Help - Find a Transit Provider

The Find a Transit Provider page has a handy tool to help you find the right transit agency and service you need. You can filter agencies by county, city and service type. By default, all fields are set to display all available information. To filter a field, click anywhere on the title of the information field, or the down arrow next to the field, and select an option from the drop-down menu. Scroll down the list and select the desired option (the option will be highlighted in blue). When you select an option, the list of transit providers changes to reflect your choice.

Once you have a list of agencies that meet your needs, you can select one of the agencies in the list beside “Select a Route Provider.” Information for the agency selected will immediately appear in the lower half of the screen. You can change your options, or the agency selected, at any time until you have found the information you need.

The descriptions of transit agencies give basic information about the agency: phone number, website, some general information about the agency and links to its route map, schedules and fares.

Help - List Pages

All of the information displayed on the map is also available in filterable lists. The list pages can be accessed by selecting Traffic (add link) in the main menu and selecting the desired information page from the list displayed. If the traffic page is open, select from the list of traffic options on the left side of the page.

The following information is provided in list format:

• Travel Times / Traffic Speeds
• Road Conditions
• Road Work
• Incidents/Sigalerts
• Cameras
• Message Signs

Each list page has a set of drop-down menus at the top of the page which allow you to filter the information displayed. Click anywhere on the title of the option or use the down arrow and a drop-down menu displays the options. Click on the desired option. You can limit all options to refine your search.

You can sort the list using any column in the list. For example, to sort a list by direction, click on the word “Direction” at the top of the list and the information will sort by direction.

Driving Travel Times / Traffic Speeds

When you choose Driving Travel Times, the Travel Times List page is displayed. It provides information on actual travel times and average speeds on selected highways. To refine your search, use the drop-down options at the top of the page to filter the list by roadway name and direction. Click anywhere on the title of the information field, or use the down arrow next to the field, and select an option from the drop-down menu. You can select from all fields to refine your search. You can sort the list using any column in the list. For example, to sort a list by direction, click on the word “Direction” at the top of the list and the information will be sorted by direction.

Help - Traffic

The traffic page provides information about travelling on the roads. Data on this page is updated every few minutes. It can help you plan your trip and avoid delays. You can get to the traffic page a number of ways:

• From anywhere on the website, click Traffic from the main menu.
• From the home page, click on Live Freeway Traffic Info on the left side of the page.
• From the home page, click the button.

Traffic Map

The interactive Traffic Map (add link) shows up-to-the-minute information about traffic on major roadways in Southern California. The map is updated every minute and displays the county you choose at the top of the page. To show the entire Southern California region, select “All Counties.”

The traffic map page provides graphical and text information about travel times, road conditions, incidents/Sigalerts, highway camera images, message sign content and traffic speeds. It also gives you access to information about roadside assistance, Park&Ride lots, carpool lanes and toll roads.

You can easily navigate around the traffic map using the pan and zoom functions on the upper left side of the map. Use the “+” to zoom in and the “-“ to zoom out, or slide the cursor between the “+” and “-“ to zoom in and out. You can also move around the map using the arrow keys or by putting your cursor on the map and using the grab function to move around the map.

The inset map on the lower right side of the main map shows your map view in relation to the larger available area. You can use the inset map to change the location of the main map by selecting one of the counties.

Map Content

The map is interactive: you can show just the layers that you want to see by checking the boxes in the Map Legend beside the information you want displayed on the map.

Hovering over an icon on the map will give you a small window that displays details about that icon. The window disappears when you move the mouse away from the icon. To keep the window open, click the icon instead of hovering over it. Close the window by clicking on the "X" in the top right hand corner of the box.

	Traffic Speeds/Travel Times - the color of the line on the roadway when the Traffic Speeds box is selected indicates the current average speed on the road segment, according to the colors shown in the legend. By hovering your mouse over the road segment, a hover box will appear that provides information about the current average speed on that segment and the travel time between the interchanges where the segment begins and ends.
	There are Color Options available if you need to change the traffic speed road colors. Click on Color Options to display other options. Select a speed link color combination by clicking on the radio button beside the set of colors you prefer. Then close the option box by pressing the "Hide Color Options" link.
	To show the location of Cameras on the roadways, check the box beside Cameras on the Map Legend. The camera icon appears on the map wherever there is a traffic camera.
	View the current message on Message Signs on the highway by checking the box beside the Message Sign icon in the legend. Message Sign icons appear on the map wherever there is a message sign displaying a message.
	To show the location of Incidents on the roadways, check the box beside Incidents on the Map Legend. The Incident icon appears on the map wherever there is a current incident and the Sigalert icon displays wherever there is a current Sigalert.
	To show the location of Road Work on the roadways, check the box beside Road Work on the Map Legend. The Road Work icon appears on the map wherever there is a current road work.

Help - Find a Carpool or Vanpool

The website provides a link to Commutesmart.info, a free service that can help you find a carpool or vanpool match.

Help - Transit Departure Times

Transit Departure Times is an easy way to plan your trip to the minute by providing real-time bus departure and arrival information.

To get to the Transit Departure Times tool, select either Plan Your Trip or Buses or Trains from the Main Menu, then choose Transit Departure Times from the drop-down menu.

Help - Bus/Rail Trip Planner

The Bus/Rail Trip Planner provides a tool to help you plan your trip on public transit. Once you enter your start and end points, options for your trip will be displayed.

You can get to the trip planner by selecting either Plan Your Trip or Buses and Trains on the Main Menu, then choosing Trip Planner from the drop-down menu.

Help - Plan Your Trip

This section of the website helps you find the best way to get where you are going: car, public transit or carpool/vanpool.