September 2022

Labor Day Holiday Scheduling In observance of the Labor Day holiday, Long Beach Transit will operate on a modified schedule on Monday, September 5, 2022.  Buses: Sunday schedule   AquaLink: 11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.  Call Center: Closed  Transit & Visitor Information Center (TVIC): Closed   For help planning a trip and information about our services, please visit ridelbt.com. You can also view the AquaLink schedule at ridelbt.com/aqualink.

LBT Service Changes Long Beach Transit implemented updates to our bus service on August 28, 2022 that included the return of Route 102, improvements to frequency on select routes, the addition of buses on routes that serve schools to avoid overcrowding, and other schedule changes to increase efficiency.    To learn more about these changes, visit ridelbt.com/servicechange. You can also find current information about all LBT routes at ridelbt.com/routes.

For any comments or questions regarding LBT’s service, please email [email protected] or call our Customer Care team at 562-591-2301.

AquaLink The AquaLink will operate from 11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. from Friday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 5 for the Labor Day weekend. After Labor Day weekend, the AquaLink will return to a weekend schedule with trips departing Friday through Sunday.  To view the schedule and plan your next ride on the water, visit ridelbt.com/aqualink.

Student Passes It’s the start of a new school year and LBT is your ride to campus!   All Long Beach City College, Long Beach and Los Angeles Unified School District students are eligible for unlimited rides on LBT buses and with other participating transit agencies with the GoPass. For more information, visit ridelbt.com/gopass. Cal State Long Beach students, faculty and staff can also save on commuting costs with the Go Beach! Pass. Visit ridelbt.com/students for more information.

 Shore Pass Are you an employee of a Belmont Shore business? The City of Long Beach, Belmont Shore Business Association and Long Beach Transit have partnered to offer the Shore Pass, a program that offers free rides on LBT buses to anyone that works in a business along the Second St. corridor. For more information, visit belmontshore.org/shorepass.

LBT in the Community Last month, LBT’s Community Relations team attended the 11th Annual Back to School Summer Jam event at Scherer Park where school supplies and backpacks were distributed to local families before the start of the school year. At the fun event, our team was able to connect with families and inform them about LBT’s programs and services    LBT is proud to support community events such as this one. If you would like to invite LBT to participate in your community event, contact Jocelin Padilla, Manager of Customer and Community Relations at [email protected].

Porscha Rollerson, a Long Beach resident and an avid transit rider, has been using public transit for the last 30 years. “It gets me everywhere I need to go, and I don’t have to worry about gas prices or parking.” said Porscha. Read More

Andra Montgomery joined LBT nearly six years ago. As a newly promoted Bus Operator, Andra drives along many of the routes he would ride as a customer when he was younger, including when he attended Wilson High School.  Read More

We Are Hiring! Join LBT and apply your skills to keep our community moving. View open positions at ridelbt.com/careers. 

Contact Us Thank you for subscribing to the Community Connector. For any questions, concerns or comments, please email [email protected] or call Customer Care at 562.591.2301.