TrainDay2LA: Beat the heat in DTLA

Join us as we take a Train excursion to DTLA where we will escape the heat by taking the metro and exploring 2 great museums and a Food Hall with pumping cold A/C and plenty of seating. We will head first to TASTE Food Hall at Fig and 7th. From there we will take Metro to visit The Broad and MOCA. We have 90 minutes at each with a timed entry ticket so we won’t have to wait in a standby line.

🚶‍ What We’ll Do:
• Take Metrolink from Irvine to LA Union Station
• Expect to walk 3-5 miles throughout the day, with flights of stairs possible along the way
• Grab eats from A/C equipped TASTE Food Hall
• Visit two iconic museums on Grand ave in DTLA
🕓 Schedule: Outbound – Metrolink:
• 🕐 9:00 AM: Arrive Irvine Train Station (15215 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine, CA), get your ticket, and Meetup on Platform 1 the far side look for Chris
• 🕐 9:21 AM: Depart Irvine Station on Metrolink OC 1661 (feel free to hop on at other stations)
• 🕙 10:34 AM: Arrive at LA Union Station
• 🕙 10:40 AM: Meet at Union Station West in front of Starbucks and Wetzel’s (Not the Starbucks pickup on the East—nearby bathrooms and water fill available)
• 🕙 10:45 AM: Head for Track 2 and A line to LB
• 🕔 11:15AM Lunch at TASTE FoodHall
• 🕔 12:15 AM The Broad timed entry
• 🕔 1:45 PM Lower Grand walk to MOCA
• 🕔 2:00 PM visit MOCA with timed entry
Return – Metrolink:
• 🕔 3:30 PM: Head back to LA Union Station
• 🕔 4:27 PM: Depart LA Union Station on Metrolink OC 1668
• 🕕 5:36 PM: Arrive back at Irvine Station
🎟️ Tickets & Costs: • Metrolink SoCal Day Pass: $10 ($5.00 for seniors/students) Purchase at Irvine Station via the ticket machine: → Tap Buy Tickets > SoCal Day Pass. If Senior or student remove the adult fare. Pass covers transfers to Metro rail
⚠️ Avoid using bills larger than $20 — machines may not give change.
Our museums entry will be FREE!

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🧴 What to Bring:
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Sun protection: hat, sunscreen, sunglasses
• Refillable water bottle
• A light snack
Meeting Options:
• At Irvine Station Platform 1 the far side near the north end of platform, ready to board car 2 (or meet onboard Metrolink OC 1661 from Irvine)
• Or at LA Union Station in front of Starbucks/Wetzel’s after we arrive ~10:40am

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