los angeles to san diego

We are coming from Australia to Los Angeles and then on to San Diego a few days later. As they drive on the other side in USA, I do not wish to try my luck with my wife and 2 kids. We have a private care taking us from LA to San Diego but it is very expensive. We don%26#39;t want to take a shuttle or train as we will have lots of luggage. Can anyone suggest a cheap but clean private car / limo company for this journey, or a tour that picks up from LA (not a sea world or zoo tour) for a San Diego tour of the city and then can drop us off in our San Diego hotel? Your help is appreciated.

los angeles to san diego

You may want to SEARCH the San Diego forum for the same type info. I did a search for SHUTTLE LAX and got several excellent suggestions for shuttle services, limo, etc. A quick search on Google turned up a $64 per adult, ouch, expensive.

Several people suggested the train, probably worthwhile to consider even with the luggage and kids; could be fun actually.

We had the same problem last July with our cruise docking in Long Beach and needing to get back to San Diego. I rented a car and paid $25 extra to drop it off (one way trip) for a total cost of about $75.

I have never driven on the wrong side of the road either but if I were coming to Melbourne, like many tourist, you would find me learning how with a rental car. And many other advantages come with having a rental car, schedule, convenience, etc.

A search of this forum will also turn up many others coming from Australia, some writing blogs that describe their own adventures. Consider sending them a message on TripAdvisor and ask how it turned out.

Hope some or all of this helps. Let me be the first to welcome you to San Diego. You will have a great time.

los angeles to san diego

A private driver taking you one-way from L.A. to San Diego will cost you at least several hundred dollars, especially if you want a tour thrown in. Getting a rental car is much more practical and economical to fit your travel plans.

You%26#39;re worry too much about the difficulties of driving on the other side of the road. You%26#39;ll adjust quickly. It%26#39;s easier than you think. Especially because the U.S. roads are good and well-marked.

Aren%26#39;t you supposed to be the ';curious'; one, and doesn%26#39;t that mean trying something new?

I suggest you try renting a car. I think you%26#39;ll get the hang of it. Plus, you%26#39;ll have the freedom to go wherever you want. Just know that you can turn right on red lights if a sign doesn%26#39;t tell you you can%26#39;t. Yield to oncoming drivers turning left or going straight if you%26#39;re turning left.

If you want to take public transportation from LA, you can take the train (www.Amtrak.com) from downtown LA to San Diego. It%26#39;s about a three-hour ride. The train station in SD is downtown and very convenient to pick up other transportation. Where%26#39;s your hotel? I can give you more advice based on your hotel location.

Having driven on the ';wrong'; side of the road in Ireland and England I can say it%26#39;s really rather a blast. The most difficult part is in towns where there aren%26#39;t a lot of cars around and then making turns. I always seemed to move over to the right. In Cork City I ended up nose-to-nose with someone after making a right turn! Oh well, stupid American tourist!

Most of LA to SD will be on a major 3-5 lane freeway where it would be virtually impossible to get to the other side even if you wanted to.

Since I%26#39;m rather dyslexic when it comes to right and left, I always thought to keep my driver side door to the center of the road. Voila ... it works!

And after a couple of weeks of this, when I got home, it felt rather odd to be driving American style again.

Have fun!