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Travel & Transportation

Optica Sensing Congress

Travel and Transportation

Long Beach Airport (LGB)

Long Beach Airport is located approximately 17 minutes (10 miles / 16 kilometers) from the meeting venue — Hilton Long Beach. 

Public Transportation

Long Beach offers a number of public transportation options available for those looking for a quick and easy way to and around the city.

  • Metro Link
    Take the Metro Blue Line, the light-rail transit system serving Los Angeles and surrounding cities. The Blue Line runs from 7th Street in Downtown Los Angeles to downtown Long Beach. Bicycles are allowed on Metro Rail with some restrictions during peak hours, and bicycle racks are available first-come, first-serve on Metro buses.
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  • Long Beach Transit
    Take advantage of the city's public transportation services available both on land and water. For only  USD 1.25 per one-way fare, Long Beach Transit links you to local destinations such as Belmont Shore, Alamitos Bay and Cal State University, Long Beach.

During summer months, you can also hail water taxis and the Aqualink, with services between the Queen Mary and Alamitos Bay Landing. All shuttles and water taxis are bicycle friendly.

Bicycle Friendly

Long Beach is quickly pedaling its way to becoming one of the Most Bicycle-Friendly Cities in America. Ranked as one of the Top 25 Best Bike Cities in America by Bicycling magazine, cyclists can explore the unconventional city with more than 100 miles/161 kilometers of bike routes, a scenic beachfront bike path and an innovative Bike Share program.

View the Long Beach Bike Map. >

Taxi

Long Beach Yellow Cab can transport you to your destination in one of its clean, late-model, air-conditioned, Full-Size taxi cabs. Its computerized dispatching and private wireless data network works 24 hours a day to help you get to your destination on time. All major credit cards are accepted.

 

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