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How to Get to CicLAvia

BICYCLING:

There are a few feeder rides – where groups will meet up and ride together to CicLAvia. (If your area isn’t listed, comment below and we’ll add.) If you’re planning to drive, consider parking at one of these spots and biking in. Some of these folks will bike back afterward – check with ride leaders.

 

  • Boyle Heights - Building a Healthy Boyle Heights Collaborative is riding from the YMCA located on 2900 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles 90023 meeting at 11:30am and riding at 12noon with a BBQ following after CicLAvia at 3pm at the YMCA. For more infor go to FB event page
  • East Los Angeles - The Montebello Bicycle Coalition will meet at Metro Gold line Station at 11:30am for more info go to FB Event Page
  • Fairfax District- Meet at I.Martin Bicycles at 8330 Beverly Blvd 90036 at 8:30am and ride at 9am. Clif will be donating some fine munchies before they roll!  For more info contact Matt Canale at (323) 653-6900 or go to the FB event page
  • Mar Vista - BikeRoWave will be riding from BikeRoWave located at 12255 Venice Blvd, MarVista meeting at 8am riding at 8:30am. Riders should make sure their bike is in good running condition for the 10 mile ride to CicLAvia.  The route will be Venice-Hauser-9th-Cochran-4th-CicLAvia. For more info go to FB Event Page
  • Northeast LA -  Flying Pigeon Los Angeles will be riding from Flying Pigeon located on 3714 N. Figueroa St. Los Angeles 90065 meeting at 9:30am and riding at 10am sharp! For more info go to FB Event Page
  • San Fernando Valley - CSUN Bike Collective will be riding from CSUN Oviant Library meeting at 7:30am and riding at 8am to the 2nd meet spot at Van Nuys Orange Line Station meeting at 8:30am and leaving shortly after CSUN group arrives then making their way to North Hollywood Redline Station Go to Midnight Ridazz page to information about CSUN-->NoHo and Van Nuys-->NoHo or FB Event Page
  • Santa Monica -  Santa Monica Spoke Ride will meet at the top of Santa Monica Pier at 8:00am and ride at 8:30am. Ride is 13.6 mile, mostly flat on streets with bike lanes and low traffic volumne at time of travel. Russ & Laura from PathLessPedaled will be the special guest on the ride. For more info go to FB Event Page
  • Silverlake - Treat's & Beats will be riding from Sunset Blvd & Griffith Park at 12:30pm SHARP!  For more info go to FB event page.
  • South LA - Trust South LA is organizing two rides from South LA! One from Mercado LA Paloma (3655 S. Grand Ave, 90007) Meeting at 7:30pm and riding at 8:15pm and the second at Central Avenue Jazz Park (across from 4225 S. Central Ave, 90011) meeting at 8am and riding at 8:45pm for more info email info@trustsouthla.org or call (213) 748-4105 or go to the FB Event Page
  • West LA - Taco Tuesday Bicycle Club will be riding from Media Park located on 9070 Venice Blvd Culver City, CA 90232 meeting at 10:30am riding at 11am SHARP! For more info go to FB Event Page
  • West San Gabriel Valley - EASTSIDE BIKE CLUB (ESBC) and West San Gabriel Valley Bike Coalition will be riding from Walgreen's Pharmacy located on 2551 West Main Street, Alahambra 91801 (Main Street and Fremont ave). They will be meeting at 8:30am and riding out at 9am. For more information contact Carlos (Chapulin) Morales at 323.572.8211 or go to the FB Event Page
  • Westwood - The UCLA Bicycle Coalition will meet at 9am from Bruin Plaza. The ride is about 14 miles and they'll be taking it at a leisurely pace.
  • Pasadena -  Bikelab from CALTECH will be riding from Bikelab located on the Caltech Campus between the Blacker and Dabney House located on California between Arden Rd and S. Hill Ave. departing at 9:30am. For more information go to the Bikelab website or contact bikeshop@caltech.edu
  • Pasadena - Sunday Night Raccoons will be riding from Carl's Jr. Parking Lot located on 1465 E. Colorado Pasadena, CA 91106 meet at 8:30am riding out at 9am Sharp! For more info check out Midnight Ridazz Event Page or FB Event Page
  • ****More Feeder Rides to be added soon!!****

TRANSIT - bus, Metro rail:

The CicLAvia route is very easy to access via Metro Rail. Note that bikes are allowed (no extra charge) on all Metro Rail space permitting. Please check Metro’s bike page for instructions on taking your bike on the train (on “bike rules” tab). 

