should have been expanded on. I don’t think it gets used enough. They never made it attractive enough where joe public would want to use it. But it works and works well. This location isn’t that bad. Not sure about the person who had their car broken into, but there are worse places you could leave your car.
If you look at this place on a map, you’ll see, it’s not really somewhere that will get a lot of foot traffic. Meaning, there aren’t going to be people walking by looking for cars to break into. But that can happen anywhere.

If you don’t have a hybrid and/​or didn’t get it in time to get those special carpool access stickers, don’t feel so bad, you can easily take advantage of the carpool lane by meeting up with other people from the South Bay who work in/​around downtown at the Artesia Transit Center. There is ample free safe parking and numerous city/​commuter bus stops. It is open around-​the-​clock. On occasion when I pick up my car at midnight or 1 am, my car is the only one in the ginormous parking lot. It’s no frills park and ride but serves its purpose well.
Once you meet your carpool buddy, you can hop onto the carpool lane without cutting through lanes of traffic. If you are headed downtown, the easiest way to avoid a lot of the traffic at Adams Blvd. is just to exit 39^th Street and take Figueroa all the way to the financial district.
I used to sit in traffic for about an hour, sometimes up to an hour and a half door to door, but by carpooling with co-​workers, I’ve been able to shave off about half the time. In fact, on many occasions, we spend 15 minutes driving in the carpool lane to downtown, and another 15 minutes to go local from 39^th street to the heart of the financial district.

Great place to park and ride!

Would it be too much to say this is the greatest bus stop in the world? Well as someone who has extensively seen one maybe two countries (do airports count?), I have it on poor authority to say YES.
Okay so maybe «the world» is a slight exaggeration, but seriously this place is awesome if you’re commuting from the South Bay up to Downtown LA. It’s reduced my commute that would erratically vary between 30 minutes to upwards of an hour to a very consistent 40 minutes (that’s door to door mind you).
What makes this stop so special? Well for one all the northbound buses dump directly into the carpool lane on the freeway. Plus, all the buses from the South Bay to downtown come through this stop. So you miss your bus? Not a big deal, another one will be there within 15 minutes.
Also, the 450 Express here is an awesome line. It only makes three stops which saves a lot of time, the majority of people who take it are professionals (not homeless bums), and the drivers are very good about being on time.
So save the Earth and some time off your commute.