Getting around Inglewood: transit, walking and local connections

Three Metro K Line stations serve Inglewood: Downtown Inglewood, Hawthorne/Lennox and Fairview Heights.

Downtown Inglewood station is about 25 minutes on foot or 4 minutes by car from Hollywood Park, a motel in Inglewood. Hawthorne/Lennox and Fairview Heights stations are each about 36 minutes on foot; the drive takes about 5 minutes to Hawthorne/Lennox and 6 minutes to Fairview Heights.

If you’re comparing routes, check which station best fits your destination rather than assuming the closest station serves every stop you need.

Metro bus Line 211/215 runs between Redondo Beach and Inglewood via Prairie Avenue and Inglewood Avenue. For SoFi Stadium, Metro lists Line 212 serving Prairie/Kelso, Line 115 serving Manchester/Kareem and Line 117 serving Prairie/Century. The stadium also has a game-day Express from LAX/Metro Transit Center; details appear in the venue section below.

Metro’s standard one-way rail or bus fare is $1.75, and a round trip is $3.50. A fare includes two hours of Metro transfers, excluding round trips. Children under 6 ride free with an adult. Payment methods include credit or debit card, TAP Card, Apple Wallet, TAP App and cash on buses.

If you’re arriving by air, the LAX to Inglewood route options are useful to consider alongside local transit.

Inglewood city centre is about 14 minutes on foot or 4 minutes by car from the motel.

Walking can also connect the motel with some of the larger venues: SoFi Stadium is about 10 minutes on foot or 6 minutes by car, Kia Forum about 9 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car, and YouTube Theater about 14 minutes on foot or 7 minutes by car.

These are travel times from the motel, so allow for the route you choose and any event-day arrangements at your destination.

For a visit focused on the theatre, the YouTube Theater guide covers the venue.

Driving takes about 2 minutes to Kia Forum, 6 minutes to SoFi Stadium and 7 minutes to YouTube Theater. Los Angeles International Airport is about 11 minutes by car, Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport about 9 minutes, Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field) about 29 minutes, and Ontario International Airport about 62 minutes.

For Kia Forum events, the venue says onsite parking is available, drop-offs are permitted at all entrances, and rideshare pickup is at Lot H at Pincay Drive and Prairie Avenue. Its address is 3900 W Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, CA. Metro bus Lines 211/215 stop at Prairie/Manchester or Prairie/Kelso.

SoFi Stadium requires a parking pass for event parking and does not permit event parking on residential streets in Inglewood. Inglewood Park & Go offers advance-reservable remote parking with shuttle service to the City of Inglewood Intermodal Transit Facility beside the stadium and back.

If you need accessible parking or drop-off, consult the stadium’s instructions: ADA stalls require a valid placard and parking pass, while ADA drop-off and pickup are directed to the Hyundai Orange parking-zone entrance.

For events at SoFi Stadium, you can compare walking, driving, Metro bus and event-specific shuttle options.

Metro’s SoFi Stadium Express boards at Bus Bay 8 at LAX/Metro Transit Center and serves Rams and Chargers games. It drops off and picks up in the transit lot beside the southeast corner of Prairie Avenue and Arbor Vitae Street.

For those games, service begins three hours before kickoff, runs every 10 minutes or less, and returns from the beginning of the fourth quarter every five minutes for 90 minutes after the game.

For a Kia Forum event, the venue’s stated bus stops are Prairie/Manchester or Prairie/Kelso. You can also use the Forum’s onsite parking, drop-off entrances or designated rideshare lot described above. If your plans include time around the venues as well as the event, this Inglewood day itinerary brings those nearby stops into the picture.

Check Metro and the venue’s official information before you travel, especially when your plans depend on a game-day shuttle, event parking or a specific bus route. Service details and event arrangements can change, so check the official site before you go.

For the C Line, Metro identifies Hawthorne/Lennox Station as a nearby park-and-ride option; parking costs $3 and is payable on site. Confirm current parking and transit arrangements with Metro, and check the relevant venue’s official guidance for event access, parking and accessible drop-off instructions.