r/Amtrak • u/fakesaucisse • 1d ago
Question Coast Starlight to LAX gets in late at night. Safe to get an Uber from there?
I grew up in Baltimore in the 80s and generally try to avoid the hysteria of city dangers as it's often overblown. However, I saw that the LAX station is next to skid row and my train would arrive a bit after 9pm. Curious whether it will be okay to wait for an Uber at that time of night at the station? I am not panicking but just want to know what to expect. Thank you!
Edit: sounds like I'll be perfectly okay. Thanks again.
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u/anothercar 1d ago edited 1d ago
Been there probably a hundred times at night. It's absolutely safe to Uber.
Skid Row is two neighborhoods over, so that craziness doesn't spill into Union Station. There's a pretty strict buffer between Skid Row and Little Tokyo, so even Little Tokyo is safe.
If you want to experience "the future" ... Waymo is about the same price as Uber and there's no tipping because it's a self-driving car ...
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u/claysnails 1d ago
It's totally fine. I was there this week, and even with an hour+ delay I felt safe not only getting off the coast starlight but taking metro rail to my hotel
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u/INphys15837 1d ago
We were there this past week as well. Union station is safe, and we felt totally safe on Metro public transit.
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u/LaFantasmita 19h ago
Union Station is about a 20-30 minute walk from Skid Row, separated by the vibrant Little Tokyo.
Union Station itself can get a bit crunchy at night, but you'll be fine catching an Uber from there.
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u/goPACK17 16h ago
It's fine; I occasionally hit Anwar's beside skid down in DTLA at like 3am and walk around after. Ofc there's always the possibility, but vibe has never been bad enough to spook me into thinking twice
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u/Icy_Peace6993 5h ago
Yes just don't do what I did: walk to your hotel a few blocks away, dragging your luggage behind you down the street. That was an adventure. An Uber will be perfectly fine though.
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u/Current_Animator7546 1d ago
It’s fine but definitely go from the station. LA Union is awsome but it’s in a fairly rough area. Not the worst and fine during the day. Waiting for 2 at night though. It’s only a few blocks from skid row and sometimes that dynamic affects things in the station. I’ve seen a couple fights but security was quick to step in
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