Long Beach Transit

Long Beach Transit

Long Beach Transit New Flyer GE40LFA
Parent	Long Beach Public Transportation Company
Founded	March 31, 1963 (61 years ago)
Headquarters	1963 East Anaheim Street
Locale	Long Beach, Paramount, Signal Hill, Carson and Lakewood, CA
Service type	Bus service, Watertaxi
Routes	38 fixed routes
Fleet	220
Daily ridership	60,300 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[1]
Annual ridership	17,780,100 (2023)[2]
Fuel type	Diesel, Gasoline-electric hybrid, CNG, battery electric
Operator	Long Beach Public Transportation Company
Website	ridelbt.com

Long Beach Transit (LBT) is the operator of public transit bus and ferry services in Long Beach, California and its surrounding cities. Long Beach Transit operates 37 bus routes, serving the Gateway Cities region of Los Angeles County. In addition to its bus services, LBT contracts with Catalina Express for the operation of two water taxi routes, and organizes the Dial-A-Lift paratransit service.

Long Beach Transit services are operated by the Long Beach Public Transportation Company, a nonprofit corporation controlled by the City of Long Beach. The system is funded in part by state tax revenue distributed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 17,780,100, or about 60,300 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

The central hub of the system is the Long Beach Transit Mall, located along 1st Street in downtown Long Beach. The Transit Mall is the southern terminus of the A Line light rail service, operated by Metro. Long Beach Transit services also connect to Torrance Transit, LADOT Commuter Express, Metro Bus, and OC Bus services. Other major destinations served by Long Beach Transit include Long Beach Airport, California State University Long Beach, CSU Dominguez Hills, and Los Cerritos Center.