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{{About|the bus system in Long Beach, California|the bus system in Long Beach, New York|Long Beach Bus}}
{{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}}
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{{primary sources|date=June 2010}}
{{Infobox Bus transit
{{Infobox Bus transit
| name = Long Beach Transit
| name = Long Beach Transit
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| company_slogan =
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| parent = Long Beach Public Transportation Company
| parent = Long Beach Public Transportation Company
| founded = March 31, 1963 (60 years ago)
| founded = March 31, 1963 (61 years ago)
| headquarters = 1963 East Anaheim Street
| headquarters = 1963 East Anaheim Street
| locale = [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]], [[Paramount, California|Paramount]], [[Signal Hill, California|Signal Hill]], [[Carson, California|Carson]] and [[Lakewood, California|Lakewood]], [[California|CA]]
| locale = [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]], [[Paramount, California|Paramount]], [[Signal Hill, California|Signal Hill]], [[Carson, California|Carson]] and [[Lakewood, California|Lakewood]], [[California|CA]]
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| service_type = [[Bus service]], [[Watertaxi]]
| service_type = [[Bus service]], [[Watertaxi]]
| alliance =
| alliance =
| routes = 39 fixed routes
| routes = 38 fixed routes
| destinations =
| destinations =
| stops =
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| fleet = 220
| fleet = 220
| ridership = {{American transit ridership|CA Long Beach total daily}} ({{American transit ridership|dailydate}}){{American transit ridership|dailycitation}}
| 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}}
| annual ridership = {{American transit ridership|CA Long Beach total annual}} ({{American transit ridership|annualdate}}){{American transit ridership|annualcitation}}
| fuel_type = [[Diesel fuel|Diesel]], [[Gasoline-electric hybrid]], [[Compressed natural gas|CNG]]
| fuel_type = [[Diesel fuel|Diesel]], [[Gasoline-electric hybrid]], [[Compressed natural gas|CNG]], [[Battery electric bus|battery electric]]
| operator = Long Beach Public Transportation Company
| operator = Long Beach Public Transportation Company
| ceo =
| ceo =
| website = {{URL|https://ridelbt.com}}
| 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, California|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''' ('''LBT''') is a [[municipal]] transit company providing fixed and flexible bus transit services in [[Long Beach, California]], [[United States]], in other communities in south and southeast [[Los Angeles County]], and northwestern [[Orange County, California|Orange County]]. Long Beach Transit also operates the Passport shuttle, Aquabus, and Aqualink. The service, while operated on behalf of the City of Long Beach, is not operated directly by the city (such as is done with the [[Big Blue Bus|bus service]] operated by the City of [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]]), but by a separate nonprofit corporation, the Long Beach Public Transportation Company, operated for that purpose. 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}}.


Long Beach Transit receives its operating revenue from [[fare#Farebox|farebox]] receipts and state tax revenue distributed by the [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority]].
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 (Los Angeles Metro)|A Line]] light rail service, operated by [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority|Metro]]. Long Beach Transit services also connect to [[Torrance Transit]], [[Los Angeles Department of Transportation|LADOT Commuter Express]], [[Los Angeles Metro Bus|Metro Bus]], and [[OC Bus]] services. Other major destinations served by Long Beach Transit include [[Long Beach Airport]], [[California State University, Long Beach|California State University Long Beach]], [[California State University, Dominguez Hills|CSU Dominguez Hills]], and [[Los Cerritos Center]].
== History ==
Long Beach Transit began operation in 1963 with the acquisition of Long Beach City Lines and Long Beach Motor Bus Company from [[National City Lines]]. The primary service area of Long Beach Transit has been the city of Long Beach and to a limited extent the [[enclave]] city of [[Signal Hill, California|Signal Hill]], but it has also provided service to surrounding communities in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], including [[Lakewood, California|Lakewood]], [[Cerritos, California|Cerritos]], [[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]], and [[Seal Beach, California|Seal Beach]] in neighboring [[Orange County, California|Orange County]].


[[File:Long Beach Transit 2007 New Flyer GE40LF -2709 (18151398732).jpg|thumb|2007 [[New Flyer Low Floor]] (GE40LF)]]
The company has operated various types of bus services. During the 1970s and 1980s, it also ran small shuttle buses in the downtown area, called DASH (for Downtown Area Short Hops), and because the routes were shorter, the fare was lower than on the regular buses.


== Transfers ==
== Services ==
[[File:Long Beach Transit 2007 New Flyer GE40LF -2709 (18151398732).jpg|thumb|left|2007 [[New Flyer Low Floor]] (GE40LF)]]


Long Beach Transit operates its core local services in Long Beach, its enclave [[Signal Hill, California|Signal Hill]], and the nearby cities of [[Carson, California|Carson]], [[Cerritos, California|Cerritos]], [[Compton, California|Compton]], [[Lakewood, California|Lakewood]], [[Paramount, California|Paramount]], and [[Seal Beach, California|Seal Beach]]. Commuter service operates on weekdays in the peak direction from Long Beach to [[University of California, Los Angeles|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.
Originally, bus transfers could be obtained upon payment of $0.05 for local transfers, and $0.10 for "interagency transfers", which allow transfer to another bus line without additional payment (except for express service). Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, instead of using a common transfer with the route number punched on the transfer, each route had its own transfer with the route number printed on them. For transfers to other bus lines, Long Beach Transit used the consolidated Los Angeles County interagency transfer, which every bus company in Los Angeles County except [[Southern California Rapid Transit District|RTD]] (now [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority]]) and Orange County Transit District (now [[Orange County Transportation Authority]]) used (both RTD and OCTD regular transfers worked for both their own buses and as an interagency transfer). The consolidated interagency transfer used by all the other transit agencies even had a check box naming the twelve bus companies in the county, and the driver would punch the box for the particular agency that issued the transfer.<ref name="paul robinson">[http://www.paul-robinson.us/index.php/2012/01/09/rtd?blog=6 Remembering RTD and the "good old days" of cheap LA area public transit] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129075956/http://www.paul-robinson.us/index.php/2012/01/09/rtd?blog=6 |date=2014-11-29 }}, paul-robinson.us, January 9, 2012</ref> During the mid-1970s (sometime between 1972 and 1976), for a period of six months, a special subsidy was available. All bus trips in Los Angeles County were reduced from approximately $0.80 to $1.25, to $0.25 on weekdays and Saturdays, and $0.10 on Sunday (bus trips outside the county were subject to the regular rate). As a result, the issuance of transfers was discontinued for all trips within Los Angeles County. When the subsidy ended, the old price returned and bus companies resumed issuing transfers.<ref name="paul robinson" />


[[File:LBT bus stop.JPG|250px|right|thumb|A LBT bus stop]]
In the early 1980s, the company changed its transfer system. Instead of using books of transfers, every bus has a ticket printer, which issues the three types of transfers: regular transfers, which allow the user to transfer to a different route; "emergency" transfers (typically used if the customer becomes sick and has to get off the bus), which allow the user to get back on the same route; and interagency transfers, which allow the user to transfer to a different bus company (and gave the user an additional 1 hour of time before it expires), such as [[Orange County Transit Authority|Orange County Transit]], [[Southern California Rapid Transit District|RTD]] (now [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority|LA Metro]]), [[Norwalk Transit (California)|Norwalk Transit]] and Cerritos Transit (now [[List of small Southern California transit agencies#Cerritos on Wheels|Cerritos on Wheels]]) buses. In case of machine failure, however, operators would still carry one book of each kind of transfers.<ref name="paul robinson" />

Effective in 1999, Long Beach Transit instituted a day pass, and on July 1, 2005, it eliminated transfers within the system, although the interagency transfer is available for transfers to other transit systems.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cityauditorlauradoud.com/common/docs/AR-M550N_20070401_181305.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-05-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416181918/http://www.cityauditorlauradoud.com/common/docs/AR-M550N_20070401_181305.pdf |archive-date=2014-04-16 }}</ref>

== Water taxis ==
In addition to regular service, Long Beach Transit operates two year-round [[water taxi]] services: the 49-passenger AquaBus, and the 75-passenger AquaLink, which connects 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}}.


