Originally Posted by
BangkokTraveler
Miss Kok and I will be having a rare visit to LA, arriving on 17 March and attending Chicago Blackhawks games in Anaheim on March 17 and at Staples Center on March 18. Staying downtown at the Biltmore. We do not have a rental car.
On March 17, it looks like we can take the Metrolink from LA Union Station to Anaheim, then walk 10 minutes to the Honda Center. Return, there is an Amtrak train leaving Anaheim 30 minutes after the game ends. So I think we are OK.
On March 18, we were fortunate enough to get tickets for the Tonight Show with Jay Leno taping at 4:00pm, then I have to be at the Staples Center for puck drop at 7:00pm. Looking at the mass transit map, it looks like the best way to get from downtown to NBC Studios in Burbank is to take the Red Line to Universal City then either jump on a bus or grab a taxi to NBC. Correct?
And when the Tonight show is done taping, will I be able to grab a taxi from NBC to Universal City Metra stop to get back downtown for the game?
Finally, we have about 4-6 extra tickets for the Tonight Show taping on March 18; if any FTers want to join us, let me know!. Of course, they are free.
The Anaheim game will be pretty easy. There will be plenty of people walking from Honda Center to Metrolink station after the game. I've done it a couple of times myself.
The Jay Leno show will also be pretty easy to access. Take Red line to Universal station and transfer to southbound Metro #96 bus (Head sign for Downtown LA) when you exit the subway station (there is a surface bus station on top of the subway station). #96 Southbound bus will take you to the front gate of NBC Studios (the stop is Alameda & Olive):
http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bu...images/096.pdf
Use the Google map transit option will give you pretty accurate direction for Metro bus in LA
Do the reverse trip on #96 (or #155) northbound after the Tonight Show taping from Alameda/Olive back to Universal station and catch the Red line back to 7th St Metrocenter. You do not need to transfer to Blue line as mlshanks mentioned.... Staples Center is only a couple of blocks south from 7th St Metrocenter. It will take less than 10 minutes to walk to Kings game from the subway. If you decide you rather take the Blue line at Metrocenter to Pico Station (closet to Staples), it will cost you another $1.25... (LA metro does not have free transfers) - unless of course you decide to buy a daypass (highly recommended as you will be taking several bus and rail trip that day).