Anyone live in Santa Monica and work in Downtown LA? How long is your commute?

Question

My fiance works downtown, but we'd like to live in Santa Monica. How do you make it work? Do you take the subway? How long does it take you to get there in morning traffic? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

first there is no subway to Santa monica _yet- (maybe by the year 3000)

there is however express bus service from Santa Monica runs about  every half hour

mostly operating along santa monica Blvd to Bundy then bundy to the I-10

(santa monica freeway)

cost is $1.75 or you can get  day pass for $3.50

the bus ride takes about 50 minutes depending where you get on and off the bus)

in additional Metro also operated Rapid buses to downtown along Wilshire and Santa Monica blvds

then a limited and local service from Santa Monica to downtown via Venice blvd

Answer 2

i totally take the subway! theres this old lady whos on the subway when i get on in the morning and we're like bffs now! plus the subway is awesome........

Answer 3

There is no subway to Santa Monica.  The Expo line is currently under construction, it should reach Santa Monica by 2013, according to the current schedule.  Until then, you'll have to take the bus.  Metro bus 33 takes about an hour.