=== Water Taxi services have been paused until 2024 ===
=== Local bus services ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Route
!Route
! colspan="2" |Terminals
! colspan="2" |'''Terminals'''
!Via
!Via
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|Passport}}Passport<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Passport |url=https://ridelbt.com/passport/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!AquaBus
|'''[[Downtown Long Beach]]'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />10th St & Pine Av
|'''Long Beach'''<br />[[RMS Queen Mary|RMS ''Queen Mary'']]
Aquarium of the Pacific, Dock 4
|Pine Av
|'''[[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]]'''
|
[[RMS Queen Mary|Queen Mary]]
* Serves [[5th Street station (Los Angeles Metro)|5th Street station]], [[1st Street station (Los Angeles Metro)|1st Street station]], [[Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center|Long Beach Convention Center]] and [[Aquarium of the Pacific]]

* [[Free public transport|Fare-free service]]
|Queensway Bay
|The 49-passenger AquaBus has six "ports of call": Dock 4 of the Aquarium of the Pacific, Queen Mary, Shoreline Village at Larry H. Parker's Lighthouse, Catalina Landing, Dock 7 of Pine Avenue Circle, and Hotel Maya. The fare is $1.
|-
!AquaLink
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
Aquarium of the Pacific, Dock 4

|'''Long Beach'''
Alamitos Bay Landing
|Queensway Bay
|The AquaLink is a 68-foot [[catamaran]] that ferries up to 75 passengers to the most popular attractions in Long Beach Harbor and on to Alamitos Bay Landing. The fare is $5, and wheelchair boarding is available at Dock 4 near the Aquarium of the Pacific and at the Queen Mary.
|}

== Routes ==
[[File:LBT bus stop.JPG|250px|right|thumb|A LBT bus stop]]

=== History ===
Originally, Long Beach Transit operated its bus lines as a consecutive set of route numbers, from 1 to 18. The numbers had no significance except that route 1 ran along [[California State Route 1|State Route 1]], the Pacific Coast Highway. (This is the same number currently used by the [[Orange County Transit Authority]] for its route that runs on Route 1.) Some routes had more than one routing; for example, the number 9 route ran from Downtown along 7th Street to [[California State University, Long Beach]]. All of the route 9 buses would continue along Bellflower Boulevard, whereupon one would terminate at Bellflower and Stearns Street; one would turn at Willow Street and continue along Woodruff Avenue; another would continue on Bellflower all the way to Alondra Boulevard; and another would also continue to Alondra but take a slight detour to the [[Lakewood Center]] shopping mall.

Possibly due to the successful renumbering which [[Southern California Rapid Transit District|RTD]] had done in 1983, Long Beach Transit also decided to renumber its routes. In the mid-1980s, the company changed some of its route numbers, keeping the original 1- or 2-digit number and adding a single digit after the number. This was done to routes which split and serviced multiple streets and destinations. The route 9, as indicated above, was renumbered into routes 91, 92, 93, and 94, based on the street and destination while routes that only served one street and destination remained the same with their original 1 or 2 digit route number, example Line 1 which still remains. Additional routes have since been added, generally using the same system. For example, if a route extends part of an existing route, it takes the first one (or two) digits of the major route number, then adds a new additional digit on the end. This is why there is now a route 96, which did not exist at the time of the original route 9.<ref name="paul robinson" />

On August 16, 2021, Long Beach Transit announced they would be extending their services to [[Carson, California|Carson]] with three new routes. They are set to launch on September 19, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ridelbt.com/carson/ |title = Carson Service {{!}} ridelbt.com Long Beach Transit}}</ref> At the moment, Long Beach Transit is focusing on the middle tier, which would connect riders to major destinations in and around the city, including [[Harbor–UCLA Medical Center]], [[Carson High School (Carson, California)|Carson High School]], [[Rancho Dominguez Preparatory School]], [[California State University, Dominguez Hills|CSUDH]], [[A Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Metro A Line]] [[Wardlow station (Los Angeles Metro)|Wardlow]] and [[Del Amo station (Los Angeles Metro)|Del Amo]] stations, Carson Community Center/City Hall, and [[SouthBay Pavilion]].<ref name="3 New LBT Bus Routes Coming to Carson!">{{cite web|url=https://carson.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5032770&GUID=D6B3D62B-73C6-4722-A436-C01DBC9EDF5E|website=City of Carson|date=July 20, 2021|accessdate=September 1, 2021|title=City of Carson City Council Meeting, July 20, 2021}}</ref>

