I can't tell if LS network is so bad because it's meant to mimic US transit or if the devs don't know how a good transit network should look like because they're from US
You forgot the Los Santos ride-share system! There are hundreds of publicly owned cars going around all the time. Simply knock on the window of one, and the person using it will be happy to lend it to you! There's no waiting times, it's flexible, and you can go where you want, all for free!
I could imagine it as a movie - dramatic jump cuts from the squad robbing a bank, and the last guy waiting for the train, hoping it comes soon (kind of like how waiting hard makes you think the elevator doors will close faster). Thank you for the support!
I love how Rockstar put so much effort into designing and implementing a public transit system that's just a shitty as LA's in the real world. Great dedication. They even got the unbearable slowness of it down, and you can't even skip the ride unlike GTA IV's subway. 10/10
@@TheTransitDiaries same and I wish we could ride the taxi as a passenger and take the San Fierro tram normally that way we have full access to public transport
As the whole point of GTA is to parody American culture, perhaps the metro system was designed poorly on purpose to make fun of how crap public transport is in the US, at least outside of NYC. You'd have a better time living car-free in GTA IV (reflecting the lower car ownership in NYC compared to the rest of the States) as the subway there is at least somewhat useful and taxis are far more abdundant and easier to find to reach places not on the subway.
Yk what’s funny. Public transit was so good in gta 4 I found it easier to get on the trains than steal a car, escape the police, and then also hopefully drive carefully enough the cops don’t get called onto me. So much easier to take the train
@@TheTransitDiaries To be honest I’ve never been to New York City. I’ve never in real life had the opportunity to take trains due to being a country bumpkin but always been fascinated by them. Most ammount of times I’ve been on them was airports and such. And also down in Disney world. Also you’re welcome. Cool channel. Just found you today and you seemed cool!
Personally, I would've also touched on the Los Santos Taxi service, especially since they are the most convenient and useful in the game. The buses unfortunately can't be boarded as a passenger, the tram system has limited use only running through the city, however the taxis can be found all across the map, are nearly always usable, can be requested via your phone, and can fast travel to any destination you want.
I've played 2500 hours of it and I don't think I ever used public transport. I mean look at it. The dude got attacked because he was going to give a negative review for the public transit system.
That's disappointing to hear. I'm preparing to move to Los Santos soon (found a great deal on a place in Mirror Park) and was hoping to not need a car. Sounds like I'll have to go car shopping upon arrival.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks the metro is underrated, I only remember using it once in storymode because I was curious and as for the bus they could've used it as an alternative way to fast travel similar to a taxi
The bus could really have been a good opportunity for fast travel. It would have been cool if it dropped you off at the end of the bus route as well, not just exactly where you want to go to. Thank you for your support!
Rode a tram in LS, homeless hobo peed on me, got assaulted on a crowded tram cabin, got beaten up by a random citizen upon arrival. 10/10 would not recommend.
Well researched, especially the maps of both and noticing the bus colours. Sad we can't ride busses as a passenger. However, you should've have included the video of you sitting a solid whole trip with the Arrow.
I think GTA 5 transportation is creative, even though GTA 4 had a better subway system. Something I want Rockstar to change is that I want the busses to be rideable as a passenger, since if I get into a bus, I’ll steal it though I don’t want to.
i have been looking for videos that analyze gta from a more urban planning perspective so i was thrilled to see this pop up on my homepage. i liked this video a lot!
I really enjoy using transit in GTA games. I rode the subway a lot in GTA 4. But it's hard to justify using transit in GTA 5 when it is so inconvenient, and cars are essentially free and abundant, and you don't have to worry about traffic as long as you are willing to ignore traffic laws, which I assume most players are.
Which is true for Los Angeles anyway because it is a very car-centric city while its transit systems are lagging compared to NYC or even the rest of the world.
Hey, thank you for the comment! Unfortunately, my audience view time is very low, so I have to make the videos short. I tried to showcase both types, over and underground to try and sum up the experience quickly. My apologies for not doing more. Thank you for the support!
@@TheTransitDiaries If you are sacrificing quality in the name of getting more views, then why even bother with any originality or unique styling? Not to mention, looking at the way you mae this video, It'd of added a minute more at most.
@@CPorter Sure, that's a good idea! I do have my own style, it's just not something I thought of at the time. I was talking about trains more, didn't know people would care for the stations much. Thank you for the suggestion, have a great day!
