How much does it cost to ride Angels Flight in Los Angeles?
How much does Angels Flight cost? A ride on the Angels Flight costs $1 one way, but if you have a Metro TAP Card, you'll get a discount of $0.50 (you can find out all about the Metro and taking public transit in our LA transportation guide).
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Affectionately nicknamed “the world's shortest railway,” Angels Flight in the Bunker Hill neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles is a well-known, century-old funicular that over the last 118 years has become somewhat of a celebrity (in true Angeleno fashion).
Angels Flight® was closed in 2013 after one of the cars derailed, leaving passengers stranded. Several improvements have been made since the incident. Actors Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling rode in one of the railroad cars in a scene in the 2016 movie “La La Land.”
Angel Flight Central Pilots donate their time, fuel expense and an airplane to provide this unique service. They receive no monetary compensation whatsoever for their generosity.
Patients must be medically stable, ambulatory and capable of sitting upright and wearing a seat belt for the duration of the flight. There must be either a demonstrated financial need or reason why public transportation cannot be utilized.
This benefit varies from airline to airline. Family members may fly free when space is available or at discounted rates. Flying stand-by is a common benefit, but it can be challenging when there is a group. Some airlines provide “buddy passes” to pilots to share with friends and families.
The railway became officially known as Angel's Flight in 1912 after Eddy sold the railway to the Funding Company of California. The words “Angel's Flight” had always been painted atop the Hill Street Arch, and the new owners renamed it accordingly.
The airline handles and pays for accommodations for crewmembers when they are on a trip. Many pilots do not live where they are based and choose to commute. Generally, if pilots need to travel and stay away from home when they are not on a trip, they are responsible for their own accommodations.
Airline pilots and their immediate families usually are entitled to free or reduced-fare flights. Federal regulations set the maximum work hours and minimum requirements for rest between flights for most pilots.