Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), branded as Metro, is the county agency that plans, operates, and coordinates funding for most of the public transportation system in Los Angeles County, California, the most populated county in the United States.

This article is about the present transit agency. For the transit agency from 1951 to 1964, see Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority.
"Los Angeles Metro" redirects here. For other uses, see Los Angeles Metro (disambiguation).
Metro
Four Metro-operated modes of service, clockwise from top left: Metro Bus, Metro Busway (bus rapid transit), Metro Rail subway and Metro Rail light rail
Overview
LocaleLos Angeles County, California
Transit type
Number of lines
  • Bus: 117
  • Bus rapid transit: 2
  • Light rail: 4
  • Subway: 2
Number of stationsRail: 101
Bus: 11,980
Daily ridership890,100 (weekdays, Q3 2023)
Annual ridership255,250,500 (2022)
Chief executiveStephanie Wiggins
HeadquartersMetro Headquarters Building
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, California
Websitemetro.net
Operation
Began operationFebruary 1, 1993 (February 1, 1993)
Technical
System lengthRail: 109 miles (175 km)
Bus: 1,447 miles (2,329 km)

The agency directly operates a large transit system that includes bus, light rail, heavy rail (subway), and bus rapid transit services. Metro also provides funding for transit it does not operate, including Metrolink commuter rail, municipal bus operators and paratransit services. The agency also provides funding and directs planning for railroad and highway projects within Los Angeles County.

In 2022, the system had a total ridership of 255,250,500 and had a ridership of 890,100 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023. It is the single largest transit agency within the county as well.

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