Let's Get Going!

Important information:

• Safety first! Although not required, we recommend you bring a bike helmet along and wear it properly. Please ride courteously and be aware of your surroundings. Construction and other unforeseen changes may alter the route. Use your best judgment.
• Never leave your Metro Bike unattended. Always be sure to dock your Metro Bike and listen for three beeps.
• This route will take you past many public art pieces of different sizes, media, and spaces. Always use your best judgment and if you would like to stop and take photos or take in the art, please be sure to find a safe place, like a sidewalk, to pause.

Route conditions: Mostly flat, a 2-mile loop with some protected bike lanes and on-street sections. Conditions can change due to road closures – use your best judgment. Always follow traffic signals and ride courteously.

Bus and Rain Access (Metro Trip Planner):

• Metro Bus: Metro J Line, LAX FlyAway Bus, 2,4, 30, 28, 40, 45, 70, 76, 78, 79, 92, 704, 910
• Metro Rail: Union Station via Metro B, D, and A Lines
• LADOT: 431, 431B, 437, 437A, 437B, 438, 438B, 439, 448, 534, Union Station/Bunker Hill, Lincoln Heights/ Chinatown, A, B, D

Directions:

• Exit Union Station towards the West Portal entrance.
• Release a Metro Bike at the station located near the pedestrian walkway in the parking lot.
• Using the pedestrian crosswalk, cross N Alameda St and proceed in the bike lane on Los Angeles St. up a short hill. On your left-hand side in Father Serra Park, you will pass the previous site of the Junipero Serra statue, which was toppled in 2020.
• Turn right into the plaza and follow the pathway right around the courtyard. Please ride safely, dismount if needed, and be courteous of pedestrians.
• Continue around the courtyard until you reach a pedestrian crosswalk allowing you to safely cross N Main St. Be courteous and mindful of pedestrians.
• Go straight through the courtyard – dismount if needed. You will see a mixed media sculpture Transportapueblos: Los Resilientes by Alfredo "LIBRE" Gutierrez on your left.
• Proceed straight to the pedestrian crosswalk to cross N Spring St. As you travel, you will see the LA Plaza Village Murals by Judithe Hernández, José Lozano, Miguel Angel Reyes, and Barbara Carrasco.
• Use the bike lanes as you turn left to proceed south on N Spring St. Continue straight in the bike lane.
• Turn right onto W 3^rd. On your right-hand side, you will see Anthony Quinn or The Pope of Broadway by Eloy Torrez.
• Turn right onto S Broadway. You will pass a driveway to a parking lot. Pause just before it – on your right, you will see the mural El Nuevo Fuego by East Los Streetscapers.
• Continue straight on S Broadway. Turn right onto W 1^st
• Turn left onto N Main St. Obey all traffic signals and use the protected bike lane.
• Continue straight. As you continue on N Main St and cross the 101 freeway, look to your right-hand side to see LA Freeway Kids by Glenna Avila.
• Turn right onto E Cesar Chavez Ave. You will pass the entrance to Olvera St.
• Turn right onto N Alameda St. You will pass El Grito by Eduardo Carrillo on your right. If you would like to admire the details, walk your bike in the small plaza. Within this same plaza, you will see a large statue of a man riding horseback, Antonio Aguilar by Dan Medina.
• Using the same pedestrian crosswalk from the beginning of your ride, cross N Alameda towards Union Station West Portal. Return your Metro Bike to a dock and listen for three beeps to confirm your Metro Bike is securely docked.
• If you are interested in seeing more art, proceed through Union Station and exit the East Portal entrance. Be sure to view Paseo César Chavez, La Sombra del Arroyo, and Guardians of the Track in Patsaouras Bus Plaza—all are part of Metro’s own, extensive art collection. Plan future art adventures by visiting metro.net/art.