=== Local routes ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Route #
! colspan="2" |'''Terminals'''
!Via
!Days of operation
!Notes
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|1}}1<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Route 1 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-1/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''1'''
|[[Carson, California|'''Carson''']]
|'''[[Carson, California|Carson]]'''<br />[[California State University, Dominguez Hills|Cal State Dominguez Hills]]
|'''[[Rancho Dominguez, California|Rancho Dominguez]]'''<br />[[Del Amo station]]
[[California State University, Dominguez Hills|Cal State Dominguez Hills]]
|'''[[Rancho Dominguez, California|Rancho Dominguez]]'''
[[Del Amo station]]
|Avalon Bl, Del Amo Bl
|Avalon Bl, Del Amo Bl
|Daily
|
|
* Serves [[Dignity Health Sports Park]] and [[SouthBay Pavilion]]
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|2}}2<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Route 2 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-2/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''2'''
|'''Carson'''
|'''Carson'''<br />Cal State Dominguez Hills
|'''Carson'''<br />Figueroa St & Carriagedale Dr
Cal State Dominguez Hills
|'''Carson'''
Figueroa St & Sepulveda Bl
|Central Av, Avalon Bl
|Central Av, Avalon Bl
|Monday-Saturday
|
|
* Serves Dignity Health Sports Park and SouthBay Pavilion
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|4}}4<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Route 4 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-4/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''4'''
|'''Carson'''
|'''Carson'''<br />Carson St & Vermont Av
|'''Rancho Dominguez'''<br />Del Amo station
Carson St & Vermont Av
|'''Rancho Dominguez'''
Del Amo station
|Carson Street
|Carson Street
|Monday-Saturday
|
|
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|8}}8<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Route 8 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-8/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''8'''
|'''Carson'''
|'''Carson'''<br />223rd St & Vermont Av
|'''Long Beach'''<br />[[Wardlow station]]
223rd St & Vermont Av
|[[Long Beach, California|'''Long Beach''']]
[[Wardlow station]]
|223rd Street
|223rd Street
|Monday-Saturday
|
|
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|21}}21<br /><ref name="Routes 21/22/23">{{Cite web |title=Routes 21/22/23 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-21-22-23/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''21'''
|'''[[Downtown Long Beach]]'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />[[Downtown Long Beach station]]
|'''[[Paramount, California|Paramount]]'''<br />Garfield Av & Petrol St
'''1st St & Long Beach Bl'''
|'''[[Paramount, California|Paramount]]'''
Garfield Av & Petrol St
|Cherry Av
|Cherry Av
|Daily
|
|
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|22}}22<br /><ref name="Routes 21/22/23" />
!'''22'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
|'''[[Downey, California|Downey]]'''<br />[[Lakewood Boulevard station]]
'''1st St & Long Beach Bl'''
|'''[[Downey, California|Downey]]'''
|Cherry Av, Downey Av
[[Lakewood Boulevard station|Lakewood Boulevard Station]]
|Cherry Av
|Daily
|
|
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|23}}23<br /><ref name="Routes 21/22/23" />
!'''23'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
|'''Paramount'''<br />Garfield Av & Rosecrans Av
'''1st St & Long Beach Bl'''
|'''Paramount'''
|Cherry Av, Paramount Bl
Rosecrans Av & Garfield Av
|Cherry Av
|Daily
|
|
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|41}}41<br /><ref name="Routes 41/45/46">{{Cite web |title=Routes 41/45/46 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-41-45-46/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''Passport'''<br />(37)
|'''Long Beach'''<br />[[California State University, Long Beach|Cal State Long Beach]]
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Wardlow station
10th St & Pine Av
|Easy Av, Anaheim St
|'''Long Beach'''
[[RMS Queen Mary|Queen Mary]]
|Pine Av
|Friday, Saturday, Sunday
|
|
* Serves [[Anaheim Street station]]
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|45}}45<br /><ref name="Routes 41/45/46" />
!'''41'''
|'''Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Cal State Long Beach
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Anaheim St & Santa Fe Av
[[California State University, Long Beach|CSULB]]
|'''Long Beach'''
Wardlow station
|Easy Av, Harbor Av, Anaheim St
|Daily
|
|-
!'''45'''
|'''Long Beach'''
Santa Fe Av & Cowles St
|'''Long Beach'''
Anaheim St & PCH
|Anaheim St
|Anaheim St
|Daily
|
|
* Route 45 will only operate as resources allow during school commute times
* Serves Anaheim Street station
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|46}}46<br /><ref name="Routes 41/45/46" />
!'''46'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Cal State Long Beach
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
'''1st St & Pine Av'''
|'''Long Beach'''
Anaheim St & PCH
|Anaheim St
|Anaheim St
|Daily
|
|
* Serves Anaheim Street station, 5th Street station and 1st Street station
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|51}}51<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Route 51 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-51/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''51'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
|'''Compton'''<br />[[Artesia station]]
'''1st St & Pine Av'''
|'''Compton'''
[[Artesia station]]
|Long Beach Bl
|Long Beach Bl
|Daily
|
|
* Serves 1st Street station, 5th Street station, Anaheim Street station, [[Pacific Coast Highway station (A Line)|Pacific Coast Highway station]], [[Willow Street station]] and [[Compton College]]
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|61}}61<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Route 61 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-61/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''61'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
|'''Compton'''<br />Artesia station
'''1st St & Pine Av'''
|'''Compton'''
Artesia station
|Atlantic Av
|Atlantic Av
|Daily
|
|
* Serves Compton College
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|71}}71<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Route 71 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-71/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''71'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
|'''Downey'''<br />Lakewood Bl & Century Bl
'''1st St & Pine Av'''
|'''Downey'''
Lakewood Bl & Century Bl
|Alamitos Av, Orange Av
|Alamitos Av, Orange Av
|Daily
|
|
* Serves [[Long Beach City College]]
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|91}}91<br /><ref name="Routes 91/92/93/94">{{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}}</ref>
!'''91'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Alondra Bl & Woodruff Av
'''1st St & Pine Av'''
|7th St, Bellflower Bl
|'''Long Beach'''
Woodruff Av & Alondra Bl
|7th St
|Daily
|
|
* Serves 1st Street station, 5th Street station and Cal State Long Beach
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|92}}92<br /><ref name="Routes 91/92/93/94" />
!'''92'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Woodruff Av & Alondra Bl
'''1st St & Pine Av'''
|7th St, Woodruff Av
|'''Long Beach'''
Woodruff Av & Alondra Bl
|7th St
|Weekdays
|
|
* Serves 1st Street station, 5th Street station and Cal State Long Beach
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|93}}93<br /><ref name="Routes 91/92/93/94" />
!'''93'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Alondra Bl & Woodruff Av
'''1st St & Pine Av'''
|7th St, Clark Av
|'''Long Beach'''
Woodruff Av & Alondra Bl
|7th St
|Weekdays
|
|
* Serves 1st Street station, 5th Street station, Cal State Long Beach and [[Lakewood Center]]
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|94}}94<br /><ref name="Routes 91/92/93/94" />
!'''94'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Bellflower Bl & Stearns St
'''1st St & Pine Av'''
|'''Long Beach'''
Bellflower Bl & Stearns St
|7th St
|7th St
|Daily
|
|
* Serves 1st Street station, 5th Street station and Cal State Long Beach
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|101}}101<br /><ref name="Routes 101/103">{{Cite web |title=Routes 101/103 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-101-103/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''96'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Santa Fe Av & 25th St
'''ZAP'''
|'''[[Hawaiian Gardens, California|Hawaiian Gardens]]'''<br />Carson St & Norwalk Bl
|'''Long Beach'''
|Willow St, Carson St
6th St & Long Beach Bl
|'''Long Beach'''
CSULB
|7th St
|Weekdays during Fall and Spring Semesters
|
|-
!'''101'''
|'''Long Beach'''
Santa Fe Av & 25th St
|'''[[Hawaiian Gardens, California|Hawaiian Gardens]]'''
Carson St & Norwalk Bl
|Willow St
|Daily
|
|
* Serves Long Beach City College
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|102}}102<br /><ref name="Route 102/104">{{Cite web |title=Route 102 & 104 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-102-104/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''102'''
|'''Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Santa Fe Av & 25th St
|'''Hawaiian Gardens'''<br />Carson St & Norwalk Bl
Santa Fe Av & 25th St
|Willow St, Spring St, Wardlow Rd
|'''Hawaiian Gardens'''
Carson St & Norwalk Bl
|Willow St
|Weekdays
|
|
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|103}}103<br /><ref name="Routes 101/103" />
!'''103'''
|'''Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Santa Fe Av & 25th St
|'''[[Lakewood, California|Lakewood]]'''<br />Lakewood Center
Santa Fe Av & 25th St
|Willow St, Carson St
|'''[[Lakewood, California|Lakewood]]'''
[[Lakewood Center]]
|Willow St
|Daily
|
|
* Serves Long Beach City College
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|104}}104<br /><ref name="Route 102/104" />
!'''104'''
|'''Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Santa Fe Av & 25th St
|'''Hawaiian Gardens'''<br />Carson St & Norwalk Bl
Santa Fe Av & 25th St
|Willow St, Spring St
|'''Hawaiian Gardens'''
Carson St & Norwalk Bl
|Willow St
|Daily
|
|
* Serves [[Long Beach Airport]]
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|111}}111<br /><ref name="Route 111/112">{{Cite web |title=Route 111/112 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-111-112/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''111'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
'''1st St & Pine Av'''
|'''Lakewood'''<br />South St & Downey Av
|'''Lakewood'''
|Broadway, Lakewood Bl
South St & Downey Av
|Broadway
|Daily
|
|
* Serves 1st Street station, Long Beach Airport and Lakewood Center
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|112}}112<br /><ref name="Route 111/112" />
!'''112'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
'''1st St & Pine Av'''
|'''Lakewood'''<br />South St & Downey Av
|Broadway, Clark Av
|'''Lakewood'''
South St & Downey Av
|Broadway
|Daily
|
|
* Serves 1st Street station, Long Beach City College and Lakewood Center
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|121}}121<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Route 121 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-121/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''121'''
|'''Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />PCH & Clark Av
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Catalina Landing
PCH & Clark Av
|'''Long Beach'''
Catalina Landing
|Ocean Bl
|Ocean Bl
|Daily
|
|
* Serves Cal State Long Beach, 1st Street station and Downtown Long Beach station
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|131}}131<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Route 131 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-131/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''131'''
|'''Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Wardlow station
|'''Long Beach'''<br />[[Alamitos Bay]]
Wardlow station
|'''Long Beach'''
[[Alamitos Bay]]
|Redondo Av
|Redondo Av
|Daily
|
|
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|141}}141<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Route 141 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-141/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''141'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://transit.torranceca.gov/what-s-new/publichearing|title = Summer 2022 Service Changes Summary &#124; City of Torrance}}</ref>
|'''Compton'''
|'''Compton'''<br />Artesia station
|'''Cerritos'''<br />[[Los Cerritos Center]]
Artesia station
|'''Cerritos'''
[[Los Cerritos Center]]
|Artesia Bl
|Artesia Bl
|Daily
|
|
* Serves Compton College
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|151}}151<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Route 151 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-151/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''151'''
|'''Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Cesar E. Chavez Park
|'''Long Beach'''<br />4th St & Ximeno Av
Cesar E. Chavez Park
|'''Long Beach'''
4th St & Ximeno Av
|4th St
|4th St
|Daily
|
|
* Serves Downtown Long Beach station
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|171}}171<br /><ref name="Routes 171/175">{{Cite web |title=Routes 171/175 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-171-175/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''171'''
|'''Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Villages at Cabrillo
|'''[[Seal Beach, California|Seal Beach]]'''<br />Electric Av & Main Av
Villages at Cabrillo
|'''[[Seal Beach, California|Seal Beach]]'''
Electric Av & Main Av
|Pacific Coast Hwy
|Pacific Coast Hwy
|Daily
|
|
* Serves Pacific Coast Highway station, Long Beach City College and Cal State Long Beach
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|172}}172<br /><ref name="Routes 172/173/174">{{Cite web |title=Routes 172/173/174 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-172-173-174/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''172'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
|'''[[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]]'''<br />[[Norwalk station (Los Angeles Metro)|Norwalk station]]
1st St & Pine Av
| rowspan="2" |Pacific Coast Hwy, Palos Verde Av
|'''[[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]]'''
| rowspan="2" |
[[Norwalk station (Los Angeles Metro)|Norwalk station]]<br />'''Cerritos'''
* Serves 1st Street station, 5th Street station, Pacific Coast Highway station and Long Beach City College
Los Cerritos Center (172, M-F)
|Pacific Coast Hwy
|Daily
|
|-
|-
|'''Cerritos'''<br />Los Cerritos Center<br />{{small|(weekdays)}}
!'''173'''
|-
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|173}}173<br /><ref name="Routes 172/173/174" />
1st St & Pine Av
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
|'''Norwalk'''
Norwalk Station
|'''Norwalk'''<br />Norwalk station
|Pacific Coast Hwy
|Pacific Coast Hwy, Studebaker Rd
|Daily
|
|
* Serves 1st Street station, 5th Street station, Pacific Coast Highway station, Long Beach City College, Cal State Long Beach, Los Cerritos Center and [[Cerritos College]]
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|174}}174<br /><ref name="Routes 172/173/174" />
!'''174'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
|'''Long Beach'''<br />PCH & Ximeno Av
1st St & Pine Av
|'''Long beach'''
PCH & Ximeno Av
|Pacific Coast Hwy
|Pacific Coast Hwy
|Daily
|
|
* Serves 1st Street station, 5th Street station, Pacific Coast Highway station and Long Beach City College
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|175}}175<br /><ref name="Routes 171/175" />
!'''175'''
|'''Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Villages at Cabrillo
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Cal State Long Beach
Villages at Cabrillo
|'''Long Beach'''
CSULB
|Pacific Coast Hwy
|Pacific Coast Hwy
|Weekdays
|
|
* Serves Pacific Coast Highway station and Long Beach City College
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|181}}181<br /><ref name="Routes 181/182">{{Cite web |title=Routes 181/182 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-181-182/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''181'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Wardlow station
'''1st St & Pine Av'''
|'''Long Beach'''
Wardlow station
|Magnolia Av
|Magnolia Av
|Daily
|
|
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|182}}182<br /><ref name="Routes 181/182" />
!'''182'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Wardlow station
1st St & Pine Av
|'''Long Beach'''
Wardlow station
|Pacific Av
|Pacific Av
|Daily
|
|
* Serves [[Pacific Avenue station]]
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|191}}191<br /><ref name="Routes 191/192">{{Cite web |title=Routes 191/192 |url=https://ridelbt.com/routes-191-192/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
!'''191'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
|'''Lakewood'''<br />Bloomfield Av & Del Amo Bl
1st St & Pine Av
|'''Lakewood'''
Bloomfield Av & Del Amo Bl
|Santa Fe Av, Del Amo Bl
|Santa Fe Av, Del Amo Bl
|Daily
|
|
* Serves Del Amo station and Lakewood Center
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|192}}192<br /><ref name="Routes 191/192" />
!'''192'''
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Downtown Long Beach station
|'''Cerritos'''<br />Los Cerritos Center
1st St & Pine Av
|'''Cerritos'''
Los Cerritos Center
|Santa Fe Av, South St
|Santa Fe Av, South St
|Daily
|
|
* Serves Del Amo station
|-
!'''405'''
'''Express'''
|'''{{Rint|air|link=Long_Beach_Airport|LGB}}[[Long Beach Airport]]'''
|[[University of California, Los Angeles|'''UCLA Gateway Plaza''']]
|[[Interstate 405 (California)|Interstate 405]]
|Weekdays
|[[UCLA]]/Westwood Commuter Express (formerly Route 510)
|}
|}