@@TheTransitDiaries The stations themselves are just as vital to assessing the true quality of how accessible, practical, and usable that mode of public transportation is. Have a great day to you as well!
GTA 3 had a pretty interesting subway system that actually served a purpose gameplay wise and story wise, you could do LCS too since it has Built in Ferry's too.
After becoming a coach operator for Spokane transit I had to revisit GTAV and drive the buses around. The buses definitely resemble 40’ Gillig low floors with different rear/front lights
GTA 5 was the last R* game to have static car undercarriages, meaning they go off the rails whenever train starts turning at a curve. This was fixed in RDR2.
@@HenrySavageMode remember its not about quality, but organization, and destinations where each bus or tram goes, in LA its very very limited, ion even know who is using public transportation there, besides crackheads and homeless people.
@@TheTransitDiaries Yo can you make a video on the viability of another Train that runs in game? Its Watch Dogs 1 Trains, that actually covers a decent part of the city, and is fast and usable during my playthroughs. The subway cars are detailed, and the elevated and on ground stations are cool.
I played the hell out of that game back in the days, and I've never seen that underground train station at the airport 😅 that's a really interesting video !
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Heyy this can be a good new series idea for sure there's good amounts of games that can give you content!
I was thinking that too! It takes a *lot* of time to make these though. Although, it does seem like a fun idea! Thank you for the support!
@@TheTransitDiaries why does it take you a long time? Just make these videos faster
@AutoRauto thank you for the support! It's not as simple as making it faster, it's about finding a good balance between quality and quantity.
@TheTransitDiaries Red dead 2 public transport video ?
"16 American-sized people" 💀
exactly what I was gonna comment about
POV: Europeans playing GTA
I love public transportation. I also love Grand Theft Auto games and Grand Theft Bicycle doesnt have the same ring to it.
@@thesenate1844 we may be stealing cars all day but I'm not sitting in a stuffy automobile to go to the shops for P's & Q's
@@thesenate1844 u can use your bmx and still drive-by other players and it doesn’t even look gay
Smartest american
@@thesenate1844 say that in India
really captured the American feel with how purposely inconvenient it is
Rockstar has developers with a great sense of humor, that's for sure!
I can't tell if LS network is so bad because it's meant to mimic US transit or if the devs don't know how a good transit network should look like because they're from US
Rockstar’s original devs are from the UK and current Rockstar is in New York. GTA V’s transit is 100% a parody of LA’s terrible transit
Either way, it's an authentic American experience.
You forgot the Los Santos ride-share system! There are hundreds of publicly owned cars going around all the time. Simply knock on the window of one, and the person using it will be happy to lend it to you! There's no waiting times, it's flexible, and you can go where you want, all for free!
Great suggestion, thank you!
Imagine going in a heist and you're telling ur friends that ur still at metro 😂
I could imagine it as a movie - dramatic jump cuts from the squad robbing a bank, and the last guy waiting for the train, hoping it comes soon (kind of like how waiting hard makes you think the elevator doors will close faster). Thank you for the support!
I love how Rockstar put so much effort into designing and implementing a public transit system that's just a shitty as LA's in the real world. Great dedication. They even got the unbearable slowness of it down, and you can't even skip the ride unlike GTA IV's subway. 10/10
The devs sure do have a great sense of humor!
At least GTA 5 has trains directly to LAX airport and trains to Beverly Hills too
Fun fact: LAX, Beverley Hills, West Hollywood and Fairfax district has better public transit connection in GTA 5 than real life
Thank you for the run fact!
Man then why is Beverly so fancy if those rich kids ain't getting good transit
"And you get assaulted by random homeless people, 0/10"
No no, Rockstar was just remaining true to the Transit experience of the average LA/NYC rider
:'( just trying to commute to work over here
Honestly the sad truth is how los Santos has better transit than most American cities
@@breadgod7426 and that the game versions of LAX and Beverly Hills have better transit connection than the real life version
Could you examine GTA IV public transportati next, plz?
That's a great idea!
Lol Everyone wants a piece of GTA 6 Pie. There is nothing wrong with that. Just saying
@@pro_gamer_loody1131 IV is 4
@@pro_gamer_loody1131Bruh what?