  • Metro Blue Line – from Long Beach to Downtown L.A. – exit at the end of the line 7th/Figureoa (called “7th and Metro”) Station - CicLAvia is on 7th Street directly at the station, any exit. You can't miss it! (Alternately, exit at the Washington Station, go west on Washington, the right on Central Avenue - about 1/2 mile to route) 
  • Metro Gold Line – from Pasadena to East L.A. – exit at Little Tokyo Station (at 1st Street and Alameda Street) – walk one block west to 1st and Central (Alternately exit at Union Station, exit the front of the station, cross Alameda and CicLAvia is on the far side of the plaza - on Main Street.)
  • Metro Red Line – from North Hollywood to Downtown L.A. – numerous stations on and very near the route, including Vermont/Beverly (walk one block west to Beverly and New Hampshire), Westlake-Alvarado-MacArthur Park (walk one block south to 7th Street), 7th & Metro, and Union Station.

There are also many, many bus lines that intersect the route, mainly in Downtown Los Angeles. (Note: each bus carries only two bikes on its front rack.) For complete rail and bus information see Metro website. If you have questions about getting to CicLAvia by bus or train, comment below and we’ll try to give you advice.

TRAINS - Metrolink and Amtrak: 

The route is two short blocks from L.A. Union Station, terminus for many Amtrak and Metrolink trains. Metrolink has a convenient new $10 Weekend Pass. See Metrolink schedules, maps, and more at their website. Check out Metrolink's new special bike cars, which will run on all lines for the October 9th CicLAvia. 

To walk or bike from Union Station to CicLAvia: go out the front (west side) of Union Station, cross Alameda Street, then CicLAvia is directly behind the Plaza (on Main Street)

CAR:

More than other modes, if you go by car, we recommend arriving early. Major streets will be open and smaller streets and alleys will be blocked. Many route-adjacent blocks will be open only to local traffic. Carpooling is encouraged. Folks might also try driving to Metro Rail stations, then arriving by train (Metro station parking information here - most free, some pay.) See parking suggestions below.

PARKING:

Street parking is generally available within a few blocks of the route – folks, especially arriving relatively early, should be able to find on-street parking almost anywhere along the route. L.A. City metered parking is generally free on Sundays. Due to street closures, we recommend not searching for parking too near the route, but parking ~4-6 blocks away and walking or bicycling the rest of the way. If you park, please use common sense security measures against theft: lock your car and don’t leave valuables out in the open.

CicLAvia may have some designated paid parking lots - check back here closer to 10.9.2011. (CicLAvia lot parking is $7 upon entry, cash only - lots are open at 8am.)

  • Check back for updates on designated CicLAvia pay parking lots

Some suggestions for parking in various areas along the route – listed east to west:

  • Boyle Heights – suggest street parking east of Hollenbeck Park
  • Little Tokyo – limited street parking available, use pay parking lots
  • Downtown L.A. – limited street parking available, use pay parking lots
  • Westlake MacArthur Park – Quite a bit of street parking should be available either north or south of the route. From the north, perhaps take 3rd Street and turn south on any smaller street between Alvarado and downtown. From the south, perhaps take Olympic Boulevard and turn north on any smaller street between Hoover and Downtown.
  • Koreatown – Every day of the week, parking is not easy in the denser residential neighborhoods here. Early in the day, it may be not too difficult to park along commercial corridors, including Vermont Avenue.
  • East Hollywood - Be careful of residential permit parking in this area (including some on Heliotrope.) Suggest looking for parking on residential streets west of Heliotrope.
  • Fashion District - Some street parking, especially south of 9th Street, where many businesses are closed. Be careful, somewhat vacant area, with some transient populations. 
  • El Pueblo/Chinatown - very limited street parking available, use pay parking lots.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

See our earlier article with suggestions on Ten Ways to Get to CicLAvia