Long Beach Transit#51
{{Short description|Bus operator in California, US}}
{{About|the bus system in Long Beach, California|the bus system in Long Beach, New York|Long Beach Bus}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox Bus transit
| name = Long Beach Transit
| logo = Long Beach Transit Logo.jpg
| logo_size = 200
| image = Long Beach Transit GE40LFA.jpg
| image_caption = Long Beach Transit New Flyer GE40LFA
| company_slogan =
| parent = Long Beach Public Transportation Company
| founded = {{start date and age|1963|03|31}}
| headquarters = 1963 East Anaheim Street
| locale = Long Beach, Paramount, Signal Hill, Carson and Lakewood, CA
| service_area =
| service_type = Bus service, Watertaxi
| alliance =
| routes = 38 fixed routes
| destinations =
| stops =
| hubs =
| stations =
| lounge =
| fleet = 220
| ridership = {{American transit ridership|CA Long Beach total daily}} ({{American transit ridership|dailydate}}){{American transit ridership|dailycitation}}
| annual ridership = {{American transit ridership|CA Long Beach total annual}} ({{American transit ridership|annualdate}}){{American transit ridership|annualcitation}}
| fuel_type = Diesel, Gasoline-electric hybrid, CNG, battery electric
| operator = Long Beach Public Transportation Company
| ceo =
| website = {{URL|https://ridelbt.com}}
}}Long Beach Transit (LBT) is the operator of public transit bus and ferry services in Long Beach, California and its surrounding cities. Long Beach Transit operates 37 bus routes, serving the Gateway Cities region of Los Angeles County. In addition to its bus services, LBT contracts with Catalina Express for the operation of two water taxi routes, and organizes the Dial-A-Lift paratransit service.
Long Beach Transit services are operated by the Long Beach Public Transportation Company, a nonprofit corporation controlled by the City of Long Beach. The system is funded in part by state tax revenue distributed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. In {{American transit ridership|annualdate}}, the system had a ridership of {{American transit ridership|CA Long Beach total annual}}, or about {{American transit ridership|CA Long Beach total daily}} per weekday as of {{American transit ridership|dailydateasof}}.
The central hub of the system is the Long Beach Transit Mall, located along 1st Street in downtown Long Beach. The Transit Mall is the southern terminus of the A Line light rail service, operated by Metro. Long Beach Transit services also connect to Torrance Transit, LADOT Commuter Express, Metro Bus, and OC Bus services. Other major destinations served by Long Beach Transit include Long Beach Airport, California State University Long Beach, CSU Dominguez Hills, and Los Cerritos Center.
File:Long Beach Transit 2007 New Flyer GE40LF -2709 (18151398732).jpg (GE40LF)]]
Services
Long Beach Transit operates its core local services in Long Beach, its enclave Signal Hill, and the nearby cities of Carson, Cerritos, Compton, Lakewood, Paramount, and Seal Beach. Commuter service operates on weekdays in the peak direction from Long Beach to UCLA, and limited special-event service is provided to Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson on LA Galaxy game days. The free Passport route serves Downtown Long Beach, connecting popular tourist destinations.