@grahamhill676 Graham
You forgot the major benefit of trams , they can't be blown up by the player
The one refuge from hovering laser beam blasting motorcycles
In GTA SA, trains and flights are actually the fastest way to get between cities than any other mode of transport
Very nice of the devs to do that (I like trainz)
@@TheTransitDiaries same and I wish we could ride the taxi as a passenger and take the San Fierro tram normally that way we have full access to public transport
Planes was by far the fastest way in the game but ur deff right
@@arkimlynn5762 i said both since you can skip to next station and end of flight
As the whole point of GTA is to parody American culture, perhaps the metro system was designed poorly on purpose to make fun of how crap public transport is in the US, at least outside of NYC. You'd have a better time living car-free in GTA IV (reflecting the lower car ownership in NYC compared to the rest of the States) as the subway there is at least somewhat useful and taxis are far more abdundant and easier to find to reach places not on the subway.
Spot on!
this might be the most autistic video i ever seen i love this channel
We need a game where you can just ride public transport around a massive city
gta 4 and earlier did an alright job with that. the first watchdogs had some impressive trains too.
@@Grownupfun watchdog's trains were actually pretty fun
16 American sized people = 64 Europeans
Pretty funny to imagine Michael/Franklin/Trevor patiently waiting around for transit on the way from one multi million dollar heist to the next
Great way to blend in. Easy 5 star getaway using LST!
Literally what happens for the Paleto heist. Lester arrives to scope out the bank on a bus.
Yk what’s funny. Public transit was so good in gta 4 I found it easier to get on the trains than steal a car, escape the police, and then also hopefully drive carefully enough the cops don’t get called onto me. So much easier to take the train
@@Koronora Just like NYC in real life! The devs really knew what they were doing. Thank you for the support!
@@TheTransitDiaries To be honest I’ve never been to New York City. I’ve never in real life had the opportunity to take trains due to being a country bumpkin but always been fascinated by them. Most ammount of times I’ve been on them was airports and such. And also down in Disney world. Also you’re welcome. Cool channel. Just found you today and you seemed cool!
@Koronora thank you! I just released a new video on Watch_Dogs, feel free to stop by!
The attention to detail here reminds me of just how impressive GTA V's world-building is. I seriously cannot wait to see what they do for GTA VI.
Personally, I would've also touched on the Los Santos Taxi service, especially since they are the most convenient and useful in the game. The buses unfortunately can't be boarded as a passenger, the tram system has limited use only running through the city, however the taxis can be found all across the map, are nearly always usable, can be requested via your phone, and can fast travel to any destination you want.
Thank you for your feedback and support. This video was more so focused on the public transport, that's why I didn't include taxis.
I've played 2500 hours of it and I don't think I ever used public transport. I mean look at it. The dude got attacked because he was going to give a negative review for the public transit system.
i didn't even know that was an option. my transportation without a car was jumping on the moving train
Why am i watching gta public transport lore at 2am
As an LA person, all I can say is your experience seems pretty accurate
For anyone wondering, the background text at 2:20 is in Georgian.
That's disappointing to hear. I'm preparing to move to Los Santos soon (found a great deal on a place in Mirror Park) and was hoping to not need a car. Sounds like I'll have to go car shopping upon arrival.
I found some good ones at Los Santos Customs, best of luck to you
Avoid El Burro Heights, i heard a creepy old physco man has a business there, his name was trisha or something like that.
Hell naw LS is lame
it feels nice even after 10yrs of game launch, people like you come up with nice content
Thank you!
I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks the metro is underrated, I only remember using it once in storymode because I was curious and as for the bus they could've used it as an alternative way to fast travel similar to a taxi
The bus could really have been a good opportunity for fast travel. It would have been cool if it dropped you off at the end of the bus route as well, not just exactly where you want to go to. Thank you for your support!
@@TheTransitDiaries makes sense, los angeles has awful public transit compared to like los angeles
I've played through the entire story mode of GTA V and never knew you could actually use the public transport.
Same!!!
But, unfortunately, you cant have an npc drive you around while in a bus. You can only take the bus for yourself.
I was looking for this comment
This is America
Before I watch: I’m pretty sure LS has way better public transit than the actual LA 💀
Did you just provide a lore reason for small passenger capacity by refering to it as American size people. Love it.
Came for the analysis, stayed for owning all the randos throwing hands on the subway platform.
A wonderful bargain deal
I think in GTA VI they should allow us to play Bus Driver minigame, just like it was in Vice City
or like in GTA 2 ;)
We got public transport in GTA V before GTA VI 💀
in |GTA 4 was working subway
@@Firewertyhn6817 Same with GTA 3. And it had an elevated one in Portland.
