Culver City's Expo Line Parking Lot Closes for Construction

CULVER CITY, CA -- The Expo Line's Culver City Station parking lot will close on Valentine's Day to make way for construction of a residential and commercial development that will include 300 parking spaces for Metro patrons when completed in 2019.

In the meantime, Metro's four parking alternative locations are:

• The Ince Garage in Culver City at 9099 Washington Blvd., where 235 parking spots are available for Metro customers. It is about a half-mile walk to the Expo Line Station and costs $3 a day with a valid TAP card;
• Expo/La Cienega/Jefferson Station, 5664 S. La Cienega Blvd., with 150 spots. Parking is free until March 1, after which the cost will be $3 per day with a valid TAP card;
• Expo/Sepulveda Station parking structure, 11213-11270 Exposition Blvd., 200 spots; cost is $3 per day with a valid TAP card; and
• Expo/Bundy Station, Exposition Boulevard and Bundy Drive, 150 spots; cost is $3 per day with a valid TAP card.

Monthly parking permits will be available for Expo/Sepulveda for $39 per month; Expo/Bundy for $49; and La Cienega/Jefferson for $59, with sales beginning on Feb. 6. All permits can be purchased at www.lametroparking.net .

The Ivy Station development will include apartments, retail and office space, a hotel and a park. More about the project and renderings can be found at http://www.ivystationculvercit... .

-- City News Service, photo courtesy of Metro Los Angeles.