Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Midrange:
$75-200
Two-star inland motel or hotel double room: $75-200
Sit-down meal in casual restaurant: $20-50
Rental car per day, excluding insurance and gas: $30-75
Top end:
More than $200
Three-star coastal hotel or beach resort room: $150-300
Three-course meal excluding drinks in top restaurant: $75-100
Opening Hours
Businesses, restaurants and shops may close earlier and on additional days during the
winter off-season (November to March). Otherwise, standard opening hours are as follows:
Banks
9am-5pm Monday-Thursday, to 6pm Friday, some 9am-1:30pm Saturday
Bars
5pm-2am daily
Business hours (general)
9am-5pm Monday-Friday
Nightclubs
10pm-4am Thursday-Saturday
Post offices
8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, some 9am-noon Saturday
Restaurants
7:30am-10:30am, 11:30am-2:30pm and 5pm-9pm or 10pm daily, some open
later Friday and Saturday
Shops
10am-6pm Monday-Saturday, noon-5pm Sunday (malls open later)
Arriving in Coastal California
Los Angeles International Airport
Taxis to most destinations ($30 to $50) take 30 minutes to
one hour. Door-to-door shuttles ($16 to $27) operate 24 hours. FlyAway bus ($8) runs to
downtown LA. Free shuttles connect with LAX City Bus Center & Metro Rail station.
