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Santa Monica travel advice

  • 24-03-2009 1:29pm
    #1
    brettmirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Am heading to LA on Monday (if I can get out of the country) and staying in Santa Monica.

    We have tickets for an Ice Hockey game at the Staples Center booked, but am having toruble trying to figure out a way of getting there without driving.
    Planning on having a few beers at the game, so driving is out.

    Anyone know of an easy way to get there and back on public transport?


    Cheers.


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  • #2
    datk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 535 ✭✭✭datk


    You can get the bus from Santa Monica to Hollywood - the 704, there is a change but it's easy to negotiate, and quite a nice trip too as you go through Beverly Hills, it does take about an hour - Go to Metro Trip Planner which will give you directions, the bus drivers are friendly enough if you ask them to tell you where the change. Get off near the Kodak Theatre/Hollywood and Highland Centre - there is a train station below the Hollywood & Highland Centre. The Staples Centre website has directions from there and it seems straight forward enough.

    Public Transport is a lot better than it's cracked up to be!!! Go to Trip Advisor and do a search I imagine there'll be more detail there.

    Enjoy.


  • #3
    brettmirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭brettmirl


    Thanks Datk.

    Tried the Trip Planner on that site and it's telling me to take the 10...but the map on the timetable for the 10 shows it starting at West Hollywood Library, which is nowhere near santa monica itself.

    Tis all very confusing!

    Thanks for your help. Will figure it out!


  • #4
    datk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 535 ✭✭✭datk


    Don't be scared!!! I did it last summer it is straight forward - have a look at this. when you get to Fairfax Avenue you on a cross roads and you go to the corner diagonally across.

    http://socaltransport.org/tm_pub_start.php

    Starting at SANTA MONICA

    Ride Metro Rapid 704 (DOWNTOWN LA - UNION STA) heading north
    From: OCEAN AV/SANTA MONICA BLVD(SE corner) Lv: 08:23AM
    To: SANTA MONICA BLVD/FAIRFAX AV(SW corner) Ar: 09:11AM
    Pay $1.25, Monthly Pass: $62.00, (EZ Pass accepted)
    Ride Metro Local Line 217( VERMONT/SUNSET STA) heading north
    From: FAIRFAX AV/SANTA MONICA BLVD(SE corner) Lv: 09:18AM
    To: HOLLYWOOD BLVD/HIGHLAND AV(SE corner) Ar: 09:30AM
    Pay $1.25, Monthly Pass: $62.00, (EZ Pass accepted)

    Ending at RENAISSANCE HOLLYWOOD HOTEL


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