Where to stay in L.A.

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#3278343 2-Sep-2024 16:57

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Stu1: Wasn’t sure how many days would be worth staying there for , only going there for a wedding . Main things I want to do is alactraz, cable car and Golden Gate Bridge . Could prob to it in 2 :)

We had 2 full days there. Did Alcatraz and explore around the pier area on the first day. Hop on/hop off bus the 2nd day and felt we saw everything we wanted. Make sure to book Alcatraz in advance once you know your dates as it's popular and you generally can't get a ticket on the day as it's sold out.

By coincidence my cousin from LA went to SF with his partner the same weekend we did and he didn't realise you needed to book these days as he had been years before when you could just walk up (his partner hadn't been). They couldn't do it on that trip as it was all fully booked for the days they were there.

That’s good info thank you

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#3278357 2-Sep-2024 18:48

Stu1:

Wasn’t sure how many days would be worth staying there for , only going there for a wedding . Main things I want to do is alactraz, cable car and Golden Gate Bridge . Could prob to it in 2 :)

A great way to experience GG bridge is to hire bikes - there’s quite a few hire places down in the piers area. Ride over to the bridge then across it to Sausalito for lunch. You could ride back if time permits but great to just take the bikes back to town on the ferry - they’re well set up for bikes.

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#3279389 5-Sep-2024 21:07

I'd definitely recommend staying in Anaheim for Disneyland.

I'd also recommend getting Uber/Lyft from LAX to Anaheim. You can order a car for 6 people - includes luggage. It's just less hassle, you don't have to think when driving. Was about 65USD. You don't need a car in Anaheim, there are buses, some shuttles etc to Disneyland or you can walk. You can catch Lyft as well if needed for 6-8USD each way.

There's a really good Facebook group for Disneyland which mentions hotels etc. The Grand Californian hotel has its own entry into DCA and the eating area. Anyway the Facebook groups are great for searches on hotels, transport, Disneyland app etc

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