<p>so i need to drop by glendale tomorrow. it's only about 20 miles away. however, MTA tells me that it will be OVER 2 HOURS ONE WAY. uh. could someone tell me a faster way? and generally the best methods of transportation to use to get around town? it seems to me that the busses are unacceptably slow. I also wanted to go to some nearby malls. and how do kids without cars get around town with these crazy bus trip times?</p>
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SM8 or SM12 to get to Westside Pavillion. Wait near Ackerman Union to catch the bus. It should take 10-15 minutes or so.</p>
<p>that's good. is their any place/thread/site that has a comprehensive guide to the best UCLA transportation? thanks</p>
<p>on that note... anyone ever taken the bus to union station? and happen to know what line to use?
i keep getting confused by bus maps :(</p>
<p>it's pretty confusing, depending on when you take the bus. i don't believe the 720 goes to union (i could be wrong), but the commuter 534 does, i believe. in any case, you can take the 20 or 21 to 7th street station and take the red line to union, which i've done a few times.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.transportation.ucla.edu/index.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.transportation.ucla.edu/index.htm</a> ?</p>
<p>:/ it took my friend over an hour to come here from glendale by car</p>
<p>big blue bus 8 & 12 also takes you to westside pavillion
big blue bus 1, 2, & 8 takes you to third st promenade & santa monica place</p>
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<p>I don't know if this is the shortest way:</p>
<p>Take Bus 2 (LeConte and Westwood) and get off at Wilshire-Vermont stop. Cross the street, hop on the Red Line until you reach the end.</p>
<p>Takes about 60-90 minutes depending on time of day.</p>
<p>thanks bfired and boelter! :)</p>
<p>thats most of us only stick around west la/santa monica</p>