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Los Angeles bus operator test practice

Practice what LA Metro bus operator applicants need: reading route maps, knowing traffic signs, and placing Los Angeles landmarks on the right streets.

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Independent practice, checked September 30, 2026.

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What LA Metro asks for

  • Bus operator applicants must be 21 or older, with a California Class C driver’s license and a good driving record (DMV K-4 printout); train operators have separate requirements. (source)
  • Before training starts, applicants must pass an interview, a physical agility assessment, employment verification and a pre-employment physical exam. (source)
  • New hires enter Metro’s paid training program, where bus operator trainees take a written exam and a road test to obtain a Class B license. (source)
  • Bus operator training lasts about six to eight weeks at Metro’s Operations Central Instruction facility in El Monte, near the El Monte Transit Center; typical hours are 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (source)

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What’s in the Los Angeles pack

  • 20 Los Angeles landmark questions, each checked against an official source.
  • Route-map drills on real Los Angeles bus routes, drawn from the agency’s open data, with direction and compass questions.
  • Traffic signs, citing the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), plus reading posted times and days on restriction signs.
  • Timed 30-minute mock tests with a review of every answer.
  • Questions you miss come back until you get them right.

Try five free Los Angeles questions

Pick an answer to see if you’re right. Each answer links to the official source we checked.

5 questions

  1. Question 1 of 5North Hollywood Station’s Metro parking is at 5391 on which street?
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    Answer: Lankershim Boulevard. Metro’s parking list gives North Hollywood Station’s address as 5391 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood.

    Source: LA Metro: Metro parking lots by line

  2. Question 2 of 5Metro C Line and K Line riders going to the airport get off at which station to connect to the LAX terminals?
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    Answer: LAX/Metro Transit Center. Metro says to ride the C Line or K Line to the LAX/Metro Transit Center and connect from Bus Bays 1 and 2 to all LAX terminals.

    Source: LA Metro: Go Metro to LAX

  3. Question 3 of 5Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is at 8700 on which street?
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    Answer: Beverly Boulevard. Cedars-Sinai lists Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

    Source: Cedars-Sinai: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

  4. Question 4 of 5Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is at 757 on which street?
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    Answer: Westwood Plaza. UCLA Health lists Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center at 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, California 90095.

    Source: UCLA Health: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

  5. Question 5 of 5At Los Angeles General Medical Center, the main entrance and visitor Parking Lot 5 are off which street?
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    Answer: Marengo Street. LA General says visitor parking is in Parking Lot 5, adjacent to the main entrance off Marengo Street.

    Source: LA General Medical Center: Parking

More free practice: the LA Metro test guide on BusOperatorTest.com.

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Before practising for a Los Angeles bus operator application

Do not transfer train-operator requirements into a bus application.

Make separate columns for the bus role’s application requirements, selection steps and training. Mark which column each instruction belongs in. Check the current posting before spending money on preparation. For a service example, describe how you communicated clearly while following an established procedure.

LA Metro — Transit operator careers · Recruitment source checked October 1, 2026.

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Free help for Los Angeles applicants

LA Metro test, interview and jobs guide on BusOperatorTest.com · Interview preparation

Study guides: How to prepare for a bus driver written test · Bus operator hiring assessment or CDL test? · Bus timetable reading practice with answers · Bus operator reading comprehension practice · Bus operator customer-service judgement practice · A seven-day bus operator test study plan

Worked practice: A two-week bus operator study plan you can adapt · Bus timetable questions: headways, connections and midnight · Route-map practice: choose a direction and test a transfer · Reading-comprehension practice: bulletins, dates and exceptions · Bus operator numeracy practice: units, percentages and averages · Passenger-service scenarios: explain the decision using the rule · How to review a bus operator practice test with an error journal · Timed practice without rushing: a pacing plan for applicants