Originally Posted by Uncle Lars

To take advantage of a good airfare to IST on Christmas day, my wife, daughter and I have to originate from LAX on Christmas morning. We will stay at some place near LAX the night before.

To get from SLC to Los Angeles the previous day (Christmas Eve), it looks like taking a morning flight to LGB would save a lot of bucks versus going into LAX. I have nothing against taking the cab ride ($60?) to LAX afterwards, but as we will be carrying backpacks and will have time to spare, was wondering about the current feasibility of doing a public transportation run to LAX during the morning and early afternoon of Christmas Eve.

The transport website says take bus 111 from LGB and transfer to bus 232 in downtown Long Beach, which goes all the way to LAX. Practical? Safe? Any cool places to stop for lunch on the way? Thanks very much.