travelmoon

Hi guys,

check my article about a city trip in L.A http://vistapointapp.wordpress.com/2...ransportation/

Let me know what you think.
Travelmoon

Crif

Nice trip, I usually recommend road trip than compared to plain or train

travelmoon

thanks Crif. Yeah I have no other option at this time, but I wanted to share that i can work in L.A without car

Daniel_Williams

Very interesting and nice that you did it all by L.A. public transit. L.A. seems much more feasible now that's there a metro; when I went in the '90s (pre-metro and pre-me-having-Internet), everyone told me how impossible it was without a car. Whether they were exaggerating or not, I'll never know! Tell us, did you buy individual tickets or is there a day pass?

I've seen some unorthodox locations, such as recently Jacksonville FL, using the public transit system only. I find such destinations require one to come armed with bus schedules, which in this day and age is much easier to find thanks to the Internet. I was almost surprised at how much I could do.

So, Botox on the beach, that's a new one!

travelmoon

thanks Daniel, if I remember correctly I purchased a Metro Day Pass for 5$. For me using the public transit is a way to feel the pulse of the city much better. But I can understand if tourist using a car in L.A because its so huge.

Another trip I was staying at Manhattan Beach and I had car, of course did I see different things.

Joes_Left_Foot

Thank you, travelmoon. I have visited LA 3 times and rented a car each time. I would like to try public transportation next time. I might return with a few more hairs.

Daniel_Williams

I agree about "feeling the pulse" of a place by taking transit, although I find that in areas of poor public transit, that "pulse" is more often than not the pulse of those who are JUST scraping by in place X. Looking out the window, listening to the conversations of your fellow passengers, seeing how people are dressed & what they are doing, you feel like you're actually a more a part of place X, wherever that happens to be.

annetti

Nicely done! I live in the LA metro area AND I never use public transit, but when I travel the first thing I do is investigate a city's public transit system and glory in not driving for a month! Congratulations on proving to a local that you can get around this car centric city without a car!

travelmoon

Thanks Annetti, It was an amazing day and I had lot of fun in your city.
In Europe it's even simpler to do things like that, especially in Berlin, Paris and London.

Have you been there?

clarkgriswold

Los Angeles welcomes nearly half a million overnight tourists every week....thank goodness most of them do not rent a car.

http://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/....in-los-angeles

annetti

Yes, used public transit in all three places, never used a car. We've used public transit in lots of places in No Amer, too - San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto and most recently, NY. We usually buy a weekly pass or a monthly pass depending on the length of our stay.

tomfuller

I'll be going through LA next month without a car. DS or DIL will take me to Burbank (airport) to get on the Pacific Surfliner (Amtrak) to Union Station. I then get on the Sunset Limited and will be in Tucson in the morning.

travelmoon

Sorry what is DS, DIL or Sunset Limited? Please provide more content

tomfuller

DS= dear son, DIL = daughter-in-law, Sunset Limited is the eastbound Amtrak train that leaves Los Angeles Union station at 10:10 PM three days a week on its way to San Anotnio and New Orleans. I'm going as far as Tucson since I don't want to get off in Yuma at 4AM.

5alive

Travelmoon, since you've gone to so much work, it's probably worth mentioning one small mistake:

The plural of "bus" is "buses" with one s.

The plural of "buss" (a kiss) is "busses."

travelmoon

thanks 5alive, I changed it
I am always thankful for grammar feedback, I am still learning.

5alive

You do a great job, Travelmoon. Your site is really well done and you also have some nice sense of design--I just wanted it perfect for you.