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Find your way with maps of LA! View interactive maps & download printable PDF Los Angeles maps. Updated January 15, 2008. HOME :: Latest News ::
Los Angeles Maps
On this page, you'll find links to various maps of Los Angeles and Southern California---interactive maps, road maps, real-time traffic flow maps...and even traffic cams.Bear in mind, though, that looking at maps on the internet for the purpose of planning your visit is NO SUBSTITUTE for having an actual map by your side as you're driving! The LAST thing you'll need on your vacation is to get lost!
OVERVIEW MAPS OF LOS ANGELES---Let's start with a couple of Los Angeles overview maps to help you get a feel for the city's general layout. Here's a choice of 3 LA overview maps. (You may like one of them better than the other.)
YAHOO MAP OF LOS ANGELES: Here's a
Interactive Yahoo Map of Southern California
which is set to show the "hybrid" view (which looks much like an aerial photograph.
HIGHWAY MAP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA---On this next map you may view the major roads, highways and freeways of all of Southern California south of Sequoia National Park. Then, you may use various links within the SoCal overview map to see detail maps of various areas. Here's the link to the
overview road map of Southern California.
MAPQUEST MAP OF LOS ANGELES: For some readers, Mapquest maps are the favored choice. (Indeed, Mapquest is the #1 requested map brand on the internet, as of this writing.) So next, here's the link to a
Mapquest map of Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Maps -- PDF maps of Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego
Many readers request printable PDF maps, so here's a couple you may enjoy viewing. First, here's the link to a printable
PDF map of Los Angeles County
from the State of California's official tourist website.
PDF MAP OF ORANGE COUNTY: Next, here's the link to a good
PDF map of Orange County, California.
Orange County is where you'll find many popular Southern California tourist attractions...including Disneyland theme park, the number one tourist draw in the state!
PDF MAP OF DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO: Downtown San Diego is home to the Petco ball park, popular with sports fans. The Gaslamp Quarter is downtown, and a favorite of both history buffs and shoppers by day (& diners and nightclubbers by night.) Speaking of shoppers, an important and popular San Diego shopping mall is downtown---the famous Horton Plaza Mall. And, one of San Diego's most stunning sights---its Embarcadero---is downtown, as well (and is also where you'll find the San Diego Convention Center, Seaport Village, the Cruise Ship Terminal and the San Diego Maritime Museum. If you're interested in learning more about San Diego's wonderful tourist attractions, you may wish to visit the San Diego Attractions section of this website.
You may use the following link to download and print a PDF map of downtown San Diego.
Los Angeles Maps -- Traffic Flow Maps
LOS ANGELES TRAFFIC FLOW MAP: Many tourists are scared to encounter LA traffic because of the "scare stories" they've heard. Actually, traffic jam time is no worse in Los Angeles than any other major US city...although knowing that fact won't help you feel better when you're stuck traveling 10 miles per hour! (And, at non-rush hour times, the wide freeways of Southern California move traffic along quite efficiently!)
The following LA traffic map will tell you how congested the streets of Los Angeles are at any given moment. You'll first see an overview map of Los Angeles' major streets...but, if you'd like more detail about any specific area of the city, you may click on links to a number of the city's sub-regions to view the traffic flow within that smaller area. Use the following link to view the interactive
Traffic Flow Map of Los Angeles.
SIGALERT.COM, A HELPFUL WEBSITE TO KNOW: There's still another important website which will help you navigate through the traffic of Southern California more easily. On this next website, you'll even be able to choose locations in Orange County and San Diego county...as well as different neighborhoods in Los Angeles. (For Los Angeles county itself, there aren't as many links to specific areas as there were in the first link.) On the other hand, you're probably not going to stay within Los Angeles County for your whole Los Angeles vacation getaway...and with this map, you'll be able to view traffic flow no matter where you go within the Southern California area. Use the following link then, to view the
www.sigalert.com website, with traffic flow maps for various Southern California areas.
WHAT IS A SIGALERT? While we're talking about "Sigalert.com," why don't we talk about what a "Sigalert" IS? A Sigalert is the name unique to Los Angeles for a "mega traffic jam." As you're listening to drive-time radio in Los Angeles, you'll undoubtedly hear the word "Sigalert." And, if the radio tells you to avoid a certain freeway because there's a Sigalert in progress, then...by ALL MEANS...avoid that freeway! (That's one reason WHY you MUST have a map of Los Angeles! There are plenty of ways to detour around a Sigalert mega-traffic jam...but they won't be available to YOU unless you have a map!) Why the name "Sigalert?" Well, "Sig" was the nickname of a popular radio announcer in days gone by. He's crossed over to the "other side" now, but back when he was broadcasting Los Angeles traffic reports, he coined the word as a cute way to warn motorists. As a gesture of fondness to this iconic LA radioman, ALL radio and TV announcers use the term these days. That's the story!
Los Angeles Maps -- Traffic Cams
CALIFORNIA TRAFFIC CAMS: While we're on the subject of traffic flow, here are links to some live traffic cams. If you use the following link, you'll head to the state of California site listing all its traffic cams...so not only will you be able to view traffic cams in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego, but also in other parts of the state. If you're headed to the Los Angeles theme parks via a road trip from out of state, you might find these other traffic cams (say, in San Francisco or Sacramento) to be useful, as well. You may click on the following link to see the menu for
State of California live traffic cams.
LA Metro Bus Route Map
If you're visiting Los Angeles without a car, you'll need to either rent a car, grab a cab, or use the Los Angeles MTA's busses or rail system.
MAP OF LOS ANGELES BUS SYSTEM: Here's a printable PDF map of the Los Angeles MTA transit system. This map covers the major cross-town routes in the central areas of Los Angeles County, from Pacoima on the north to Carson on the south; and from the Pacific Ocean on the west to the town of Rosemead to the east.
COMPREHENSIVE MAP OF LA TRANSIT SYSTEM: If your transportation needs extend beyond the boundaries of central LA County, you may prefer to view this PDF map of the complete Los Angeles MTA transportation system. This map includes the San Fernando Valley (as far north as Sylmar); goes as far south as Long Beach; and shows as far inland as Clairmont.
PDF RAIL SYSTEM MAP: You may also wish to view and/or print the Los Angeles MTA's PDF map of the LA Rail system.
TRANSIT SCHEDULES You may find a directory of bus & rail schedules on the Master Schedule page of the Los Angeles MTA website. From this page, you may choose which schedules you wish to view in further detail.
LOS ANGELES BUS AND RAIL FARES: How much does it cost to use the LA public transportation system? Information about current fees for riding the busses or rail lines can be found on the Transit Fares page of LA's MTA website.
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