Just in time for the  4^th of July weekend—now anybody can effortlessly access Los Angeles Metro routes simply by using Google Maps. This has been in the works for quite some time and now the service is live.

The coverage is world-wide also. LA Metro is now part of a network of 412 cities worldwide that use Google Maps to help consumers and citizens globally. Here are some Press Releases covering the breaking news.

How Google Maps and Metro routes Work

1. Plug in your starting address

2. Plug in your destination

3. Hit the public transit button

4. Google does the rest

An example of Planning a Metro Trip

Here’s an illustration and case-in-point of the bus route I previously took for my trip to the Skirball Cultural Center:

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Local Train Routes Included

Here’s the route I took on my recent trip to Long Beach:

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A Case Study – Plan your own Route

For purposes of discussion, let’s say that you live in Burbank and want to go the Michael Jackson Memorial on Tuesday morning at the Staples Center, and here’s the best Metro route that can get you there:

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Google Maps and the Los Angeles Metro it’s that easy!

The next time you’re Travelin’ Local and you want to ride the Metro– just use Google Maps. This is definitely a convenient and impossibly innovative service I—and many others–will be using all of the time.

Do you hate traffic and can’t stand the hassles of finding suitable parking? If so then you’re like me because when I’m Travelin’ Metro it’s a great—and the only– way to get around town.