Transportation questions for 1st DLR visit

[Magic4UsZ's]

We are thinking of going to the beach for a day. We are staying at GCV. What are the choices? Cab? Bus?

We have a rental car reserved for our week but are rethinking that due to the fact that at least three of our days we will stick to DLR do we really need it for the week or at all.

What tour company would you recommend (or to avoid) to go site seeing around LA for a day?

We were also thinking of maybe Universal? How long does it take to get there from DLR?

Thanks!!!!

 

[jlmarr]

This outfit has a beach tour - http://www.anaheim411.com/OC_Beach_Tours.htm

Gray Line for LA tours.

Takes about 45 minutes to get to USH with clear sailing, using the I-5 to the 101 and through the Cahuenga Pass. Figure on 90 minutes with traffic.

 

[Magic4UsZ's]

This is what I need to know Thank you so much!!

Anyone else have a thought?

 

[skiingfast]

This is a very alternative suggestion. Down Katella Ave. which is on the south side of DLR, to the east is the train station. You'd want to take a cab because it's a couple miles.

Now it's around about way to get to a beach, but thake line going south on the Metrolink it stops near a couple beaches at the southern part of greater LA. If you take it down to Oceanside which is the North part of San Diego, you can transfer onto the Coaster which has stops by several beaches. If you take it to Downtown Sand Diego the Zoo is a really quick cab ride away.

 

[jlmarr]

Gray Line for LA tours.

Links:

http://www.grayline.com/Grayline/destinations/us/losangeles.go

In particular the Hop On Hop Off tour:

http://www.grayline.com/Grayline/GraylineAssets/files/franchises/StarLineDoubleDeckerBusMap.pdf

But I'm not sure how they get you to LA. Seems like there are tours that originate in Anaheim, and the Hop On Hop Off is not one of those obviously. Here's where we would need an "out-of-towner" to chime in.