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Transportation Department is responsible for providing Gardena residents
with transportation services and for coordinating Gardena's transportation
services with neighboring cities and the County of Los Angeles in a
joint effort to develop a regional transportation plan. The Gardena
Municipal Bus Lines operates as an enterprise fund separate from the
City's General Fund operations. Major divisions of the Department are:
Administrative
Unit - records management, reporting, funding, and procurement
services for the Department.
Transportation
Unit - coach operators, route supervision, street operations,
and service delivery (Fixed-Route).
Maintenance
Unit - mechanical repairs and preventative maintenance on vehicles
and support equipment; compliance assurance and reporting on related
mandates.
Special Transit
Unit - demand/response service (door-to-door) for the elderly
and handicapped. The Gardena Municipal Bus Lines
The Gardena Municipal
Bus Lines (GMBL) manages 50 full-size diesel buses and 10 demand response
vehicles. Utilizing 40 peak hour buses, the GMBL is an integral part
of the Los Angeles regional transit system. GMBL provides low cost,
easily accessible public transportation for some 18,000 riders on
an average weekday. By connecting with the Blue Line rail system,
the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and other area municipal
bus services, riders can easily commute throughout the South Bay into
downtown Los Angeles and to a variety of locations in surrounding
areas. In addition to the primary fixed route schedules, the demand
response vehicles provide much needed mobility to many area elderly
and handicapped people who otherwise would be unable to carry out
the routines of their daily lives.
Gardena Municipal
Bus Lines provides more than 400 bus stops throughout our service
area. All bus stops are marked by bright Gardena bus stop signs. Look
for the distinctive Gardena logo! Many stops offer a convenient bench
and some have shelters. At several bus stops you will find a route
map of the lines serving that location. These maps have been placed
at major intersections and transfer points so you can see just where
the bus will take you. Special maps also list service hours and the
approximate time between buses. Remember, all Gardena bus lines meet
at the intersection of Gardena Blvd and Vermont Ave, so you can always
get a connection to your destination.
Transportation
Department
13999 South Western, Gardena, CA
Administrative Office hours are:
7:30 am-5:30 pm Monday-Thursday
Friday: 8:00am to 5:00pm
tel: (310) 965-8888
fax: (310) 538-1989
Route Information: (800) 266-6883
Maps and Schedules: (323) 321-0165
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