18-Hour Transit Marathon:
Official Event Itinerary

Event Day Overview

On October 7th in honor of California Clean Air Day, Move LA Executive Director Eli Lipmen will ride the rails, rapid buses, and regional connections for 18 hours to demonstrate the power, reach, and vital necessity of public transportation across Greater Los Angeles. Whether you join us for one leg, meet us at a transfer hub, or ride all day long, use this itinerary to plan where and when to hop on board!

Note: Times are target departure windows. Follow our live transit marathon tracker link for real-time location updates throughout the day.

Want to hop on board with us!

Join Eli on the route for an hour or an afternoon on California Clean Air Day. Sign up to join the Transit Marathon as a rider and fundraise to turn your transit journey into direct support for Move LA!

Official Transit Marathon Map (click map to enlarge)

Full Marathon Schedule:

Check in

7:00 AM | Union Station: Transit to Union Station, Check in, coffee, and group photo

Leg 1: Regional Commuter Rail & Foothill Transit

7:38 AM | Board the Metrolink San Bernardino Line 304 to Claremont Station

8:45 AM | Claremont Village Breakfast at Creme Bakery

9:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Foothill Transit Line 480→ Foothill Transit Silver Streak Express → E Line → Metro Route 40

Leg 2: Central LA Transit Justice Lunch & Active Transportation

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM | Lunch with ACT-LA Transit Advocates at the L.A. Black Worker Center (5350 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA)

12:45 PM – 2:30 PM | Metro 108 Bus (optional Metro Bike Share along the new Rail-to-Rail) → J Line BRT southbound to San Pedro

Leg 3: South Bay Coastal Hopping & Sunset on the Pier

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Harbor Coffee Break: Sirens Java and Tea (San Pedro)

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM | LADOT Line 142 → Long Beach Transit Center → Long Beach Transit Line 121 → Catalina Landing

4:10 PM – 5:45 PM | A Line to Artesia Station → Torrance Transit Line 13 westbound to Hermosa Beach Pier

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Sunset & Ice Cream

Leg 4: Dinner, Craft Beer & Victory Lap

7:15 PM – 8:15 PM | Beach Cities Transit 109 → K Line: Downtown Inglewood Station

8:15 PM – 9:30 PM | Transit Marathon Celebratory Dinner at Martin’s Cocina & Cantina

9:45 PM – 10:14 PM | Metro Route 212 → All Seasons Brewing Company (800 S La Brea Ave)

11:15 PM – 11:45 PM | The Midnight D Line Victory Lap → Union Station