Transportation
Campus Shuttles, Public Transportation
The LBCC Strong Beach Bus Pass Pilot Program offers all currently enrolled students the opportunity to receive a free LA Metro GoPass. Students will be able to use this pass to access:
- Long Beach Transit
- LA Metro Bus and Rail services
- LADOT Dash
- LA County Shuttles
- Gardena Transit (GTrans)
- Norwalk Transit
- Montebello Bus
- Santa Monica Big Blue Bus
- Foothill Transit
- Torrance Transit
- Glendale Beeline
- City of Commerce Transit
- Culver CityBus
- Antelope Valley Transit
- Pasadena Transit
Eligibility
The only criteria are that a student is enrolled in the current term (including for example full-time, part-time, in-person, online, credit/non-credit, and dual-enrollment students).
For students to receive the free LA Metro GoPass:
- Log in to your Viking Portal.
- Click the Viking Student Systems tab.
- Click Student Services, and under “My Participation Agreements” submit the LA Metro GoPass Agreement.
Eligibility code and instructions will be e-mailed to your preferred e-mail listed in your Viking Portal. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOUR ADDRESS IN THE VIKING PORTAL IS CORRECT. You can pick up a physical TAP card for activating the GoPass at the Cashier’s Office during their open hours.
Please review the LBCC GoPass Program FAQs 2024-2025 for more information, and if you have any additional questions you can email basicneeds@lbcc.edu with your full name, student ID, and best contact information to reach you.
Activating Your TAP Card
- Visit TAP – GoPass Program Portal.
- For step-by-step instructions on how to activate your card using your eligibility code, please read GoPass Activation Instructions.
LA Metro GoPass Activation Dates
| FALL 2024 – WINTER 2025 |
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| August 5, 2024– February 16, 2025 |
| SPRING 2025 – SUMMER 2025 |
| January 20, 2024 – August 24, 2025 |
We thank our partners at Long Beach Transit and LA Metro for working together to expand LBCC’s “Strong Beach” Bus Pass Pilot Program and are grateful for the LBCCD Board of Trustees’ leadership in prioritizing transportation access for students. We are excited about this opportunity to help support student success at LBCC.
LBCC Viking Shuttle
The Viking Voyager, campus shuttle, runs between LAC and PCC during the Fall and Spring terms only. The shuttle schedule can be found as a PDF under Related Links.
- Viking Voyager Shuttle Stops at Liberal Arts Campus
- Viking Voyager Shuttle Stops at Pacific Coast Campus
You may also download “Ride Systems” from the app stores for Apple and Android to see a detailed route and anticipated arrival time of the shuttle at each stop.
Be sure to select Long Beach City College.
Long Beach Transit
For help planning the best route for your trip, you can visit the LBT Trip Planner or download the Moovit app on your phone.
Orange County Transportation Authority
If you are traveling from Orange County, LBCC students can take advantage of the available OCTA student discounts. Download the OC Bus Mobile app to plan your trip and pay bus fares using your phone.
Los Angeles Metro
The GoPass for LBCC students provides free access to all LA Metro Bus, Rapid, Liner, and Rail Services. The LA Metro Trip Planner is available to plan the best route to campus from your location.
Need help activating your LA Metro GoPass? Please read the step-by-step GoPass Activation Instructions on how to activate your card using your eligibility code.