= Local bus services =
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!Route ! colspan="2" |Terminals !Via !Notes |
style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|Passport}}Passport {{Cite web |title=Passport |url=https://ridelbt.com/passport/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |Long Beach |Pine Av | |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|1}}1 {{Cite web |title=Route 1 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-1/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Carson |Rancho Dominguez |Avalon Bl, Del Amo Bl |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|2}}2 {{Cite web |title=Route 2 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-2/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Carson |Carson |Central Av, Avalon Bl |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|4}}4 {{Cite web |title=Route 4 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-4/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Carson |Rancho Dominguez |Carson Street | |
style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|8}}8 {{Cite web |title=Route 8 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-8/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Carson |Long Beach |223rd Street | |
style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|21}}21 {{Cite web |title=Routes 21/22/23 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-21-22-23/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |Paramount |Cherry Av | |
style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|22}}22 |Long Beach |Downey |Cherry Av, Downey Av | |
style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|23}}23 |Long Beach |Paramount |Cherry Av, Paramount Bl | |
style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|41}}41 {{Cite web |title=Routes 41/45/46 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-41-45-46/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |Long Beach |Easy Av, Anaheim St |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|45}}45 |Long Beach |Long Beach |Anaheim St |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|46}}46 |Long Beach |Long Beach |Anaheim St |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|51}}51 {{Cite web |title=Route 51 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-51/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |Compton |Long Beach Bl |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|61}}61 {{Cite web |title=Route 61 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-61/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |Compton |Atlantic Av |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|71}}71 {{Cite web |title=Route 71 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-71/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |Downey |Alamitos Av, Orange Av |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|91}}91 {{Cite web |title=Routes 91/92/93/94 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-91-92-93-94/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |Long Beach |7th St, Bellflower Bl |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|92}}92 |Long Beach |Long Beach |7th St, Woodruff Av |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|93}}93 |Long Beach |Long Beach |7th St, Clark Av |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|94}}94 |Long Beach |Long Beach |7th St |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|101}}101 {{Cite web |title=Routes 101/103 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-101-103/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |Hawaiian Gardens |Willow St, Carson St |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|102}}102 {{Cite web |title=Route 102 & 104 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-102-104/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |Hawaiian Gardens |Willow St, Spring St, Wardlow Rd | |
style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|103}}103 |Long Beach |Lakewood |Willow St, Carson St |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|104}}104 |Long Beach |Hawaiian Gardens |Willow St, Spring St |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|111}}111 {{Cite web |title=Route 111/112 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-111-112/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |Lakewood |Broadway, Lakewood Bl |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|112}}112 |Long Beach |Lakewood |Broadway, Clark Av |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|121}}121 {{Cite web |title=Route 121 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-121/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |Long Beach |Ocean Bl |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|131}}131 {{Cite web |title=Route 131 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-131/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |Long Beach |Redondo Av | |
style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|141}}141 {{Cite web |title=Route 141 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-141/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Compton |Cerritos |Artesia Bl |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|151}}151 {{Cite web |title=Route 151 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-151/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |Long Beach |4th St |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|171}}171 {{Cite web |title=Routes 171/175 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-171-175/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |Seal Beach |Pacific Coast Hwy |
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rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|172}}172 {{Cite web |title=Routes 172/173/174 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-172-173-174/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} | rowspan="2" |Long Beach | rowspan="2" |Pacific Coast Hwy, Palos Verde Av | rowspan="2" |
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Cerritos Los Cerritos Center {{small|(weekdays)}} |
style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|173}}173 |Long Beach |Norwalk |Pacific Coast Hwy, Studebaker Rd |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|174}}174 |Long Beach |Long Beach |Pacific Coast Hwy |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|175}}175 |Long Beach |Long Beach |Pacific Coast Hwy |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|181}}181 {{Cite web |title=Routes 181/182 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-181-182/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |Long Beach |Magnolia Av | |
style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|182}}182 |Long Beach |Long Beach |Pacific Av |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|191}}191 {{Cite web |title=Routes 191/192 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-191-192/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |Lakewood |Santa Fe Av, Del Amo Bl |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|192}}192 |Long Beach |Cerritos |Santa Fe Av, South St |
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= Commuter service =
class="wikitable"
!Route ! colspan="2" |Terminals !Via !Notes |
style="vertical-align:top" |{{Anchor|405}}405 {{Cite web |title=Route 405 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-405/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} |Long Beach |
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= Special event service =
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!Route ! colspan="2" |Terminals !Via !Notes |
rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top" |{{Anchor|Galaxy Express}}Galaxy Express {{Cite web |last= |title=Galaxy Express |url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/stadium/galaxyexpress |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=LA Galaxy |language=en}} |Gardena | rowspan="2" |Carson |Victoria St | rowspan="2" |
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Rancho Dominguez Del Amo station |Del Amo Bl |
= Water taxis =
File:Long Beach Transit Aqualink II.jpg
Long Beach Transit operates two year-round water taxi services: the 49-passenger AquaBus, and the 75-passenger AquaLink,{{Cite web |title=Water Taxis |url=https://ridelbt.com/watertaxis/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}} which connect the major attractions of Downtown Long Beach, including the Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach Cruise Terminal, and the {{RMS|Queen Mary}} hotel. In {{American transit ridership|annualdate}}, the two water routes had a ridership of {{American transit ridership|CA Long Beach FB annual}}, or about {{American transit ridership|CA Long Beach FB daily}} per weekday as of {{American transit ridership|dailydateasof}}.
