DASH
DASH provides frequent, inexpensive and convenient bus service in downtown Los Angeles and in 27 neighborhoods all across the City of Los Angeles. Each route is designed to serve travel within that neighborhood and to connect to other regional transit services such as Metro Rapid and local routes, Metrolink and Metro rail lines.
The fare is only 50 cents a ride, 25 cents for seniors and the disabled. Access cardholders travel free.Plan your DASH trip using the Google Trip Planner or from the route list displayed below. All DASH routes feature real-time departure time information. Find out the exact time of every DASH departure at ladotbus.com
| ROUTES | FREQUENCY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEKDAY SERVICE EVERY | SATURDAY SERVICE EVERY | SUNDAY SERVICE EVERY | HOLIDAY SERVICE* | |
| Downtown A | 7 min | 10min | 15min | NA |
| Downtown B | 8 min | 10min | 15min | NA |
| Downtown D | 7 min | 10min | 15min | NA |
| Downtown E | 6 min | 10min | 15min | NA |
| Downtown F | 10 min | 15min | 15min | NA |
| Beachwood Canyon | 25 min | 25 min | 25 min | NA |
| Boyle Heights/East LA | 20 min | 30 min | 30 min | NA |
| Chesterfield Square | 20 min | 20 min | 20 min | 20 min |
| Crenshaw | 30 min | 30 min | 30 min | NA |
| El Sereno/City Terrace | 15-20 min | 20 min | 25 min | 25 min |
| Fairfax | 30 min | 30 min | 30 min | NA |
| Highland Park/Eagle Rock | 20 min | 20 min | 20 min | NA |
| Hollywood | 30 min | 30 min | 30 min | NA |
| Hollywood/Wilshire | 25 min | 25 min | 25 min | NA |
| Larchmont Shuttle | 12 min | NA | NA | NA |
| King-East | 30 min | 30 min | 30 min | NA |
| Leimert/Slauson | 25 min | 25 min | 25 min | NA |
| Lincoln Heights/Chinatown | 30 min | 30 min | 30 min | NA |
| Midtown | 30 min | 30 min | 30 min | NA |
| North Hollywood | 30 min | 30 min | 30 min | NA |
| Northridge/Reseda | 15-20 min | 20 min | 20 min | NA |
| Observatory/Los Feliz | 15 min | 15 min | 15 min | 15 min |
| Pacoima | 30 min | 30 min | 30 min | NA |
| Panorama City/Van Nuys | 15-20 min | 20 min | 20 min | 20 min |
| Pico Union/Echo Park | 15 min | 15 min | 15 min | 15 min |
| Pueblo del Rio | 20 min | 20 min | 20 min | NA |
| San Pedro | 30 min | 30 min | 30 min | 30 min |
| Southeast | 20 min | 20 min | 20 min | 20 min |
| Sylmar | 15 min | 30 min | 30 min | NA |
| Van Nuys/Studio City | 15-30 min | 30 min | 30 min | NA |
| Vermont/Main | 20 min | 15 min | 20 min | NA |
| Watts | 20 min | 20 min | 20 min | NA |
| Wilmington | 15-20 min | 15-20 min | 15-20 min | 15 min |
| Wilshire Center/Koreatown | 30 min | 30 min | 30 min | 30 min |
| *Holidays include New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day | ||||
DASH Fares
All DASH routes are the same fare. The cash fare is 50¢, 25¢ for seniors/disabled. The DASH 31-Day Pass offers unlimited riding on all DASH routes for only $18.
| RIDER | CASH FARE | TAP FARE 4 | 7-DAY DASH PASS | 31-DAY DASH PASS | FREE WITH THESE PASSES |
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| REGULAR | 50¢ | 35¢ | $5.00 | $18.00 | |
| CHILDREN1 | Free | — | — | — | |
| SENIOR/DISABLED/MEDICARE | 25¢2 | 15¢ | $2.50 5 | $9.00 5 | |
| CITYRIDE PARTICIPANT3 | Free | — | — | — | |
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NO ADDITIONAL FARE IS PAID WHEN USING A VALID DASH PASS NOTES:
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| Fare Media/Program | Cost | Information |
|---|---|---|
| TAP Card | 35¢ | Deducted from Metro-issued TAP card with stored value. |
| LA Mobile (app) | Varies | Discounted fares for 20-Trips Tickets, 7-Day Rolling, and 31-Day Passes. |
| Senior/Disabled/Medicare | 25¢ Cash 15¢ TAP |
Cash fare requires a government agency proof of age or disability and photo ID or a Reduced Fare TAP card.1 |
| DASH to Class Program | Free | Student Reduced Fare TAP card is required.1 |
| Cityride Participant | Free | Cityride Card must be shown to driver when entering the bus.2 |
| LIFE Program | Free | 20 free rides a month loaded on TAP card.1 |
| U-PASS Program | Free | TAP card loaded with a Metro U-Pass or Student ID with a U-Pass sticker.Cityride Card must be shown to driver when entering the bus.3 |
| EZ Transit Pass | Free | TAP card loaded with EZ Transit Pass. |
| Metrolink Ticket or Pass | Free | Valid paper/printed ticket or mobile ticket shown to driver when entering the bus. |
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Purchasing DASH 31-Day Pass or Placing Stored Value (cash) on a TAP card
Purchase a DASH 31-Day Pass or place stored value onto a TAP card at the LADOT Transit Customer Service Center located in the LA Mall in downtown Los Angeles (201 N. Los Angeles), at selected TAP retailers, by phone or ont the web.
- If you do not have a TAP card call the LADOT Transit Customer Service Center at (213, 310, 323, or 818) 808-2273, or order on the web at ladottransit.com.
- If you already have a TAP card call 1-866-TAPTOGO or order on the web at taptogo.net
Locate the TAP retailer selling the DASH 31-Day Pass convenient to you by calling the LADOT Transit Customer Service Center at (213, 310, 323, or 818) 808-2273. Stored Value (cash) can be purchased at any TAP retailer as well as ticket vending machines in Metro rail stations.
When choosing where to buy your DASH pass, there are a couple of items to consider:
- Phone and web purchases must be tapped within 30 days of purchase or they will no longer be available. The 31-Day Pass must be tapped on a DASH bus while stored value (cash) can be tapped on any bus or at Metro rail stations.
- Phone or web purchases require three days for the pass or stored value to be uploaded to the TAP card and recognized on the bus, with the upload completed when you tap the card on the DASH bus.
Paying your DASH fare
Pay when you board the bus by placing the exact change in the farebox or by placing your TAP card by the validator located by the farebox. The validator will indicate if your TAP card has a valid DASH, Commuter Express pass, EZ transit pass or stored value (cash) by a green or red light.
- With a green light take a seat and enjoy the ride.
- If the light is red, please hold the card by the validator again. If the light remains red there is no valid fare on the TAP card and you must pay the cash fare.
While no longer sold, paper DASH tickets will still be valid. Just place them into the farebox as you do now. Tickets cannot be redeemed for cash or converted to the TAP card.
Accepted Fare Media Reference
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