The sheer scale of LA - its detractors call it "nineteen suburbs in search of a city" - means that it really is difficult to get around without a car. Even though the traffic is often bumper-to-bumper, the freeways are the only way to cover long distances quickly. If you're driving yourself, avoid traveling at rush hours and phone ahead for directions whenever possible. Otherwise, try to relax on the fastest alternative, express buses .

Some people are surprised to find sidewalks in LA, let alone pedestrians, but within districts such as downtown, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Beverly Hills and central Hollywood, walking is the best way to explore.

Public transportation
Hampered by construction scandals and budget cuts, LA's long-anticipated Metrorail train system was envisioned to cover the whole of Los Angeles County, but is currently made up of only three lines, each distinguished by color. Centering on...
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Major LA bus routes (MTA)
From downtown to : Burbank Studios #96 Exposition Park #38, #81 Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale #90, #91 Huntington Library #79, #379 LAX #42, #439 Long Beach #60 Orange County, Knott's Berry Farm, Disneyland #460 (express) ...
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Cycling in LA may sound perverse, but there are great coastal bike paths between Santa Monica and Redondo Beach, and nice routes at the Orange County coastline, Griffith Park and Pasadena. More disturbingly, the LA River route is only intended for daring cyclists who don't mind the sight of broken glass, mounds of trash and grim industrial vistas.