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!Route ! colspan="2" |Terminals !Via !Notes |
style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|AquaBus}}AquaBus
| rowspan="2" |Long Beach |Long Beach | rowspan="2" |Queensway Bay |
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style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|AquaLink}}AquaLink
|Long Beach |
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Fares
Long Beach Transit accepts cash and TAP cards for fare payment on buses. Discounted fares are available to seniors, individuals with disabilities, and CSU Long Beach students. Long Beach Unified School District and Long Beach City College students ride LBT buses for free with a GoPass TAP card. {{As of|2025}}, the standard bus fare is $1.25.{{Cite web |title=Fares |url=https://ridelbt.com/fares/ |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Long Beach Transit}}
Fare collection was suspended at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, resuming in September 2021.{{Cite web |last=Echeverry |first=Sebastian |date=2021-08-17 |title=Long Beach Transit to resume fare collection in September |url=https://lbpost.com/news/long-beach-transit-to-resume-fare-collection-in-september/ |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=Long Beach Post News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Kazenoff |first=Tess |date=2022-11-16 |title=Long Beach Transit looks forward to expanded service, green fleet next year |url=https://lbbusinessjournal.com/business/news/long-beach-transit-looks-forward-to-expanded-service-green-fleet-next-year/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229205711/https://lbbusinessjournal.com/business/news/long-beach-transit-looks-forward-to-expanded-service-green-fleet-next-year/ |archive-date=2024-02-29 |access-date= |work=Long Beach Business Journal}}
Bus fleet
As of 2024, Long Beach Transit's fleet is composed of mostly New Flyer buses, which are the GE40LF, GE40LFA, XN40 and XN60 models. It also has a large number of Gillig BRT+ models, a decreasing number of New Flyer D40LF models, and one Prévost coach used for charters. It also uses the battery-powered BYD K9 and BYD K9M buses,{{Cite news |last=Branson-Potts |first=Hailey |date=27 April 2015 |title=Long Beach Transit agrees to purchase electric buses |url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-long-beach-transit-electric-buses-20150427-story.html |access-date=May 31, 2015 |work=Los Angeles Times}} as well as the relatively new New Flyer XE35.
Long Beach Transit has had several major firsts. It was the first agency to:
- Operate the General Motors RTS bus in the late 1970s, in addition to other variants
- Operate the first gasoline-electric buses in the world
- Use the first Gillig bus powered by CNG
The buses have four-digit numbers, of which the first two digits represent the year the bus was put into service. Buses numbered 90## (the ## representing number in fleet) entered service in the 1990s, 20## - 29## entered service in the 2000s, and 12## - 18## entered service in the 2010s.
Long Beach Transit buses are operated out of 2 yards:
- Headquarters
- Jackson Transit Center
Most buses are stored at the headquarters on Anaheim Street in Eastside Long Beach. The articulated buses are stored at the Jackson Transit Center bus depot in North Long Beach. Both bus depots are located along Cherry Avenue.
= Active fleet =
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!Make/Model !Fleet Numbers !Thumbnails !Year !Notes |
rowspan="3"|Gillig BRT CNG 40'
|1201 | |2011 |
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1202–1233
|2012 | |
1301–1331
| |2013 | |
New Flyer XN60
|1501–1513 | |2015 |
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Gillig BRT CNG 40'
|1521–1528 | |2015 | |
BYD K9
|1601–1610 |2016 |
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New Flyer XN40
|1801-1840 |2017-2018 |
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rowspan="4"|New Flyer GE40LF
|2401-2427 |2004 |
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2501-2520
|rowspan="2"|2005 | |
2521-2522
| |
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2701-2715
|2007 | |
New Flyer GE40LFA
|2901-2925 |2008–2009 |
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BYD K9M
|16011-16024 |2021 | |
New Flyer XE35
|16025–16044 |2022 |
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BYD C10M
|16046-16050 | |2024 |
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References
{{Reflist}}
= Further reading =
- {{Cite book |last=Simon |first=Renee B. |url=http://www.lbtransit.com/50thAnniversaryBook/ |title=Long Beach Transit: 50 Years of Moving our Community Forward |date=2013 |publisher=Long Beach Transit |isbn=978-0-615-76667-6 |location= |access-date=2018-10-21}}
External links
{{Commons category|Long Beach Transit (California)}}
- [http://www.lbtransit.com/ Official website]
- [http://www.transitunlimited.org/Long_Beach_Transit_routes Long Beach Transit bus routes and descriptions]
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