Santa Monica Transportation

The question appears often on TripAdvisor’s Los Angeles forum, usually from visitors who have just confirmed their flight into LAX. “We land at LAX and our hotel is in Hollywood. But we want to see the Pacific Ocean on day one — is it worth going to Santa Monica first? It is only 8 miles from the airport, right?” The […]

The experience is almost universal among LA visitors who try to drive to Santa Monica on a weekend between June and September. “Spent 45 minutes trying to park near Santa Monica Pier on a July Saturday. Gave up. Found a lot 8 blocks away. Then Uber home was over $50 because of beach surge pricing. I need a better system.” […]