=== Decommissioned routes ===
=== Commuter service ===
{|class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Route
!Route
!colspan=2|Termini
! colspan="2" |'''Terminals'''
!Via
! width="250" |Major street(s)
!Fate
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
! style="vertical-align:top" |{{Anchor|405}}405<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Route 405 |url=https://ridelbt.com/route-405/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|<div id=5>'''5'''</div>
|'''Long Beach'''<br />{{Rint|air|link=Long_Beach_Airport|LGB}}&nbsp;[[Long Beach Airport]]
|'''[[Long Beach Transit Mall]]'''
|'''[[Westwood, Los Angeles|Westwood]]'''<br />[[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]]
|'''Artesia Station'''
|[[Long Beach Boulevard (California)|Long Beach Boulevard]]
|[[Interstate 405 (California)|I-405]]
|Replaced with Routes '''51, 52'''
|
|
* Branded UCLA/Westwood Commuter Express
* Serves [[Willow Street station]]
|}

=== Special event service ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Route
! colspan="2" |'''Terminals'''
!Via
!Notes
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top" |{{Anchor|Galaxy Express}}Galaxy Express<br /><ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Galaxy Express |url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/stadium/galaxyexpress |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=LA Galaxy |language=en}}</ref>
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|<div id=7>'''7'''</div>
|'''[[Gardena, California|Gardena]]'''<br />[[Harbor Gateway Transit Center]]
|'''[[Long Beach Transit Mall]]'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Carson'''<br />[[Dignity Health Sports Park]]
|'''Rosecrans Avenue'''
|Victoria St
|Orange Avenue
| rowspan="2" |
Alamitos Avenue
* Operates for [[LA Galaxy]] games
|Replaced with Routes '''71, 72''' (Route 72 decommissioned in 2019)
* Fare-free service
|
|-
|-
|'''Rancho Dominguez'''<br />Del Amo station
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|<div id=23>'''23'''</div>
|Del Amo Bl
|'''[[Long Beach Transit Mall]]'''
|}
|'''Carson Street'''

