Getting there
LA is less like a city and more like a sprawling network of districts; we help you navigate your way around.
- Planes
- LAX – aka Los Angeles International Airport (+1 310 646 5252; www.lawa.org) – is a somewhat chaotic affair. Forget public transport; if you don’t have your own wheels, either take a SuperShuttle shared van (+1 800 258 3826; www.supershuttle.com) or a taxi from outside Arrivals. Both cost around $30–35 to Beverly Hills and will take around 30 minutes (it can longer in heavy traffic).
- Trains
- Amtrak (www.amtrak.com) connects Los Angeles to other US cities. The main terminal is at Union Station at 800 N Alameda Street in Downtown.
- Automobiles
- Let’s cut to the chase: you will need one of these. The roads will feel wider than an airport runway.