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A cultural passport for the K Line.

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Station Spotlight

TEN STOPS. ONE CORRIDOR.

Find your nearest station, get walking directions, and open your route in Google Maps, Apple Maps, Uber, or Lyft.

K Line wayfinder
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Crenshaw to LAX corridor
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Live Companion

TODAY ALONG
THE LINE.

Weather in Los Angelesloading

Reading the sky…

Curated Today Companion picks

    Ask the companion “what should I do today?” for a route tuned to weather, time, and where you are on the K.

    A love letter to the K Line
    Memory studio

    LOVE LETTER
    TO THE K LINE

    A modular photo booth and voice note studio. Step off the train, capture the moment with the Metro mark and the stop name, then leave a 30 second love letter to LA.

    Booth opens on the line

    The studio unlocks when you're within walking distance of a K Line stop. Step on board, then unlock to start your love letter.

    Your passport · 0 stamps

    No love letters yet

    Your first souvenir from the K Line will live here.

    Live Companion Feature · Summer 2026

    GO METRO TO THE WORLD CUP.

    Direct, nonstop service to every World Cup match at Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi). No transfers. No stadium parking. Tap a card. Ride the culture. Land at the gate.

    Jun 12 — Jul 10, 2026 15 Pick-up Locations $1.75 Standard Fare
    Official Lockup
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    LA · Host City Supporter

    Metro · Official Public Transit Provider

    Match Schedule

    EIGHT MATCHES AT SOFI.

    All times Pacific. Direct service ramps up roughly 3 to 4 hours before kickoff.

    • Jun 12USA VS. PARAGUAY6:00 PM
    • Jun 15IRAN VS. NEW ZEALAND6:00 PM
    • Jun 18SWITZERLAND VS. BOSNIA12:00 PM
    • Jun 21BELGIUM VS. IRAN12:00 PM
    • Jun 25USA VS. TÜRKIYE7:00 PM
    • Jun 28ROUND OF 3212:00 PM
    • Jul 2ROUND OF 3212:00 PM
    • Jul 10QUARTERFINAL12:00 PM

    Match Day Direct Service

    FIFTEEN PICK-UP POINTS.
    ONE STADIUM.

    Tap a location to see address, parking, route number, schedule, and transit connections.

    • Address

      9225 Aviation Bl, Los Angeles, CA 90045

      Parking

      No on-site parking. Ride transit in.

      Direct Service

      Begins 3h 15m before match · Route S11 — ~15 min each way · Drop off: Lot S — Arbor Vitae / District Dr (5 to 10 min walk)

      Transit connections

      Metro C Line, K Line, Metro Micro, many local bus lines, LAX terminal shuttle.

    How to pay

    $1.75 STANDARD. ROUND-TRIP IF YOU PARKED.

    • Tap a bank card directly at boarding — Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, UnionPay. No setup.
    • Use TAP — physical card, Apple Wallet, or the TAP app. Pre-load return fare.
    • One free transfer included from Metro bus and rail.
    • SpotHero reserved parking includes round-trip fare for everyone in the vehicle. Show your pass at boarding.
    • Metrolink to Union Station includes one free transfer.

    Access & care

    EVERYONE GETS A SEAT AT THE MATCH.

    • All trains and pick-up locations are wheelchair and mobility device accessible.
    • Heat Awareness Guidebook — cooling and hydration mapping for extreme heat days.
    • Pictogram signage and station assistants at every stop.
    • Service animals are welcome.

    Regional Transit Providers

    World Cup Enhanced Service is delivered in partnership with the agencies that move Southern California every day.

    Access ServicesBig Blue BusCulver City TransitFoothill TransitGTransLong Beach TransitMetrolinkMontebello Bus LinesNorwalk TransitOmniTransOCTARiverside TransitTorrance Transit

    Ask the Line · World Cup mode

    "WHICH PICK-UP IS CLOSEST?" "WHERE DO I TAP?" "WHAT'S NEAR THE STADIUM?"

    VibePass routes any World Cup question through Metro's official guidance plus curated neighborhood context. Multilingual, accessibility first, fully cited. The companion knows every match, every route, every fare rule on this page.

    When does direct service start for the USA match?Cheapest pick-up from the Valley?Where can I eat near Lot R?How do I pay with my phone?Step-free path from LAX?

    Discover Culture

    Explore stories, places, and neighborhoods.

    Connect Communities

    Elevate voices. Strengthen connections.

    Celebrate Heritage

    Honor history. Champion the future.

    Ride With Purpose

    Turn every trip into a cultural experience.

    The System

    FOUR LAYERS.
    ONE LINE.

    Official Metro Truth

    Operational Truth

    Schedules, alerts, station data sourced live from the line and never editorialized.

    Curated Culture

    Curated Culture

    Editorial trails, artist context, neighborhood stories, written and verified.

    Community Voice

    Community Voice

    Reflections, place memory, rider notes, moderated and labeled.

    Sponsor Support

    Sponsor Support

    Civic partners and local institutions, always clearly disclosed.

    Featured Journeys

    ROUTES WORTH
    REMEMBERING.

    Visitor6 stops

    AIRPORT ARRIVAL

    LAX → Leimert Park

    From the new transit center to LA cultural core in one ride.

    Open journey
    Art5 stops

    K LINE ART SAMPLER

    Crenshaw → Inglewood

    Public art commissions, station by station.

    Open journey
    Local8 stops

    LEIMERT CULTURAL LOOP

    On foot from station

    Jazz, bookshops, Black owned legacy businesses.

    Open journey
    Event3 stops

    INGLEWOOD EVENT ADD ON

    Game day and shows

    Skip parking. Arrive with intention.

    Open journey

    Pop Up Storytelling

    THE CITY,
    ANNOTATED.

    What you are passing

    The View from Crenshaw

    A two mile stretch shaped by Black homeownership, civil rights organizing, and a half century of Crenshaw Boulevard culture.

    Art Nearby

    A Sky for All

    Public art commissioned for the line interprets place, migration, and memory at every station.

    Why this stop matters

    Leimert Park

    The cultural heart of Black Los Angeles. Jazz at the World Stage, Eso Won Books, the Vision Theatre.

    Memory Layer

    A PASSPORT
    WORTH KEEPING.

    Every ride becomes a collectible. Station stamps, journey cards, reflection notes, and shareable timelines designed as a digital souvenir, not a notification.

    • Station stamps

      Earned by tap, walk, or check in

    • Reflection cards

      Capture a thought, a photo, a memory

    • Journey badges

      Unlocked when you complete a trail

    K Line Passport

    № 0001

    EXPO
    MARTIN LUTHER
    LEIMERT PARK
    HYDE PARK
    FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS
    DOWNTOWN INGLEWOOD
    3 of 10 stampedAirport Arrival

    A visible promise

    ACCESS IS
    THE DESIGN.

    ACCESSIBILITY FIRST

    Keyboard navigation, semantic structure, reduced motion awareness, large tap targets, and plain language guidance. Accessibility is part of the brand, not a footer link.

    FIFTEEN LANGUAGES

    From English and Español to 日本語, العربية, and 繁體中文. Station names stay intact. Cultural context translates with care.

    ENESFRDEPTARKOJAZH

    Experience the culture. Own the journey.

    RIDE WITH
    PURPOSE.

    VibePass

    VibePass is an independent cultural companion for K Line riders.