Driving time from DL to Universal

Luv2Roam

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In normal traffic, how long would you guess it would take? (Even with using the commuter lane)
According to the U.S. web site, they offer a 45 minutes bus ride. I had a Californian tell me it was quite a drive (because of the conjested traffic) and they made it sound like it was QUITE a lengthy (time-wise) drive. 45 minutes sounds pretty good. We will have a rental car, but why mess with traffic?

AK : Lions, Tiggers & Bears! Oh My!
 
In morning rush hour traffic, it will take an hour at least to get from Disneyland to Universal Studios. Car pool lanes help, but they are not available on all freeways. I'd definitely take the bus and not have to stress about the traffic! :)

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The reason I was wondering:
I have a hotel booked across the street from DL. The price is good ($54) and looks like a nice hotel (three diamond-AAA rating).
I originally was thinking of finding a hotel near Universal. But they are higher $ there, I don't know anything about that area to know if a location is good or not, and I would have the hassale of checking out of one hotel to go to another.
Seems easier just to stay put and not have to time my day around check in and out.
A 45 - one hour drive/ride doesn't seem bad.

AK : Lions, Tiggers & Bears! Oh My
 
Every time I go to Disneyland, I plan a day at Universal Studios. I always leave an hour to get there, and usually am there in less than an hour. I have found that if you are there at opening, you can get a lot done early. We always are able to do Jurassic Park like three times in a half hour!! I love Universal Studios. My personal opinion is to drive, rather than take a bus. That way you can follow your own schedule. We took a bus once, and they left before we wanted to, and we got there later than I would have liked. IMHO...
 













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