Pico Blue Line Station

Help me understand… how is there a power outage in LA and the only train that is hugely affected all the time is the Blue Line train. As many times there is an outage are you telling me LA Metro as yet come up with a positive solution minus the delays. The outage occurred around 12pm… I’ve been waiting for more than 20 minutes to go home safely

Aaah the Metro Blue line. An inexpensive and convenient way, for me at least, to travel from Long Beach to LA. It’s also nice not having to pay $ 20 — $ 25 for parking!
Just $ 3.50 round trip and only 40 minutes each way. No traffic, no people driving like idiots and no idiots paying attention to their damn phones instead of driving! It’s a calm, relaxing journey on the Metro.
The LA Convention Center, Staples Center, Microsoft Theater and LA Live are ALL right here and within walking distance of this stop.
This has been my exit point each time I’ve come up this way as the LA Convention Center or Staples Center have been my destination.
It has easy access for all and the station nearly at street level. A-​OK. Go Metro!

My jump off point for work so i come here eveyday. Its an ok station. You can catch both the metro BLUE LINE & EXPO LINE here. Easy access point for LA LIVE, Microsoft theater, Staples Center, and the Santee alleys… i like it

This is the closest station for getting to LA Live, the Staples Center, or the LA Convention Center. It is an above ground rail station. Be careful when crossing the tracks. There’s usually a few sketchy characters hanging around this place, but it’s plenty safe to ride during the daytime.

Taking the Metro blue line, this stop is the most convenient if you’re going to LA Live and Staples Center.
Located right in the heart of L.A., the Pico Figueroa blue line station is always packed with police presence. Some of the many pit stops to make here are, besides LA Live, Microsoft Theater, Grammy Theater, L.A. Convention Center, Downtown LA and much more. This station is small. There is always heavy foot traffic here as well.
This is probably the best and safest way to go about if you plan on doing any imbibing around the area. Go Metro and avoid getting the DUI. Other than that, sit back and enjoy the the ride.

I used to ride the train to and from LA pretty regularly when I was living in Long Beach. The Pico/​Chick Hearn station is a great stop to make off the blue line if you want to go to the LA Convention Center, the Staple Center & Nokia Theater/​LA Live.
There were a handful of times I would ride from Long Beach to the LA Convention Center and back and a handful of times I would stop at the Staple Center to purchase tickets for the Clippers, coming from Union Station before going home. Since these stops took place during the day, I never felt unsafe and scared. But of course at night, that may be a different story (especially if you are a female alone walking the streets near this stop).
There have been many times when I would take the train back to Long Beach and a TON of people would get on to the blue line from this exit when there was a game at the Staple Center (prepare to stand in case you don’t end up getting a seat).
Just an FYI, it cost $ 1.75 for one way rides and $ 7 for an all day pass (which will expire 3 am the following day). And if you haven’t taken the train in a long while or if it’s your first time, you need to obtain a tap card ($ 1 at the train station) to load on your day pass or one way pass.

Great stop, shitty train. I hate the blue line

Great stop for LA Live and Staples Center. I always prefer the train to paying for gas and parking… and I don’t have to endure sitting in traffic. I love public transportation. It can certainly be interesting, but I do feel it’s safe.

This is Station is very convenient, the Best way to get to LA Live or Staples Center when you, Better than driving your car & having to pay for parking at one of the downtown parking lots :)

I love this station, they keep it very very clean.

The Skinny: This is the stop for Staples Center/​Convention Center/​LA Live. A convenient way to get to the area without having to worry about parking and traffic.
The Fat: The station’s proximity to the Staples Center/​Convention Center/​LA Live makes it awesome. Let’s say you live in the Pasadena Area and would like to go to that area for a Laker’s game or a concert. You just take the Gold Line to Union Station Red Line to 7^th Street Metro Station (You can actually walk from this point) or just transfer on the Blue line and get off one stop later.
The Blue Line from this station can also take you to Long Beach. It doesn’t take you to the touristsy parts of Long Beach so I don’t think you’ll be going that direction.
TIP 1: All Day Pass is $ 5. Spend the day in LA. The pass lets you ride on all Metro Light Rail lines and MTA buses. Explore LA before a basketball game.
TIP 2: If there’s no game/​event, or it’s not before or after a game/​event, the station can be pretty empty. The station’s dark so I would recommend avoiding this station at night and walk to the 7^th street station which has more foot traffic and is better lit.

Best way to get to LA Live — unless of course you have a driver and a big cushy limo at your disposal!
I do not. So I connect to the blue line at the 7^th street metro station — take a short ride to the Pico stop — and a short walk to LA Live/​Staples.

Also known as the Chick Hearn Station for the great Lakers play-​by-​play announcer who passed away. Never will there be another sports announcer like him who influenced the Game.
This station is the most convenient stop to the Staples Center, LA Live, Nokia Theatre. It’s a bit scary at night but sometimes there is a security guard to ease your fears. Anytime I have to visit the big attractions of Downtown LA, I would rather take the Metro and save on the ridiculous parking fees of LA Live.

Easy access to Staples Center and Nokia Theatre. $ 3 for a train ride compared to $ 10-​$ 25 in parking. No need to worry about DUI’s. Trains run up until midnight. That’s all you need to say about this train station, although it can get crowded after a Laker game.

Convenient stop located nearest the Staple Center and L.A. Live complex. A Great way to get to concerts, save on parking fees and avoid the L.A. traffic congestion.