We took a trip to LA, and to help with all of the details, I built a planning tool using Claude to help make the most of our time there.
Boarding Pass Β· LAX
Los Angeles
7 days Β· Friday departure β Thursday return
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π Where am I right now?
Tap the button to drop your live location, or use the stop buttons below to preview any destination before you leave.
πΊ Today’s stops
Quick map previews for every stop on the selected day.
LA Metro β at a glance
Tap your contactless card or phone wallet directly at the fare gate or bus farebox β no separate TAP card required in 2026. A physical TAP card is still needed for reduced-fare programs.
$1.75base fare, one-way
2 hrsfree transfers
$5daily fare cap
$187-day fare cap
Fare capping means Metro automatically stops charging once you hit the daily or weekly cap β no need to pre-buy a pass.
From LAX
From any terminal’s Arrivals level, board the free LAX Metro Connector Shuttle at the signed bus bays, ride to the LAX/Metro Transit Center, then transfer to the C or K Line rail.
Lines used in this itinerary
Pulled automatically from your stops’ transit tips:
Good habits
Same card every tap β switching cards mid-trip means paying a fresh fare instead of a free transfer.
Google Maps transit mode gives real-time arrivals for LA bus and rail β every stop’s Directions button opens it pre-filled.
Trains stop around midnightβ1am β stops flagged π Late night have a rideshare reminder built in.
Culver City Bus is separate from Metro but cheap and very useful on the Westside.
All data is saved centrally in WordPress database.
