Metro – Line 232

This is the grossest, most unkept, smelliest bus EVER. It literally constantly smells like pee and looks like it hasn’t been updated in years. All other metro buses have been completely updated with new seats and layout. It feels like this was the only Bus that wasn’t. The back door never works on these busses, forcing you to either walk to the front door or forcefully shove the Backdoor open. The drivers SUCK! Seriously, I’ve been treated poorly by bus drivers before but never this bad. Ask them a question and I promise you’ll get a eye roll back. Unfortunately this is the only bus that drops me off in front of school, if not I would have found a better (and nicer smelling) alternative, I really don’t understand how this is the only Line that still has antiquated looking busses and a permanent pee smell. Hate this line… with a passion.

This is the absolute most disgusting and unkempt bus line in all of Los Angeles County. It is always extremely unclean, and it always smells like an uncleaned bathroom. The drivers rarely treat passengers with any dignity, and the lighting on these busses for this line at night are probably the single greatest cause of mental depression in all of the United States of America. This bus line is so disgusting, that I frequently change my mind about going to visit my family, simply because I cannot tolerate the putrid conditions this line will subject me to. This line is an embarrassment to Metro, to Los Angeles, and to all of humanity. I cannot believe they actually charge people to ride this disease wagon. Shame on Metro. Shame…

Ugh. Apparently this bus no longer makes stops at a few of the Long Beach locations. Some of the drivers will still make the stops, but there are a few who abide by the new rules. Slightly inconvenient, but I can’t complain too much.

I read the reviews and tried it last Thur from LAX transit center to downtown Long Beach. It was a breeze. I was able to see plenty and the bus driver was super nice. I asked for her name and she said they call her ‘Mama’.
I usually avoid buses because in the LA area they have been a hassle with the need to change and wait etc… This was so simple. Exit the airport, look for free Lot C bus, get off at Lot C (transit center), wait for the 232. Ride all the way to downtown Long Beach. All for $ 1.25.
Thanks so much fellow Unilocalers for pointing out how easy it was.

No Air Conditioning, No Tivo, No Wi-​Fi, Nada!!! If you want a real ride go with the alt. route, go with Metro — Line 323.A. Now Thats the ticket.
It’s a whole lot better. Runs from Transit Mall in Long Beach to the LAX Transit Center. Once you are at the Transit Center you walk 100 yards to catch a free bus t o LAX. (The free buses are almost always there waiting for you. The free bus ride takes about 5 minutes.)

Long Beach and Southbay people, are you tired of paying $ 30 — $ 70 for cab fares to the airport? Tired of paying for parking? Then this may be a good transportation alternative for you.
Line 232 runs from Transit Mall in Long Beach to the LAX Transit Center. Once you are at the Transit Center you walk 100 yards to catch a free bus t o LAX. (The free buses are almost always there waiting for you. The free bus ride takes about 5 minutes.)
If you live in the Southbay along Pacfic Coast Highway this is a great option. During most business hours it runs from every 10 — 30 mnutes, shooting up Sepulveda, making a loop to get to the Mariposa Green Line station (connecting you to downtown if you wanted) before heading back up to the LAX Transit Center.
It costs $ 1.25 or $ 5.00 if you buy a Metro Day pass, and you can throw your bike on the front of the bus.
Living car free you easily catch a ride to the Manhattan Beach Mall to watch a movie, or that new so called Plaza El Segundo. You are also walking distance (about 1 ½ miles) to the Pacific Theaters on Rosecrans, Mc Cormick & Schmicks and other restaurants and stores including REI. And it also stops right at the top of Pier Ave so you are walking distance to the beach and to the grocery store there (honestly I’m not sure which one it is-​I think it’s Ralphs), yoga, and the new gym there that has an indoor pool. Other places it stops in front of or near include Target in Manhattan Beach, and Best Buy in Torrance, Starbucks and Eat at Joe’s in South Redondo. It stops about 1 mile from Redondo Beach pier.
You can usually grab a seat. And it’s usually not overly crowded from my experience. Usually does not smell like someone pissed in their pants like the Santa Monica Buses. Yes you will run into the ocassional crazy person. By and large they are no more threatening than anyone else you run across on the bus-​just a little crazy, but probablly no more crazier than the person who just cut you off if you were driving.
I use this bus mostly when i go to the Airport. You can easlily bring a suitcase on the bus, or if you wanted groceries in a backpack. Cab fares from South Redondo are $ 30 usually more. With a little bit of planning you can get there for $ 1.25. It takes a little longer, but really not much. And I just spend the time reading or working on presentations for work. So it’s time well spent.
I will also use this bus from time to time when I am too lazy to ride my bike to the train stations to connect to downtown, or when I want to go shopping in Manhattan Beach Mall and don’t want to ride my bike there.
My only criticism is that it doesn’t come often enough at night.(One star deduction) After around 9:00PM it only comes about once an hour, and it stops running altogether at 11:30PM (Last bus usually gets to South Redondo around 12:15AM) So when I make trips out of town, if I don’t want to pay a cab fare or possibly wait an hour for a bus then I’ve got to take a flight that gets back before 9:00PM.
I can live with fact that it’s not as nice as MAX or BCH bus, but it has to roll regularly-​frequently after 7:00PM in order for me to give it 5 stars.
It’s not the end of the world if I have to wait an hour for a bus after a flight-​once in a while. There is always something to do for work while I wait. But the LAX transit Center at night is not the most well visited transit center. It’s well lit but without many people I can see where a girl or senior citizen might be afraid to travel alone at night.