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Jun 6, 2011 | 1:03 am

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azepine00

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Originally Posted by FlyingDoctorwu

i have to go to Westlake Village... is it that bad? They used to live on Manhattan beach.. ahh that was convenient...

LAX it is.. Looking at a 1:09 PM arrival into LAX... between claiming luggage/renting a car etc how long should I figure it'll take me to get to Westlake (and what's the best route?)

Thanks
FDW

At 1-2 pm both LAX and BUR are OK to get to Westlake village. After 3 pm I strongly suggest BUR as 405 turns into 4-5 lanes of parking for miles and miles. The suggested Lincoln/PCH alternative usually saves a bit of time and it is definitely more scenic but still pretty slow. From BUR you can take 5 and 118 and usually bypass most mess pretty much at any hour or just take 101 when traffic is OK. I live near WV and get to deal with those options from time to time.

Lake arrowhead is on the other end of LA so make sure you drive there midday to avoid traffic (no later than 1-2 pm on friday). From westlake village it's a straight line on 101/134/210 and then some local roads.
Sunday return to LAX or BUR should be OK but if you can fly back from ONT it will definitely save you time.

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