|Cherry Avenue
=== Water taxis ===
|decommissioned; revived in 2020 as a new route
Long Beach Transit operates two year-round [[water taxi]] services: the 49-passenger AquaBus, and the 75-passenger AquaLink,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Water Taxis |url=https://ridelbt.com/watertaxis/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref> which connects 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}}.
|
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Route
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|<div I'd=52>'''52'''</div>
! colspan="2" |Terminals
|'''[[Long Beach Transit Mall]]'''
!Via
|'''Artesia Station'''
!Notes
|Long Beach Boulevard
Victoria Street
|decommissioned
|Deviated from route 51 via Victoria St and Santa Fe Ave in North Long Beach
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|AquaBus}}AquaBus
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|<div id=62>'''62'''</div>
|'''[[Long Beach Transit Mall]]'''
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]]'''<br />[[Aquarium of the Pacific]]
|'''Long Beach'''<br />[[RMS Queen Mary|Queen Mary]]
|'''Alondra Boulevard'''
| rowspan="2" |Queensway Bay
|[[Atlantic Boulevard (Los Angeles County)|Atlantic Avenue]]
|decommissioned
|Ran alongside 61, & 63 until Artesia Blvd which then solo to Alondra Blvd
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|<div id=63>'''63'''</div>
|'''[[Long Beach Transit Mall]]'''
|'''Artesia Boulevard'''
|Atlantic Avenue
|decommissioned
| Served northbound during peak hours only
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|<div id=66 ZAP>'''66 ZAP'''</div>
|'''[[Long Beach Transit Mall]]'''
|'''Artesia Station'''
|Atlantic Avenue
|decommissioned
|
|
* The 49-passenger AquaBus has six "ports of call": the Aquarium of the Pacific, Queen Mary, Shoreline Village, Catalina Landing, Pine Avenue Circle, and Hotel Maya.
Ran alongside Route 61, Partially 62, & 63
* The fare is $1 one-way
|-
|-
!style="vertical-align:top"|{{Anchor|AquaLink}}AquaLink
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|<div id=72>'''72'''</div>
|'''[[Long Beach Transit Mall]]'''
|'''Long Beach'''<br />Alamitos Bay Landing
|
|'''Rosecrans Avenue'''
* The AquaLink is a 68-foot [[catamaran]] that ferries up to 75 passengers to attractions in Long Beach Harbor and on to Alamitos Bay Landing.
|Orange Avenue
* The fare is $5 one-way.
Alamitos Avenue
Hunsaker Avenue
|decommissioned
|Deviated from route 71 via Artesia Blvd, Atlanta Ave, Hunsaker Ave, and Alondra Blvd in Paramount
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|<div id=176 ZAP>'''176 ZAP'''</div>
|'''Villages at Cabrillo'''
|'''[[Long Beach City College|LBCC Liberal Arts Campus]]'''
|Pacific Coast Highway
Lakewood Boulevard
|decommissioned
|Ran alongside 170s on PCH, and 111 on Lakewood Blvd
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|<div id=193>'''193'''</div>
|'''[[Long Beach Transit Mall]]'''
|'''Del Amo Station'''
|Santa Fe Avenue
|decommissioned
|Ran alongside route 191 through Carson
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|<div id=194>'''194'''</div>
|'''[[Long Beach Transit Mall]]'''
|'''Del Amo Station'''
|Santa Fe Avenue
Hughes Way
|decommissioned
|Ran alongside route 192 through Carson
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|<div id=Passport A>'''Passport A'''</div>
|'''Catalina Bay Landing'''
|'''Alamitos Bay'''
|Ocean Boulevard
2nd Street
| Partially absorbed into Route '''121''', remaining portion absorbed into Route '''131'''.
|Free Service
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|<div id=Passport B>'''Passport B'''</div>
|'''Cesar Chavez Park(West)'''
'''[[Long Beach Transit Mall]](East)'''
|'''[[Long Beach Transit Mall]](West)'''
''' Colorado Logoon(East)'''
|4th Street(All Lines)
|Replaced with Route '''151'''
|Free Service
Only Route in the LBT to be split, rather than one
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|<div id=Passport C>'''Passport C'''</div>
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''[[RMS Queen Mary|Queen Mary]]'''
|Pine Avenue
|Absorbed into Current '''Passport''' Route
|Free Service
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|<div id=Passport D>'''Passport D'''</div>
|'''Catalina Bay Landing'''
|'''Traffic Circle'''
Atherton and Outer Circle
|Ocean Boulevard
2nd Street

Bellflower Boulevard
| Replaced with Route '''121'''
|Free Service
|-
|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|<div id=Pine Avenue Link>'''Pine Avenue Link'''</div>
|'''Downtown Long Beach'''
|'''Aquarium of the Pacific'''
|Pine Avenue
|Absorbed into '''Passport C''', which in turn was absorbed into current '''Passport''' route
|Free Service
|}
|}

== Fares ==
Long Beach Transit accepts cash and [[Transit Access Pass|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fares |url=https://ridelbt.com/fares/ |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=Long Beach Transit}}</ref>

Fare collection was suspended at the start of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], resuming in September 2021.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>


== Bus fleet ==
== Bus fleet ==
As of 2018, Long Beach Transit's fleet is composed of mostly [[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] buses, which are the [[New Flyer Low Floor|GE40LF, GE40LFA]], [[New Flyer Xcelsior|XN40, and XN60]] models. It also has a large number of [[Gillig Low Floor|Gillig BRT+]] models, a decreasing number of New Flyer D40LF models, and one [[Prevost Car|Prévost]] coach used for charters. It also uses the battery-powered [[BYD K9]] buses,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-long-beach-transit-electric-buses-20150427-story.html|title=Long Beach Transit agrees to purchase electric buses|last1=Branson-Potts|first1=Hailey|date=27 April 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 31, 2015}}</ref> as well as the relatively new [[New Flyer XE35]]. These zero-emissions buses are mainly used for the Passport zero-fare service and a few extra routes, such as the 40s routes, 131, 151, and 180s routes.
As of 2024, Long Beach Transit's fleet is composed of mostly [[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] buses, which are the [[New Flyer Low Floor|GE40LF, GE40LFA]], [[New Flyer Xcelsior|XN40]] and [[New Flyer Xcelsior|XN60]] models. It also has a large number of [[Gillig Low Floor|Gillig BRT+]] models, a decreasing number of New Flyer D40LF models, and one [[Prevost Car|Prévost]] coach used for charters. It also uses the battery-powered [[BYD K9]] and [[BYD K series|BYD K9M]] buses,<ref>{{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}}</ref> as well as the relatively new [[New Flyer XE35]].


Long Beach Transit has had several major firsts. It was the first agency to:
Long Beach Transit has had several major firsts. It was the first agency to:
Line 597: Line 381:
*Headquarters
*Headquarters
*Jackson Transit Center
*Jackson Transit Center
Most buses are stored at the headquarters on Anaheim Street. The articulated buses are stored at the Jackson Transit Center bus depot in Long Beach, CA. Both bus depots are located on [[Garfield Avenue (Los Angeles County)|Cherry Avenue]].
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 [[Garfield Avenue (Los Angeles County)|Cherry Avenue]].