LCS also has a ferry over where the tunnel entrance was in Portland.
That bus transit map is actually fan made
Correct! It is very useful for navigating the bus network, that's why I included it :) Thank you for your support!
Wdym transit is for the poor? my european brain got offended!
ikr dude never heard of park and ride
If LST was in my town, I would be parking and walking 😆
thank god los santos is not directly mappable onto any real large urban centers
Hah
Bro decided to find a solution to grand theft auto.
lol I never thought someone would make a video about the transit system in grand theft auto
GTA IV is next! :)
Where has the RUclips algorithm taken me man 😭😂
Trains yipeee
“16 American sized people” How many is that in Europeans?
I think 35
The calculation is 16 x 2.2, which is 35.2, so yeah about 35 people
Rode a tram in LS, homeless hobo peed on me, got assaulted on a crowded tram cabin, got beaten up by a random citizen upon arrival.
10/10 would not recommend.
While I’ve not been on public transport in the us, from everything I’ve seen, gta v has a fairly accurate reproduction of the experience.
GTA is unrealistic. Public transit is never this good in America
2:04 "16 american sized people" brother thats a big big bus
I hope GTA 6 will let us use the bus for public transportation.
Well researched, especially the maps of both and noticing the bus colours.
Sad we can't ride busses as a passenger. However, you should've have included the video of you sitting a solid whole trip with the Arrow.
Thank you very much for the support! A lot goes into making these videos.
Ooh please make this a series! Love the idea of analysing the public transit of video game cities!
Sure thing!
I think GTA 5 transportation is creative, even though GTA 4 had a better subway system. Something I want Rockstar to change is that I want the busses to be rideable as a passenger, since if I get into a bus, I’ll steal it though I don’t want to.
i have been looking for videos that analyze gta from a more urban planning perspective so i was thrilled to see this pop up on my homepage. i liked this video a lot!
Thanks! More to come!
what no gta 6 does 2 a mf
😁 (I am losing my mind)
Grand Theft Public Transport.
I like how you used us American sized people as a unit of measurement.
An accurate representation of the American public transit system
“American sized people” is funny af
ive never known that there is metro under airport in gta 5...
"american sized people" is crazy
Liberty City’s transit seems more accessible to me, definitely a more walkable city
I didn't even know you could use the transit in GTA V
I love trains
hi robbin can u give me 30 bucks
I love cars 🚗 🚘
Robbin!! Thank you so much for the comment, I never expected you to watch this!
the georgian intro for the train was awesome‼️❤
Thanks! I filmed and edited it all, I live in Tbilisi!
We can all agree GTA 4 has a better tranport system, among many other things, of course.
Funny thing is sometimes I use metro in GTA IV because whenever I steal a car pigs are on my ass
And many of the mission contacts are located very ciose to train stations.
alien homework assignment
(loved the video btw ❤)
Thank you so much!!
Public transport in the usa is just like in gta a ficional piece of work
Not that its THAT necessary as people make it look like
For the sole reason of you liking trains you earned a like from me
Thank you!
just like LA, non walkable city
Just like whole America, non walkable country
2:20 was NOT expecting to see Georgian letters here
I live in Tbilisi :) Thanks for watching!
@@TheTransitDiaries thank you for immigrating to our country and giving us great food🙏
"can only fit 16 people"
while showing like 30 or so seats
yea thats how it works, game stats
*American sized people
Wow, such an amazing video! I do need to practice fighting skills, so I'll consider using the train the next time I'm in Los Santos
Thank you! A quick tip; make sure to have all your jewelry on as well :)
Blending informativity and absurdity this way is brilliant!
I'll make more soon!
I really enjoy using transit in GTA games. I rode the subway a lot in GTA 4. But it's hard to justify using transit in GTA 5 when it is so inconvenient, and cars are essentially free and abundant, and you don't have to worry about traffic as long as you are willing to ignore traffic laws, which I assume most players are.
Which is true for Los Angeles anyway because it is a very car-centric city while its transit systems are lagging compared to NYC or even the rest of the world.
I guess it does accurately portray the effectiveness of the systems when it comes to their real life counterparts, good insight!
