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Almanac note · Cars and driving

Hawthorne's C Line stop can help with LAX and event days

Hawthorne sits on the Metro C Line, which now connects to the LAX/Metro Transit Center and can also help with some SoFi and Hollywood Park trips.

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Hawthorne has a useful transit detail that is easy to miss if you think only in freeway terms. The C Line now runs to the LAX/Metro Transit Center. That makes the Hawthorne/Lennox area part of the airport-access map.

From the LAX/Metro Transit Center, riders use the free airport shuttle to reach the terminals. That does not make every airport trip simple, but it does give Hawthorne a real rail-and-shuttle option when traffic or parking looks rough.

The same station can matter on event days. Metro uses Hawthorne/Lennox as a park-and-ride option for some SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park trips. Service details depend on the event. Before you build a plan around it, check Metro’s current page for shuttle rules, times, and parking.

Where to see it

Hawthorne/Lennox Station and the C Line. Check Metro before planning around an airport shuttle or event service.

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Reviewed June 30, 2026

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