=== Active fleet ===
=== Active fleet ===
Line 603: Line 387:
!Make/Model
!Make/Model
!Fleet Numbers
!Fleet Numbers
!Thumbnails
!Thumbnail
!Year
!Year
!Engine
!Transmission
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
|'''[[Gillig BRT|Gillig BRT CNG 40]]'''
|rowspan="3"|[[Gillig Low Floor|'''Gillig BRT CNG 40'''']]
|1201
|1201
|
|
|2011
|2011
|
|Cummins Westport ISL G
* 1201 is a 2011 demo unit and was Gillig's first CNG-powered bus
|ZF 6HP594C
|1201 is a 2011 demo unit and was Gillig's first CNG-powered bus.
Replaced 1996–97 D40LFs and 2001 Opus
|-
|-
|1202–1233
|'''[[Gillig BRT|Gillig BRT CNG 40]]'''
| [[File:Eastbound_71_1227.jpg|frameless]]
|1202-1233
|2012
|
|
|2012
|Cummins Westport ISL G
|ZF 6HP594C
|Replaced 1996–97 D40LFs and 2001 Opus
|-
|-
|1301–1331
|'''[[Gillig BRT|Gillig BRT CNG 40]]'''
|
|1301-1331
|2013
|
|
|2012
|Cummins Westport ISL G
|ZF 6HP594C
|Replaced 1996–97 D40LFs and 2001 Opus
|-
|-
|'''[[New Flyer Xcelsior|New Flyer XN60]]'''
|'''[[New Flyer Xcelsior|New Flyer XN60]]'''
|1501–1513
|1501-1513
|
|
|2015
|2015
|
|Cummins Westport ISL G
* 2014 models
|ZF 6HP594C
|Replaced D60LFs
|-
|-
|'''[[Gillig BRT|Gillig BRT CNG 40]]'''
|'''[[Gillig Low Floor|Gillig BRT CNG 40']]'''
|1521–1528
|1521-1528
|
|
|2015
|2015
|
|Cummins Westport ISL G
|ZF 6HP594C
|Replaced 1996–97 D40LFs and 2001 Opus
|-
|-
|'''[[BYD K series|BYD K9]]'''
|'''[[BYD K series|BYD K9]]'''
|1601–1610
|1601-1610
|[[File:Long Beach Transit 1603.jpg|center|130x130px]]
|[[File:Long Beach Transit 1603.jpg|frameless]]
|2016
|2016
|
|
* First electric buses for Long Beach Transit
|
|First electric buses in fleet.
|-
|-
|'''[[New Flyer Xcelsior|New Flyer XN40]]'''
|'''[[New Flyer Xcelsior|New Flyer XN40]]'''
|1801-1840
|1801-1840
| [[File:Southbound_61_1816.jpg|frameless]]
|
|2017-2018
|2017-2018
|Cummins Westport ISL G NZ
|ZF 6AP1400B
|Includes options for 89 buses until 2021.
Replaced 1998–2000 D40LFs
|-
|[[Prevost Car|'''Prevost H3-45''']]
|2000
|
|
* 1801 is a 2017 New Flyer XN40 demo unit
|2000
|Detroit Diesel Series 60
|Allison B500R
|Used for charters and special events.


|-
|-
|'''[[New Flyer Low Floor|New Flyer GE40LF]]'''
|rowspan="4"|'''[[New Flyer Low Floor|New Flyer GE40LF]]'''
|2401-2427
|2401-2427
| [[File:2414_layover.jpg|frameless]]
|2004
|
|
* First gas-electric buses in the world to enter public service
|2005
* 2401 was retired following an accident
|Ford Triton V10
|ISE TB40-HG
hybrid system
|First gas-electric buses in the world to enter public service
2401 was retired following an accident
|-
|-
|'''[[New Flyer Low Floor|New Flyer GE40LF]]'''
|2501-2520
|2501-2520
| [[File:Northbound_91_2512.jpg|frameless]]
|
|2005
|rowspan="2"|2005
|Ford Triton V10
|ISE TB40-HG
hybrid system
|
|
|-
|-
|'''[[New Flyer Low Floor|New Flyer GE40LF]]'''
|2521-2522
|2521-2522
|
|
|
|2005
* Originally from [[Orange County Transportation Authority|OCTA]]
|Ford Triton V10
|ISE TB40-HG
hybrid system
|2521 and 2522 were originally from [[Orange County Transportation Authority|OCTA]]
|-
|-
|'''[[New Flyer Low Floor|New Flyer GE40LF]]'''
|2701-2715
|2701-2715
| [[File:Passport_Southbound_2706.jpg|frameless]]
|
|2007
|2007
|Ford Triton V10
|ISE TB40-HG
hybrid system
|
|
|-
|-
|'''[[New Flyer Low Floor|New Flyer GE40LFA]]'''
|'''[[New Flyer Low Floor|New Flyer GE40LFA]]'''
|2901-2925
|2901-2925
| [[File:Westbound_121_2906.jpg|frameless]]
|2008–2009
|
|
|2008-2009
* 2008 models
* The only GE40LFA buses ever built by New Flyer Industries
|Ford Triton V10
* First buses to feature new paint scheme
|ISE TB40-HG
hybrid system
|The only LFA buses to use gasoline
First buses to feature current red/orange livery.

Replaced 1994 D40LFs
|-
|-
|'''[[BYD K series|BYD K9M]]'''
|'''[[BYD K series|BYD K9M]]'''
|16011-16024
|16011-16024
|[[File:Long Beach Transit 16024.jpg|center|130x130px]]
| [[File:Northbound_Passport_16011.jpg|frameless]]
|2021
|2021
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|'''[[New Flyer Xcelsior|New Flyer XE35]]'''
|'''[[New Flyer Xcelsior|New Flyer XE35]]'''
|16025–16044
|16025–16044
| [[File:Southbound_182_16040.jpg|frameless]]
|
|2022
|2022
|
* First New Flyer XE35 in California
|-
|'''[[BYD Company|BYD C10M]]'''
|16046-16050
|
|
|2024
|
|
* Used on commuter service and special events
|Units entering service throughout 2023.<br />Replacing 2002 D40LFs and 2005 GE40LFs
|}
|}
Five (5) [[BYD Auto|BYD]] C10M coaches and their associated charging infrastructure are on order and expected to be delivered in Q1 2024. These will provide service on LBT's 405 Commuter Express Route to UCLA.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Board Agenda Item No. 10 March 24, 2022|url=http://longbeach.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=10664456&GUID=A8C0AF3A-842D-4C03-926D-F3248565BDA0}}</ref>

