Los Angeles Metro
| Los Angeles Metro | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Locale | Los Angeles County, California | ||
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| Daily ridership | 928,600 (weekdays, Q4 2025) | ||
| Annual ridership | 305,706,300 (2025) | ||
| Chief executive | Stephanie Wiggins | ||
| Headquarters | Metro Headquarters Building One Gateway Plaza Los Angeles, California | ||
| Website | www | ||
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| Began operation | February 1, 1993 | ||
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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), branded as Metro, is the agency that plans, operates, and coordinates funding for most of the transportation system in Los Angeles County, California, the most populated county in the United States.
Metro directly operates a large public transit system that includes bus, bus rapid transit, light rail, and rapid transit (subway) services. The agency also provides funding for transit it does not operate, including Metrolink commuter rail, municipal bus operators and paratransit services. The agency also provides funding and directs planning for the Los Angeles freeway system and railroad projects within the county.
In 2025, the Metro system had a total ridership of 305,706,300, and had a ridership of 928,600 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2025. It is the largest transit agency by ridership in the state of California, and the second-largest in the United States after the New York City Transit Authority.