How it Works0 min ago
Los Angeles Holiday
33 Answers
anything I should fear? I want to hire a car or should I rely on taxis? Advice welcome as I dont know USA.
Answers
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by tamborine. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
I've never been to LA, tamborine, but regarding the renting a car situation I would consider the stress you might be under by having to learn, very quickly, to drive on the "wrong side" of the road. Obviously, this depends upon your age...The younger you are, the easier it is to adapt. Anyway, have a good trip.
Wikitravel is packed with information:
https:/
Scroll down to 'By car', in the 'Getting Around' section, to read about the joys (or otherwise!) of driving in LA. (See the rest of that section for information about taxis and public transport).
Scroll further down to 'Stay Safe' for general safety tips:
https:/
Use the links under 'Districts' for even more information.
https:/
Scroll down to 'By car', in the 'Getting Around' section, to read about the joys (or otherwise!) of driving in LA. (See the rest of that section for information about taxis and public transport).
Scroll further down to 'Stay Safe' for general safety tips:
https:/
Use the links under 'Districts' for even more information.
It's not the wild west, tamborine. I've never seen a gunslinger in Los Angeles. The major roads are busy so you need to keep your wits about you when driving and joining then can be a bit hairy due to short slip roads. Read the rules of the road before you go. Choice of car is up to you. I don't know what LV is.
Depends where you are staying as to if you need a car. Hotels will get you taxis and some have chauffeur driven cars available to book. Taxis easy to get at LAX. Plan what you want to see before you go. We took public transport to Getty Museum/art gallery lovely gardens. We walked Rodeo Drive area, it was close to our hotel. There is a tour bus to “see” celebrity houses. We walked Hollywood Boulevard area. I would not advise you driving to and from airport but if you do want to hire a car ask your hotel to arrange it for you. To drive to LV what time of year are you going. It can be very hot. When we stayed in Santa Monica walking everywhere was easy.
>>> Do I use same cell sim card?
The USA uses different frequencies for mobile phone signals to those used in the UK. So your phone need to be a quad band one if it's to work in the States. Your UK SIM should work but, unlike in the EU (where there are no roaming charges), your service provider might charge you very high roaming charges to use your phone in the USA.
The USA uses different frequencies for mobile phone signals to those used in the UK. So your phone need to be a quad band one if it's to work in the States. Your UK SIM should work but, unlike in the EU (where there are no roaming charges), your service provider might charge you very high roaming charges to use your phone in the USA.