=== Retired fleet ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Manufacturer
!Model
!Fleet numbers
!Notes
|- align="center"
|1991
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion II'|Orion II<br />(02.501)]]
|101-110
|align="left" |Used on AquaLink & The Passport.
|- align="center"
|1992
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion II'|Orion II<br />(02.501)]]
|111-115
|align="left" |
*1991 models.
*Used on AquaLink & The Passport.
|- align="center"
|1996
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion II'|Orion II CNG<br />(02.501)]]
|116-120
|align="left" |Used on AquaLink & The Passport.
|- align="center"
|1992
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion II'|Orion II<br />(02.501)]]
|121-124
|align="left" |
*Ex-?
*Used on AquaLink & The Passport.
|- align="center"
|1998
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion II'|Orion II<br />(02.501)]]
|125-128
|align="left" |Used on AquaLink & The Passport.
|- align="center"
|1990
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion II'|Orion II<br />(02.501)]]
|129-130
|align="left" |
*Ex-[[Madison County Transit]] 105 & 107.
*Used on AquaLink & The Passport.
|- align="center"
|1973
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors TDH-3302A|TDH-3302A]]
|144-147
|
|- align="center"
|2000
|[[New Flyer Industries|NFI]]
|[[New Flyer Industries D40LF|D40LF]]
|2001–2018
| align="left"|
*Retired in summer 2018
|- align="center"
|2001
|[[Optima Bus Corporation|Chance]]
|Opus
|2101-2130
|align="left" |Used on Passport routes (A to D) until August 26, 2012.<ref>[http://www.lbtransit.com/services/service-changes.aspx Effective August 26, 2012, Long Beach Transit is making a few key changes to your service.], Long Beach Transit. Retrieved on 27 August 2012.</ref>
|- align="center"
|2002
|[[New Flyer Industries|NFI]]
|D40LF
|2201-2239
|align="left"|
*Retired in 2023
|- align="center"
|2002
|[[New Flyer Industries|NFI]]
|D60LF
|2301-2313
|align="left"|
*Used on routes 51, 101, 102, 103, and 104
*Retired in 2015.
|- align="center"
|1979
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors T7H-603|RTS-03<br />(T7H-603)]]
|3501-3525
|align=left|3508, 3507, 3524, 3522, 3520 & 3518 to [[Kitsap Transit]] [[Kitsap Transit 824-829|824-829]].
|- align="center"
|1965
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors SDM-4502|SDM-4502]]
|4101
|
|- align="center"
|1975
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors T6H-4523A|T6H-4523A]]
|4201-4215
|
|- align="center"
|1981
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors T8J-604|RTS-04<br />(T8J-604)]]
|4401-4451
|
|- align="center"
|1983
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors T8J-604|RTS-04<br />(T8J-604)]]
|4452-4476
|align=left|1984 models.
|- align="center"
|1985
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors T8J-604|RTS-04<br />(T8J-604)]]
|4477
|
|- align="center"
|1987
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors T8J-606|RTS-06<br />(T8J-606)]]
|4478-4491
|align=left|1986 models.
|- align="center"
|1965
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors SDM-4502|SDM-4502]]
|4500
|
|- align="center"
|1963
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors TDH-4519|TDH-4519]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 4516-4530|4516-4530]]
|
|- align="center"
|1965
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors TDH-4519|TDH-4519]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 4531-4556|4531-4556]]
|align=left|
*4547 to [[CyRide]] [[CyRide 870|870]].
*4556 was chopped down to 30 feet by TDT (Transportation Design and Technology?) in San Diego, CA. It spotted on eBay in Palm Springs, CA at an unknown time. It was sold to a 2nd private owner in West Oakland, CA and was spotted in August 2018 & on 11/30/2019. (Lic. Plate: HV040P).<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/norcalbus/permalink/1848775865215818/ www.facebook.com] & [https://www.facebook.com/groups/norcalbus/permalink/2623380904421973/ www.facebook.com]</ref>
|- align="center"
|1966
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors TDH-4519|TDH-4519]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 4557-4561|4557-4561]]
|
|- align="center"
|1968
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors T6H-4521|T6H-4521]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 4562-4576|4562-4576]]
|align=left|4565 & 4574 to [[CyRide]] [[CyRide 869, 872|869 & 872]].
|- align="center"
|1969
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors T6H-4521A|T6H-4521A]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 4577-4581|4577-4581]]
|
|- align="center"
|1970
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors T6H-4521A|T6H-4521A]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 4582-4601|4582-4601]]
|
|- align="center"
|1972
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors T6H-4523A|T6H-4523A]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 4602-4606|4602-4606]]
|
|- align="center"
|1977
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors TH-8201|RTS-01<br />(TH-8201)]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 4701-4715|4701-4715]]
|align="left" |First production RTS buses to be manufactured.
|- align="center"
|1979
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors T8H-203|RTS-03<br />(T8H-203)]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 4716-4725|4716-4725]]
|
|- align="center"
|1963
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors TDH-5303|TDH-5303]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 5101-5110|5101-5110]]
|align=left|5110 to [[CyRide]] [[CyRide 884|884]].
*5106 and 5108 preserved by [[Richfield Bus Company]].
|- align="center"
|1964
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors TDH-5303|TDH-5303]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 5111-5125|5111-5125]]
|
|- align="center"
|1967
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors TDH-5303|TDH-5303]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 5126-5130|5126-5130]]
|
|- align="center"
|1989
|[[Transportation Manufacturing Corporation|TMC]]
|[[Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS-06|RTS-06<br />(T80-606)]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 8901-8917|8901-8917]]
|align="left"| Retired in 2004–05.
|- align="center"
|1989
|[[Transportation Manufacturing Corporation|TMC]]
|[[Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS-06|RTS-06<br />(T80-206)]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 8918-8927|8918-8927]]
|align=left|8918-8925 were originally numbered 8951–8958. Retired in 2004–05.
|- align="center"
|1991
|[[Transportation Manufacturing Corporation|TMC]]
|[[Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS-06|RTS-06<br />(T80-606)]]
|9001-9026
|align=left|1990 models. Retired in 2004–05.
|- align="center"
|1992
|[[Transportation Manufacturing Corporation|TMC]]
|[[Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS-08|RTS-08<br />(T80-608)]]
|9201-9220
|align="left"| Retired in 2004–05.
|- align="center"
|1993
|[[Transportation Manufacturing Corporation|TMC]]
|[[Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS-08|RTS-08<br />(T80-608)]]
|9301-9320
| Retired in 2004–05.
|- align="center"
|1995
|[[New Flyer Industries|NFI]]
|[[New Flyer Industries D40LF|D40LF]]
|9401-9420
|align="left" |Retired in 2009.
|- align="center"
|1996
|[[New Flyer Industries|NFI]]
|[[New Flyer Industries D40LF|D40LF]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 9601-9625|9601-9625]]
|align="left" |Retired in January 2013.
|- align="center"
|1997
|[[New Flyer Industries|NFI]]
|[[New Flyer Industries D40LF|D40LF]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 9701-9720|9701-9720]]
|align=left|
*Retired in summer 2018
*9708 and 9714 were the last active units.
|- align="center"
|1998
|[[New Flyer Industries|NFI]]
|[[New Flyer Industries D40LF|D40LF]]
|[[Long Beach Transit 9801-9816|9801-9816]]
|align=left|
*Retired in summer 2018
*9815 and 9816 were the last active units.
|}

== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


=== Further reading ===
=== Further reading ===
*{{Cite book| publisher = Long Beach Transit| isbn = 978-0-615-76667-6| last = Simon| first = Renee B.| title = Long Beach Transit: 50 Years of Moving our Community Forward| location = Long Beach| access-date = 2018-10-21| date = 2013| url = http://www.lbtransit.com/50thAnniversaryBook/}}
*{{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 ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Public transportation in Los Angeles County, California]]
[[Category:Public transportation in Los Angeles County, California]]
[[Category:Zero-fare transport services]]
[[Category:Free public transport]]
[[Category:1963 establishments in California]]
[[Category:1963 establishments in California]]

Latest revision as of 04:45, 8 October 2024

This article is about the bus system in Long Beach, California. For the bus system in Long Beach, New York, see Long Beach Bus.

Long Beach Transit
Long Beach Transit New Flyer GE40LFA
ParentLong Beach Public Transportation Company
FoundedMarch 31, 1963 (61 years ago)
Headquarters1963 East Anaheim Street
LocaleLong Beach, Paramount, Signal Hill, Carson and Lakewood, CA
Service typeBus service, Watertaxi
Routes38 fixed routes
Fleet220
Daily ridership60,700 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[1]
Annual ridership17,780,100 (2023)[2]
Fuel typeDiesel, Gasoline-electric hybrid, CNG, battery electric
OperatorLong Beach Public Transportation Company
Websiteridelbt.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 2023, the system had a ridership of 17,780,100, or about 60,700 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.

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.

2007 New Flyer Low Floor (GE40LF)

Services

[edit]

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.

