Don’t Drive to Bike! How to Reach Valley CicLAvia via Transit

The San Fernando Valley’s CicLAvia event is coming up in less than two weeks. Are you ready?

To avoid parking headaches and truly live the spirit of the event, try using transit to reach the CicLAvia route. Here are some options:

• Metro Red Line: Those traveling to the northern hub of the CicLAvia route should take the Red Line to North Hollywood. Alternately, the Universal City Station is located at the approximate mid-point of the CicLAvia route for those who can’t decide which initial direction they want to travel. Event organizers warn that station parking at both these rail stations may be limited due to the event, so driving to a Park & Ride is not an attractive option.  Bikes are welcome on Metro Rail, but trains can get very crowded during CicLAvia. Please see “Rules for Bikes on Metro Rail” on Metro’s Bike page. There will be NO PARKING at the Universal City Metro lot from 6pm on Saturday, March 21 through 8pm on Sunday, March 22 but there is parking available at the North Hollywood Metro lot.
• Metro Orange Line: People traveling to North Hollywood from the northwest San Fernando Valley can arrive by Metro Orange Line, which travels through 18 miles of the Valley.  Metro will be boosting service frequencies on the busway to about every 4 minutes during the event.  It’s important to note that Orange Line buses only have three-bike racks, so if racks are full, you may have to wait for another bus, or, alternately, use the Metro Orange Line-adjacent bike path if traveling to/from North Hollywood (see below).
• Metro Orange Line Bikeway: the 18-mile bikeway is adjacent to the Orange Line and can offer a better alternative for people that want to bypass the 3-space bike rack limit and get a few (or more than a few) extra miles of riding in that day.
• Other Metro Bus Lines:  please remember regular Metro Buses have two-bike racks rather than the Orange Line’s three-bike racks.  If racks on those buses are full, you may want to ride your bike to the CicLAvia event location instead.  Several Metro bus lines will also be detoured during the event, including: Metro Bus Line 150, 152, 155, 156, 162, 163, 167, 183, 218, 224, 230 and 240. Use Metro’s Trip Planner to find your most convenient route.

Multiple feeder rides will also be heading to the event from various points around town. Check CicLAvia’s Feeder Rides & Walks page to find one near you!