Los Angeles Metro Bus

The Los Angeles Metro Bus is the transit bus service in Los Angeles County, California, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). Metro Bus operates in the Los Angeles Basin, the San Fernando Valley, and the western San Gabriel Valley, serving a population of approximately 10 million people.

Metro Bus provides the main local bus service in the city of Los Angeles, and regional services across its service area. Metro Bus services connect with multiple other operators in the region, providing connections at an extensive network of transit centers, many of which are located at Metro Rail stations and regional destinations. As of December 2024, there are 116 Local, Rapid, Limited, and Express routes in the system, excluding Metro Busway routes.

The Metro Bus fleet is the third-largest in the United States, with 2,066 buses as of 2024. The Metro Bus fleet consists of CNG and battery-electric buses, with additional hydrogen fuel-cell and battery-electric buses on order. The majority of Metro Bus lines are operated by Metro directly, with select services operated by private contractors. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 242,600,700, or about 740,700 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025.