To Rent, or Not to Rent

[fairyrune]

Have any of you been to Los Angeles? If so, I have a question for you.

Should we rent a car?

I have a book that's telling me the public transportation in the area sucks pretty hardcore. However, the husband of the friend we're staying with doesn't own a car, and gets around solely with public transportation. I'm not entirely certain where they live, so that doesn't help. They have to work during the week we're there, so they won't be available all the time to hold our hands and show us around. I was thinking maybe we should get a car with a GPS device.

The problem with renting a car is that I am under twenty five, so if I rented it there would be some ASTRONOMICAL surcharge. Rich doesn't have a credit card, so he can't rent the car, even though he is over twenty five. I called Enterprise and asked if I could pay and he could drive, and was told that wasn't possible.

I've never been there myself, obviously, and I don't know whether to believe the book, or the fellow we haven't met yet. He's probably not going to places like Disneyland or the tourist-y spots all the time.

Any advice?

Comments

[blacktart.livejournal.com]

So, I happen to be from Los Angeles. It actually is possible to get around by public transportation, but there's good reason people say it sucks. It's ridiculously inefficient. It's not its fault really, it's just that LA is a huge, sprawling city. So it can be done, but it's time-consuming as all hell. Driving is generally easier.

I can give you a better idea, if you'd like. Just tell me where they live (as in the town name) and where you were looking to go. I know my way around.

[barrelofrain.livejournal.com]

oooh! a native! you're actually who I need to talk to, if you're so kind. I'm thinking of moving to LA for the summer and I have similar types of questions...

[blacktart.livejournal.com]

I'd be happy to help. Would an AIM conversation work, or do you prefer another form of communication?