Burbank

The self-declared "Media Capital of the World", Burbank is a small city in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California, in the Los Angeles area. It is the home of the headquarters and primary studios of Warner Bros. and Disney, and of the animation studios of Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon.

Understand
Although commonly thought to be named for agricultural researcher Luther Burbank, the city is actually named after its founder David Burbank, a dentist, farmer, and entrepreneur.

By plane



 * Terminal A: American Airlines & American Eagle, Avelo, JetBlue, Southwest.
 * Terminal B: Alaska Airlines, Delta & Delta Connection, Spirit Airlines, United & United Express
 * have their own private terminal at Hanger 2 at 4561 W Empire Ave further west of the main terminal.

There are direct rail (see 'By train' in below) and public transportation connections as well as shuttle, taxi and ride share connections to downtown Burbank, downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood and the surrounding areas from the main airport terminal.

The next nearest airport for commercial flights from additional domestic and international destinations is Los Angeles International Airport  south (via US Hwy 101 & I-405 or I-5, I-110 & I-105) near Santa Monica & Culver City. Travelers flying in with their own aircraft or on private VIP flights can land at Van Nuys  west (via US Hwy 101).

Train operators

 * In Burbank, its routes stop only at Burbank Airport South Station. The following routes stop in Burbank:
 * Coast Starlight operates daily between Seattle and Los Angeles. Stops include Tacoma, Lacey, Centralia, Kelso, Vancouver, WA, Portland, Salem, Albany, Eugene, Klamath Falls, Dunsmuir, Redding, Chico, Sacramento, Davis, Martinez, San Francisco (Emeryville), Oakland, San Jose, Salinas, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Oxnard, Simi Valley, Van Nuys, and Burbank.
 * Pacific Surfliner operates daily between San Luis Obispo and San Diego via Los Angeles.
 * Metrolink provides commuter rail from Los Angeles via the San Fernando Valley. Routes stopping in Burbank:
 * Antelope Valley Line operates between Los Angeles and Lancaster Sun Valley via Glendale, Burbank, Sylmar San Fernando, Newhall, Santa Clarita, Palmdale and points in between. Burbank stops are Burbank-Downtown station and Burbank Airport North station.
 * Ventura County Line operates between down Los Angeles and Ventura East station via Glendale, Burbank through Van Nuys, Northridge, Norwalk, Simi Valley, Camarillo, and Oxnard. Burbank stops are Burbank-Downtown station and Burbank Airport South station.

By car

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By bus
The majority of the intercity bus stations and stops for the greater Los Angeles area are located in "Skid Row" east of downtown Los Angeles, downtown Union Station, El Monte, Long Beach, Huntington Beach and/or east L.A. (along Olympic Blvd but can be elsewhere too). To a lesser extent some also have stops in Burbank and North Hollywood with the following:
 * Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach offers bus connections from the San Joaquins Train in Bakersfield from multiple places in Southern California including Burbank.



Get around
Public transit service in Burbank is spotty; as with most of Los Angeles, most people tend to drive, so you may find yourself the only one heading to the bus stop after your TV taping or studio tour. The city has its own bus system, Burbank Bus, with a few routes that link major destinations in the city, but service only runs during the weekday rush hours, making it of limited use for the casual visitor.

More extensive service is provided by the Los Angeles-wide Metro system, which has multiple bus routes serving Burbank. Among the more frequent Metro routes are the #94 and (weekday only) Metro Rapid #794 along San Fernando Blvd and Empire Ave, the #164 along Victory Blvd, and the #165 along Empire Ave; all of these routes pass through Downtown Burbank, and the 94/794 and 165 stop near the airport. Less frequent but of note are the #155 along Olive Ave, which connects Downtown Burbank to the studios and Universal City, and the #222 along Hollywood Way, which stops near the airport and connects directly to Hollywood.

Go next

 * Hollywood. Tinsel town is a must-see for any visitor to the Los Angeles area.