A LBT bus stop

Local bus services

[edit]
Route Terminals Via Notes
Passport
[3] 		Long Beach
10th St & Pine Av 		Long Beach
RMS Queen Mary 		Pine Av
1
[4] 		Carson
Cal State Dominguez Hills 		Rancho Dominguez
Del Amo station 		Avalon Bl, Del Amo Bl
2
[5] 		Carson
Cal State Dominguez Hills 		Carson
Figueroa St & Carriagedale Dr 		Central Av, Avalon Bl
  • Serves Dignity Health Sports Park and SouthBay Pavilion
4
[6] 		Carson
Carson St & Vermont Av 		Rancho Dominguez
Del Amo station 		Carson Street
8
[7] 		Carson
223rd St & Vermont Av 		Long Beach
Wardlow station 		223rd Street
21
[8] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Paramount
Garfield Av & Petrol St 		Cherry Av
22
[8] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Downey
Lakewood Boulevard station 		Cherry Av, Downey Av
23
[8] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Paramount
Garfield Av & Rosecrans Av 		Cherry Av, Paramount Bl
41
[9] 		Long Beach
Cal State Long Beach 		Long Beach
Wardlow station 		Easy Av, Anaheim St
45
[9] 		Long Beach
Cal State Long Beach 		Long Beach
Anaheim St & Santa Fe Av 		Anaheim St
  • Route 45 will only operate as resources allow during school commute times
  • Serves Anaheim Street station
46
[9] 		Long Beach
Cal State Long Beach 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Anaheim St
  • Serves Anaheim Street station, 5th Street station and 1st Street station
51
[10] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Compton
Artesia station 		Long Beach Bl
61
[11] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Compton
Artesia station 		Atlantic Av
  • Serves Compton College
71
[12] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Downey
Lakewood Bl & Century Bl 		Alamitos Av, Orange Av
91
[13] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Long Beach
Alondra Bl & Woodruff Av 		7th St, Bellflower Bl
  • Serves 1st Street station, 5th Street station and Cal State Long Beach
92
[13] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Long Beach
Woodruff Av & Alondra Bl 		7th St, Woodruff Av
  • Serves 1st Street station, 5th Street station and Cal State Long Beach
93
[13] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Long Beach
Alondra Bl & Woodruff Av 		7th St, Clark Av
  • Serves 1st Street station, 5th Street station, Cal State Long Beach and Lakewood Center
94
[13] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Long Beach
Bellflower Bl & Stearns St 		7th St
  • Serves 1st Street station, 5th Street station and Cal State Long Beach
101
[14] 		Long Beach
Santa Fe Av & 25th St 		Hawaiian Gardens
Carson St & Norwalk Bl 		Willow St, Carson St
  • Serves Long Beach City College
102
[15] 		Long Beach
Santa Fe Av & 25th St 		Hawaiian Gardens
Carson St & Norwalk Bl 		Willow St, Spring St, Wardlow Rd
103
[14] 		Long Beach
Santa Fe Av & 25th St 		Lakewood
Lakewood Center 		Willow St, Carson St
  • Serves Long Beach City College
104
[15] 		Long Beach
Santa Fe Av & 25th St 		Hawaiian Gardens
Carson St & Norwalk Bl 		Willow St, Spring St
111
[16] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Lakewood
South St & Downey Av 		Broadway, Lakewood Bl
  • Serves 1st Street station, Long Beach Airport and Lakewood Center
112
[16] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Lakewood
South St & Downey Av 		Broadway, Clark Av
  • Serves 1st Street station, Long Beach City College and Lakewood Center
121
[17] 		Long Beach
PCH & Clark Av 		Long Beach
Catalina Landing 		Ocean Bl
  • Serves Cal State Long Beach, 1st Street station and Downtown Long Beach station
131
[18] 		Long Beach
Wardlow station 		Long Beach
Alamitos Bay 		Redondo Av
141
[19] 		Compton
Artesia station 		Cerritos
Los Cerritos Center 		Artesia Bl
  • Serves Compton College
151
[20] 		Long Beach
Cesar E. Chavez Park 		Long Beach
4th St & Ximeno Av 		4th St
  • Serves Downtown Long Beach station
171
[21] 		Long Beach
Villages at Cabrillo 		Seal Beach
Electric Av & Main Av 		Pacific Coast Hwy
  • Serves Pacific Coast Highway station, Long Beach City College and Cal State Long Beach
172
[22] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Norwalk
Norwalk station 		Pacific Coast Hwy, Palos Verde Av
  • Serves 1st Street station, 5th Street station, Pacific Coast Highway station and Long Beach City College
Cerritos
Los Cerritos Center
(weekdays)
173
[22] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Norwalk
Norwalk station 		Pacific Coast Hwy, Studebaker Rd
  • Serves 1st Street station, 5th Street station, Pacific Coast Highway station, Long Beach City College, Cal State Long Beach, Los Cerritos Center and Cerritos College
174
[22] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Long Beach
PCH & Ximeno Av 		Pacific Coast Hwy
  • Serves 1st Street station, 5th Street station, Pacific Coast Highway station and Long Beach City College
175
[21] 		Long Beach
Villages at Cabrillo 		Long Beach
Cal State Long Beach 		Pacific Coast Hwy
  • Serves Pacific Coast Highway station and Long Beach City College
181
[23] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Long Beach
Wardlow station 		Magnolia Av
182
[23] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Long Beach
Wardlow station 		Pacific Av
191
[24] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Lakewood
Bloomfield Av & Del Amo Bl 		Santa Fe Av, Del Amo Bl
  • Serves Del Amo station and Lakewood Center
192
[24] 		Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach station 		Cerritos
Los Cerritos Center 		Santa Fe Av, South St
  • Serves Del Amo station

Commuter service

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Route Terminals Via Notes
405
[25] 		Long Beach
Long_Beach_Airport Long Beach Airport 		Westwood
UCLA 		I-405

Special event service

[edit]
Route Terminals Via Notes
Galaxy Express
[26] 		Gardena
Harbor Gateway Transit Center 		Carson
Dignity Health Sports Park 		Victoria St
  • Operates for LA Galaxy games
  • Fare-free service
Rancho Dominguez
Del Amo station 		Del Amo Bl

Water taxis

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Long Beach Transit operates two year-round water taxi services: the 49-passenger AquaBus, and the 75-passenger AquaLink,[27] which connects the major attractions of Downtown Long Beach, including the Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach Cruise Terminal, and the RMS Queen Mary hotel. In 2023, the two water routes had a ridership of 62,200, or about 400 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.

Route Terminals Via Notes
AquaBus Long Beach
Aquarium of the Pacific 		Long Beach
Queen Mary 		Queensway Bay
  • The 49-passenger AquaBus has six "ports of call": the Aquarium of the Pacific, Queen Mary, Shoreline Village, Catalina Landing, Pine Avenue Circle, and Hotel Maya.
  • The fare is $1 one-way
AquaLink Long Beach
Alamitos Bay Landing
  • The AquaLink is a 68-foot catamaran that ferries up to 75 passengers to attractions in Long Beach Harbor and on to Alamitos Bay Landing.
  • The fare is $5 one-way.

Fares

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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.[28]

Fare collection was suspended at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, resuming in September 2021.[29][30]

Bus fleet

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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,[31] 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
Gillig BRT CNG 40' 1201 2011
  • 1201 is a 2011 demo unit and was Gillig's first CNG-powered bus
1202–1233 2012
1301–1331 2013
New Flyer XN60 1501–1513 2015
  • 2014 models
Gillig BRT CNG 40' 1521–1528 2015
BYD K9 1601–1610 2016
  • First electric buses for Long Beach Transit
New Flyer XN40 1801-1840 2017-2018
  • 1801 is a 2017 New Flyer XN40 demo unit
New Flyer GE40LF 2401-2427 2004
  • First gas-electric buses in the world to enter public service
  • 2401 was retired following an accident
2501-2520 2005
2521-2522
  • Originally from OCTA
2701-2715 2007
New Flyer GE40LFA 2901-2925 2008–2009
  • 2008 models
  • The only GE40LFA buses ever built by New Flyer Industries
  • First buses to feature new paint scheme
BYD K9M 16011-16024 2021
New Flyer XE35 16025–16044 2022
  • First New Flyer XE35 in California
BYD C10M 16046-16050 2024
  • Used on commuter service and special events

References

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  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Passport". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Route 1". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Route 2". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Route 4". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Route 8". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "Routes 21/22/23". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "Routes 41/45/46". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "Route 51". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "Route 61". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  12. ^ "Route 71". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  13. ^ a b c d "Routes 91/92/93/94". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Routes 101/103". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Route 102 & 104". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
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  17. ^ "Route 121". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  18. ^ "Route 131". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  19. ^ "Route 141". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  20. ^ "Route 151". Long Beach Transit. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
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