As the title says really. We're planning a Disneyland/ LA celebration trip for 2025 but won't be hiring a car. I've been reading its possible to do without a car but DH will have a wheelchair. Any advice/thoughts are welcome. Thank you
Will you need any special accommodations beyond extra space to store the wheelchair? If not, I would say totally doable.As the title says really. We're planning a Disneyland/ LA celebration trip for 2025 but won't be hiring a car. I've been reading its possible to do without a car but DH will have a wheelchair. Any advice/thoughts are welcome. Thank you
Thank you both. Dh can walk a few steps so wheelchair can fold and go in the car trunk if that's permitted. I'll certainly look at the Art shuttle
For me, it depends on how many different places you wish to go to. When I am in Orange county, I don't usually have a large list of places I am interested in, and thus, a Lyft/Uber/Taxi or ART is the way to go.
Once I go to Los Angeles, everything is so spread out, and I want more flexibility, and thus I get a car. I also happen to know a few people in LA that I would want to visit, so it makes more sense to me in that respect as well. It's hard for me to envisage relying completely on Uber/Lyft/Taxi or other public transportation in LA, unless you are just interested in a really small area of it.
@bcla I’m thinking of taking the 460 to/from Disney and downtown LA to visit family while I’m there. Time is not a problem- I’m very patient when I’m saving $$… is there any reason though you wouldn’t recommend that route for a solo female traveler with luggage (traveling in the afternoon each way)?I've actually managed getting around with just ART and public transportation in LA. However, even my kid commented about the people talking to themselves on LA Metro.
I managed a whole week in LA/OC on public transportation. It was mostly using a 7-day LA Metro pass. It was $12.50 at the time, but they now have a different pay as you go system now. I also discovered that there was no express bus surcharge charged (which I thought would be there for a 7-day pass) and I actually used LA Metro 460 just for local transportation between Buena Park and Anaheim that ART didn't cover. The 460 bus doesn't have frequent service though, but I found that the real time bus info I got on Apple Maps was very accurate. I was able to get there without having to wait too long, other than maybe one time it was very accurate in LA waiting to get down to Anaheim.
I went everywhere from LA Union Station to Santa Monica and Pasadena. Of course the issue is being very patient.
I did have some weird stuff going on though. Like taking Gardena Transit (GTrans). Or the time I was on the E line where it stopped and the doors didn't open. Ended up getting off at the next station and then doubling back.
@bcla I’m thinking of taking the 460 to/from Disney and downtown LA to visit family while I’m there. Time is not a problem- I’m very patient when I’m saving $$… is there any reason though you wouldn’t recommend that route for a solo female traveler with luggage (traveling in the afternoon each way)?
Thank you! After I wrote that message I saw the rest of my “460 bus” search results where you summarized it more for others- thanks for taking the time to reply here and to everyone else. I’m used to taking public transportation where I live and was sort of baffled my first time in LA when I was told it was impossible- and managed just fine. In the end I think I won’t take that bus, because of the luggage, but normally I travel lighter and will keep it in mind for the future.I didn't have a serious problem and I used it on 4 separate trips.
My first time was a bit tricky since I didn't have a TAP card and didn't have enough time to order one. I tried to buy on board but the driver said he was out. He actually let me on for free, and I promised that I would get a couple (including one for my 11 year old) when we got to downtown LA (which I did) and buy a day pass. That ride was a little bit bizarre because of a woman on board who was talking about attacking her sister if she ever saw her again. Apparently her sister saw her from outside the bus and tried to attack her by throwing coffee at the window. But she eventually left and others on the bus were rather relieved.
For the most everyone minds their own business. Luggage can be a problem because there may not be good places to place them (like on an airport bus). We had backpacks and there's a couple of seats in the back of most buses, where there's a spot in front of each seat that might be a good place for something maybe the size of an airline carry on.
My wife took the 460 bus from Buena Park from near our hotel. We went out to Disneyland and she met up with us.
I won't say it's the greatest experience. You might see some homeless and mentally ill, but for the most part they keep to themselves. But it's generally pretty reliable and safe.
Thank you! After I wrote that message I saw the rest of my “460 bus” search results where you summarized it more for others- thanks for taking the time to reply here and to everyone else. I’m used to taking public transportation where I live and was sort of baffled my first time in LA when I was told it was impossible- and managed just fine. In the end I think I won’t take that bus, because of the luggage, but normally I travel lighter and will keep it in mind for the future.