Rough Guides Snapshots USA - Los Angeles by Rough Guides

Author:Rough Guides
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780241312964
Publisher: Rough Guides

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GETTING AROUND

Driving

Public transport

Taxis

Cycling

DRIVING

Traditionally the most popular way to get around LA is to drive. However, traffic is bumper-to-bumper much of the day (it’s often described as “stop-and-start” by local media), and improvements in public transport mean that driving is no longer the fastest way to get around the core city areas. Travelling by car can be more convenient if you are aiming to see sights in Greater LA (the Valley, Malibu, Orange County etc), given how spread out things are, and rentals are easy to pick up at LAX. Note that LA rush-hour traffic runs (on the freeways at least) from 5am to 9am Monday to Friday; it picks up again at 3pm and runs until 7pm – avoid freeways and the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) at these times if you can (KNX AM News Radio 1070 has the most traffic reports; also on FM at 97.1). Sunday afternoons can also be a nightmare coming into the city, especially during the summer months; similarly, if the Dodgers or Lakers are playing, getting in and out of Downtown Los Angeles takes hours. The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans; 800 427 7623, dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi) gives up-to-the-minute details of road conditions throughout the state.

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