Directions
5711 Monte Vista Street, Highland Park
Two blocks from Figueroa between Avenue 57 and Avenue 58
(323) 255-5416
If you look at the map, you will see that we are two blocks north of Figueroa as the crow flies. However, if you accept the principle that downtown is east of Figueroa and the ocean is west, we're two blocks west. This has led to an ongoing argument. Bill says: Logical west, physical north.
- Driving east or west on the Ventura Freeway (route 134)
- Get off at the Figueroa exit. Turn left when you get off the freeway. This puts you southbound on Figueroa Street, Historic Route 66. Go south on Figueroa for about two miles to Avenue 57. Turn right on Avenue 57. Go two blocks to Monte Vista Street. Turn right and park on the street.
- Driving north on the Pasadena Freeway (route 110)
- Get off at Via Marisol. Turn left. Go to Avenue 57 and turn right. When you get to Figueroa, jog to the left and continue on Avenue 57. Go two blocks to Monte Vista Street. Turn right and park on the street.
- Driving south on the Pasadena Freeway (route 110)
- Get off at Via Marisol. Continue straight; you will be on Avenue 57. When you get to Figueroa, jog to the left and continue on Avenue 57. Go two blocks to Monte Vista Street. Turn right and park on the street.
- Metro light rail
- Take the Gold Line to the Highland Park stop. This puts you on the west side of Meridian Street between Avenue 57 and Avenue 58. The temple is exactly one block west of this point. Don't cross Figueroa; go away from Figueroa, walking one block west to Monte Vista Street. Cross Monte Vista street and turn right. We're just up the block on the left-hand side.
- MTA Bus
- Bus information is available at the Los Angeles MTA site. Bus line 81 travels along Monte Vista Street, the street the temple is on. Get off at Avenue 58 and walk to 5711 Monte Vista. Lines 83, 176, 256, and 381 travel along Figueroa Street, which is two blocks from the temple. Get off any of these lines at Avenue 57. Don't cross Figueroa; walk away from Figueroa, going two blocks west to Monte Vista Street. Cross Monte Vista street and turn right. We're just up the block on the left-hand side.
- LADOT DASH
- The Higlahnd Park/Eagle Rock DASH, our local bus loop, goes to the Metro light rail stop on Meridian Street between Avenue 57 and Avenue 58. The temple is exactly one block west of this point. Don't cross Figueroa; go away from Figueroa, walking one block west to Monte Vista Street. Cross Monte Vista street and turn right. We're just up the block on the left-hand side. There's a map of the DASH route at the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation site.
Parking
There are city parking lots at Avenue 58 and Marmion Way, Avenue 59 and Marmion Way, and Avenue 60 and Marmion Way. These lots charge only $1.00 (four quarters) for 10 hours of parking during the day. Other than that, parking is catch-as-catch-can on the streets around and about the synagogue. This isn't perfect, but it's worked pretty well for 80 years.
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