LAX to Getty Museum
Sep 21, 2004 | 3:35 pm
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LAX to Getty Museum
Is there any public transportation to the museum and will it take several hours? I think a taxi is around $40.00 each direction and I would like to find another way. I have the entire day and evening at the airport and have wanted to see this museum for awhile. Also, any good restuarants near the museum. Thanks for any help available.
Sep 21, 2004 | 3:49 pm
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Originally Posted by lindam
Is there any public transportation to the museum and will it take several hours? I think a taxi is around $40.00 each direction and I would like to find another way. I have the entire day and evening at the airport and have wanted to see this museum for awhile. Also, any good restuarants near the museum. Thanks for any help available.
Sep 21, 2004 | 4:50 pm
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Originally Posted by lindam
Is there any public transportation to the museum and will it take several hours? I think a taxi is around $40.00 each direction and I would like to find another way. I have the entire day and evening at the airport and have wanted to see this museum for awhile. Also, any good restuarants near the museum. Thanks for any help available.
http://www.mta.net/
If you enter "LAX" and "Getty" in the route finder, it will display your transit options. There are many dining options in the nearby areas of Brentwood and Westwood.
Sep 27, 2004 | 11:35 am
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Ditto what the others said - get a cheap rental car. Easier & less hassle.
Eat at the 'nice' restaurant at the Getty (it's above the cafeteria). It's only $1-2/more than the cafeteria prices, but great views, service, food - and you're not in the busy cafeteria environment.
There are a few eating options at the Getty; I wouldn't bother going off-site.
Enjoy it - and if you get a sunny day, the views are fab (in addition to the art) - Catalina Island to downtown LA. Cheers.
Sharon
Eat at the 'nice' restaurant at the Getty (it's above the cafeteria). It's only $1-2/more than the cafeteria prices, but great views, service, food - and you're not in the busy cafeteria environment.
There are a few eating options at the Getty; I wouldn't bother going off-site.
Enjoy it - and if you get a sunny day, the views are fab (in addition to the art) - Catalina Island to downtown LA. Cheers.
Sharon
Sep 28, 2004 | 3:08 pm
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If you don't drive, one option is to call super shuttle, prime time or other shuttle service companies. They are less exepensive than taxi and you don't have to worry about the freeway.
Don't take public transportation. The stress of dealing LA's MTA is just not worth it.
Don't take public transportation. The stress of dealing LA's MTA is just not worth it.
Oct 3, 2004 | 11:07 am
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Please make life easier on yourself and rent a car. The 405 is just horrible also. What should be no more than a 15 min drive often turns into a 1.5 hour drive.
The Getty is a great museum, but you may also want to consider the Norton Simon. He was considered the better collector. See This Link
Cheers,
Z
The Getty is a great museum, but you may also want to consider the Norton Simon. He was considered the better collector. See This Link
Cheers,
Z
Oct 10, 2004 | 12:06 am
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Public Transportation
I did take a public bus to the museum when I last visited LA. It was an easy ride with no hassles, altho the convenience of having a car is certainly a big plus.
For more info, check their website:
http://www.getty.edu/visit/gethere.html
For more info, check their website:
http://www.getty.edu/visit/gethere.html
Oct 10, 2004 | 12:18 pm
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The last time I was in LA I rented a weekend car from Enterprise for $9.99/day and went to the Getty, the Norton etc. A very nice deal. I believe you do NOT need to make advance parking reservations at the Getty now.
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Oct 10, 2004 | 2:22 pm
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Originally Posted by MisterNice
I believe you do NOT need to make advance parking reservations at the Getty now.
Oct 10, 2004 | 3:01 pm
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Although parking reservations are not necessary, it is generally necessary to make a reservation for the restaurant.
(310) 440-6810
www.getty.edu
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www.getty.edu
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Getty Villa
a $275 million renovation of the original hilltop J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Villa in Malibu pays homage to Getty's collection of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities.
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Originally Posted by kef0913
You may be best off renting a compact car for $25 or so and parking at the Getty which is $5. Much cheaper than a taxi. Much less hassle than the MTA.
You'll love the Getty BTW, well worth the day trip.
-Vincent
Mar 13, 2006 | 12:48 am
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I live about 5 minutes from the Getty and I have to admit that the views from the Getty as well as the building is amazing; however, the Norton Simon is the better museum if you wanted to see a better art collection (at least in my opinion).
Public transportation is difficult in LA and very time consuming. I would suggest renting a car or using one of the two shuttle services from LAX -- either the Supershuttle or Prime Time. It should cost about $25 each way. Good luck!
Public transportation is difficult in LA and very time consuming. I would suggest renting a car or using one of the two shuttle services from LAX -- either the Supershuttle or Prime Time. It should cost about $25 each way. Good luck!