TAKING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO THE FESTIVAL
Please be advised of the presence of an additional large- scale event on Saturday, April 9, at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The festival particularly encourages festival- goers to use public transportation on this day.
METRO DISCOUNT
Go Metro and save 10% on your total purchase of official 2016 Festival of Books merchandise, including mugs, T- shirts and more. The Expo Line drops riders directly at the south end of the Festival of Books.
For exact routing, fare information, bike lockers/ racks throughout the system and tips on purchasing your TAP fare card in advance, check metro. net or call 323- Go- Metro ( 323- 466- 3876).
From Culver City/ Downtown Los Angeles: Take the Metro Expo Line to Expo Park/ USC Station.
From Hollywood, Universal City, Mid- City: Take the Metro Red Line to 7th Street/ Metro Center Station, then transfer to the Metro Expo Line and exit Expo Park/ USC Station.
From Mid- City/ Wilshire Corridor area: Take the Metro Purple Line to 7th Street/ Metro Center Station, then transfer to the Metro Expo Line and exit Expo Park/ USC Station.
From East L. A./ Pasadena: Take the Metro Gold Line to Union Station, then hop on the Festival of Books shuttle ( details below).
From Long Beach: Take the Metro Blue Line to Pico Station, then transfer to the Metro Expo Line heading toward Culver City and exit Expo/ Park USC Station.
FESTIVAL SH U TTLE BU S
The Festival Shuttle Bus is a system of free public shuttles running in a continuous loop between Union Station ( pick up/ drop off at Berth 4) and USC ( pick up/ drop off on Jefferson at Trousdale). Multiple shuttles will run continuously beginning at 9 a. m., concluding one hour after the Festival closes on both days of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
DOWNTOWN L. A. DA SH F LINE
Downtown residents are encouraged to take advantage of the DASH F line to reach the USC campus. The DASH F line will operate on both days of the Festival of Books, from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. each day. DASH shuttles will pick up every 20 minutes at all F line stops. Fare is 50 cents. For a list of DASH F line stops, visit ladottransit.com/ dash and select “Downtown F.”