Rail travel is perhaps the most energy-efficient mode of transportation available – and Downtown Los Angeles’ Union Station is a hub for frequent, convenient service from all points within California and beyond.
Amtrak is offering Green West participants a 10% discount (some restrictions apply) for travel to and from Los Angeles Union Station from all points nationwide. Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner offers up to 11 daily trains from San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties to the north, and San Diego and Orange Counties to the south. Call 1-800-USA-RAIL (872-7245) and request Fare Code X-42Q-923. You may click on the link above for fare and schedule information, but must call direct for the 10% discount.
- From Union Station, you can take a taxi or take the Red Line to 7th Street/Metro Center and then hop on the Blue Line to Pico Station – adjacent to the Los Angeles Convention Center. It’s quick and easy! Visit www.metro.net for more information.
Metrolink provides frequent service from 55 cities within San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, Ventura and Los Angeles counties, as well as the Antelope Valley, to Los Angeles Union Station. Click on the link above to view a map of all stations served, and to plan your trip.
- From Union Station, your Metrolink ticket is valid on the Red Line to 7th Street/Metro Center, and then on the Blue Line to Pico Station – adjacent to the Los Angeles Convention Center. Visit www.metro.net for more information.
Los Angeles is the nexus of air transportation on the West Coast, with five regional airports from which to choose. It’s never been easier to travel to a trade show. If you are so inclined, TerraPass and Carbonfund.org are just two of the many options you have to offset the carbon emissions from your air travel.
American Airlines is offering Green West participants a 5% discount off all classes of service for travel to/from Los Angeles (LAX), Burbank (BUR), Orange County (SNA), and Ontario (ONT) airports. The discount is valid on all oneworld carriers, so long as one segment is on American. Travel must be booked on-line at www.aa.com, or by calling American’s Meeting Services Desk at 1-800-433-1790, and requesting Authorization Number A7558AG. Some restrictions apply.
Los Angeles International Airport – LAX is located 16 miles from the Los Angeles Convention Center.
- In addition to a flat rate taxi service ($40) and shared ride vans (click here to download the coupon), one of the ‘greenest’ ways to go is the frequent and inexpensive ($4 one way!) FlyAway service from the arrivals level at LAX to Downtown Los Angeles’ Union Station. There, affordable taxi service is available to all downtown hotels, as well as connections to the Metro Red Line. Or, click here for information on Hertz Rental Car’s “Green Collection”.
Bob Hope Burbank Airport – BUR is located 18 miles from the Los Angeles Convention Center.
- In addition to taxi service and shared ride vans (click here to download the coupon) from Burbank Airport, complimentary shuttle service is available from arrivals to the Burbank Metrolink Station for direct service to Downtown Los Angeles’ Union Station (click on www.metrolinktrains.com for schedule information). There, affordable taxi service is available to all downtown hotels, as well as connections to the Metro Red Line. Click here for information on Hertz Rental Car’s “Green Collection”.
Long Beach Airport – LGB is located 24 miles from the Los Angeles Convention Center.
- In addition to taxi service or shared ride vans (click here to download the coupon), an inexpensive ‘green’ alternative is to take a taxi 5 miles to the Willow Station of the Metro Blue Line. Then, for $1.25, it’s a 38 minute ride on the Metro Blue Line to Pico Station – which is adjacent to the Los Angeles Convention Center. Click here for information on Hertz Rental Car’s “Green Collection”.
John Wayne/Orange County Airport (SNA) is located 41 miles from the Los Angeles Convention Center, and Ontario Airport – ONT is located 43 miles from the Los Angeles Convention Center.
- Shared ride vans (click here to download the coupon for SNA) or rental cars are the recommended transfer alternatives for SNA and ONT. Click here for information on Hertz Rental Car’s “Green Collection”.
An often overlooked alternative to rail and air travel – and certainly a ‘green’ alternative - is motor coach travel. Los Angeles is well-served by Greyhound Lines and is the new West Coast hub of MegaBus.
Contrary to popular belief, Angelenos’ love affair with the automobile is strictly overrated. In fact, not only does Los Angeles have a comprehensive network of bus and rail routes, it also has the largest fleet of clean fuel transit vehicles in the nation! Visit www.metro.net and use the handy Trip Planner to coordinate your travel to, from, or within the City of Angels.
For short hops around Downtown Los Angeles, take advantage of the very convenient DASH – Downtown Area Short Hop. It’s only 25 cents per ride! www.ladottransit.com/dash
RENTAL CAR
If you can’t make the leap to transit, don’t worry. Green West is working hand-in-hand with Hertz Rental Car to offer discounted rates on Hertz’s fine fleet of vehicles. Hertz also offers the“Green Collection”, featuring hybrid, low emission/high mileage, and PZEV cars and SUVs. With rental locations at all five Los Angeles regional airports, Union Station, and the downtown L.A. Marriott and Sheraton hotels, you will have convenient access to your favorite vehicle (discount restrictions apply; hybrids not available at all locations). Call 1-800-654-2240 or book on-line at www.hertz.com, and request Hertz CV#046B0001.
ECO LIMO
To arrive in style while being a good steward of the environment, check-out EcoLimo’s fleet of hybrid cars or SUVs. It’s like pulling up in a Town Car, but for the new millennium (sorry Lincoln!) Click on www.eco-limo.com for rate information and reservations.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER
The Los Angeles Convention Center is centrally located at the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles, adjacent to the junction of Interstate 10 and Interstate 110. Click here for detailed directions and a map of the L.A. Convention Center and surrounding parking lots.
