Santa Monica is accessible by bus () from throughout the Los Angeles region. Take 720 from downtown LA or 704 from Union Station. The fare is $1.50; buses run every two to ten minutes during rush hour, every ten to twenty minutes otherwise.
If you are arriving via LAX, you and your luggage can access the Downtown area for $1 by taking airport shuttle C and asking the driver to let you off closest to the stop for Big Blue Bus line 3. Once you step off the shuttle, exit the lot, and turn right, and look for a blue triangular-shaped sign at the corner of the street. Buses arrive every 15-20 minutes on weekdays, and every 15-30 minutes on weekends; the fare is $1.00.
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