Downtown Long Beach
Metro A Line
1st Street station (108 N Long Beach Blvd) is two blocks west of Linden Ave. It has southbound trains only; use Metro's trip planner for the trip back north.
Areas served by our Downtown Long Beach classroom
CPR Long Beach holds every class at 121 Linden Ave, Suite B108, in Downtown Long Beach, two blocks east of Long Beach Blvd and the Metro A Line. Students come from Downtown, Belmont Shore, Bixby Knolls, North Long Beach, East Long Beach and Signal Hill, from Carson, Wilmington and San Pedro in the Harbor area, and from Lakewood, Compton and Seal Beach. Each area page covers the trip and the local places that ask for each card.
Long Beach and Signal Hill
Long Beach and Signal Hill
Downtown and the neighborhoods around it, linked to the classroom by the A Line, Long Beach Transit and the main boulevards.
Belmont Shore and Belmont Heights
Long Beach Transit
Route 121 runs on Ocean Blvd between PCH & Clark Ave and Catalina Landing downtown. Check its stops nearest you on the Long Beach Transit map.
Bixby Knolls and California Heights
Metro A Line
Ride the A Line south from Wardlow or Willow St station to 1st Street station, then walk east about two blocks to Linden Ave.
North Long Beach
Metro A Line
Ride the A Line south from Del Amo or Wardlow station to 1st Street station, then walk east about two blocks to Linden Ave.
East Long Beach and Los Altos
Long Beach Transit
Routes 91, 92, 93 and 94 run along 7th St to Downtown Long Beach station. Route 46 runs from Cal State Long Beach via Anaheim St to downtown.
Signal Hill
Long Beach Transit
Routes 21 and 22 run via Cherry Ave to Downtown Long Beach station.
Harbor area
Harbor area
West of Long Beach, by Metro and LADOT buses, the A Line from Del Amo station, or I-405 and I-710.
Carson
Long Beach Transit
Route 1 runs from Cal State Dominguez Hills via Avalon Blvd and Del Amo Blvd to Del Amo station.
Wilmington
Metro bus
Line 232 stops at Anaheim & Avalon in Wilmington and ends at Downtown Long Beach Station. Check the Metro timetable for the stop nearest you.
San Pedro
LADOT
Commuter Express 142 runs daily from Miner St & Harbor Bl in San Pedro to Downtown Long Beach station, by way of 7th St, SR-47, I-710 and Ocean Blvd.
Gateway Cities and Seal Beach
Gateway Cities and Seal Beach
North and east of Long Beach, by the A Line, Long Beach Transit, I-710 or 7th St.
Lakewood
Long Beach Transit
Routes 111 (via Lakewood Blvd) and 112 (via Clark Ave) run from South St & Downey Ave along Broadway to Downtown Long Beach station. Route 191 runs from Lakewood via Del Amo Blvd and Santa Fe Ave.
Compton
Metro A Line
Ride the A Line south from Compton or Artesia station to 1st Street station, then walk east about two blocks to Linden Ave.
Seal Beach
Long Beach Transit
Route 171 runs from Electric Ave & Main Ave in Seal Beach along Pacific Coast Hwy. Use the Long Beach Transit trip planner for the transfer to downtown.
Sources for the facts on this page
- 1st Street station, Metro A Line (Wikipedia)
- Long Beach Transit routes (Wikipedia)
- Metro A Line stations (Wikipedia)
- LA Metro Line 232 timetable, effective Dec 14 2025 (timepoints Downtown Long Beach Station, Anaheim & Avalon)
- LADOT Commuter Express 142: daily, Miner St & Harbor Bl, San Pedro to Downtown Long Beach station via 7th St, SR-47, I-710, Ocean Bl (Wikipedia)