The GTA community is slowing turning into “The Sims” community…
Gotta do something to pass the time 🤷♂️
11 years without a new entry does that to a community. Thank Rockstar for milking GTAO.
brooo i’ve been looking for a video like this for forever. was about to make it myself. glad someone is as interested in gta v public transit as me
Glad to hear that as well!
I REALLY wish GTA would have a bus mission like the Taxi.
There is a bus mission and it's apart of one of Franklin's assassination missions
When video game LA has a train to the airport 20 years early
So real 😅😆
Dear creator,
You have the best form of autisim
With love,
-a person with the same breed of autisim
🫠
If I recall correctly didn’t Lester take the bus to the Paleto Heist?
Absolute car free king
correct!
bro u gotta make a video for gta 4 it has a comprehensive subway system, and a fuck load of taxis
I made one, you can check it out on my channel page! Thank you for the support and the suggestion!
how europeans play gta 5
6:40 average Chicago transit authority experience
The friendly red line 😊
you checked out only two of the train stations, and basing the total experience off that. Was expecting something more like Alan Fisher does.
Hey, thank you for the comment! Unfortunately, my audience view time is very low, so I have to make the videos short. I tried to showcase both types, over and underground to try and sum up the experience quickly. My apologies for not doing more. Thank you for the support!
@@TheTransitDiaries If you are sacrificing quality in the name of getting more views, then why even bother with any originality or unique styling? Not to mention, looking at the way you mae this video, It'd of added a minute more at most.
@@CPorter Sure, that's a good idea! I do have my own style, it's just not something I thought of at the time. I was talking about trains more, didn't know people would care for the stations much. Thank you for the suggestion, have a great day!
@@TheTransitDiaries The stations themselves are just as vital to assessing the true quality of how accessible, practical, and usable that mode of public transportation is. Have a great day to you as well!
its called Grand Theft Auto, Not Grand Theft public Transport for a reason
XD
@user-ou8dn9zy2tand Europe was built for horses and wagons
I would imagine it is very diffcult to do Grand Theft in public transport, so it should be named Pick Pocket on Transit instead
GTA 3 had a pretty interesting subway system that actually served a purpose gameplay wise and story wise, you could do LCS too since it has Built in Ferry's too.
The public Transport in GTA 4 was so much better
That video is coming next!
Well because it's based on New York, which has a better transit system in all of the US.
The Train fighting scene is REAL. Nyc subway every 0.05 seconds
I didn't even know GTA V had a bus system.
It doesn’t
After becoming a coach operator for Spokane transit I had to revisit GTAV and drive the buses around. The buses definitely resemble 40’ Gillig low floors with different rear/front lights
Just wanted to watch a funny video while rolling a J but now I'm watching a Los Santos Dokumentation about the Public transport
Thanks for watching!
Dude this is SUCH a niche concept but i dig it 😂😂😂😂
Thanks! I hoped others would like it!
GTA 5 was the last R* game to have static car undercarriages, meaning they go off the rails whenever train starts turning at a curve. This was fixed in RDR2.
R*
Funny how Los Santos has an air-rail link but real LA doesn't (yet)
Wish you could ride the buses in the game.
That would have been a good opportunity to expand transport opportunities without much extra scripting or modeling!
Who would take a public transport in LS, as its literally copy of LA, and LA has one of the worst public transportation in the world.
It’s not great. It’s far from one of the worst in the world
@@HenrySavageModeName a worse one.
@@zxylo786 what kind of question is that? There are hundreds of worse ones. If you really need one example, how about Las Vegas?
@@HenrySavageMode remember its not about quality, but organization, and destinations where each bus or tram goes, in LA its very very limited, ion even know who is using public transportation there, besides crackheads and homeless people.
@@Johngloger I use it and the buses and trains are often full with normal people
Europeans wanting Grand Theft Transit
Idk why this came up on my feed, but it was very interesting, feels like one of those old vhs educational videos
Good to hear!
GTA IV’s subway system was was better.
That's true. I just made a video on Liberty City's public transport! You should check it out!
@@TheTransitDiaries oh I did! I loved it dude!
@@TheTransitDiaries Yo can you make a video on the viability of another Train that runs in game? Its Watch Dogs 1 Trains, that actually covers a decent part of the city, and is fast and usable during my playthroughs. The subway cars are detailed, and the elevated and on ground stations are cool.
I played the hell out of that game back in the days, and I've never seen that underground train station at the airport 😅 that's a really interesting video !
Thank you!!
Me too!