bookings: add LK Glendale stay and Budget car

days/2026-09-26.md

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 ## LK solo options before returning the car
 
-These options do not repeat the group's Malibu, El Matador, Point Dume, Santa Monica or Venice day. Schedules use DTLA as the starting-point baseline and assume an LAX return target of **4:30–5:00 PM**; adjust them once LK's hotel is known. The Hertz booking must be changed and confirmed first. Drive times below are routing baselines—allow additional time for Saturday traffic.
+These options do not repeat the group's Malibu, El Matador, Point Dume, Santa Monica or Venice day. Schedules use the [Brand Plaza Hotel](../bookings/stays/brand-plaza-hotel-glendale.md) as the starting-point baseline and target an early LAX return at **4:30–5:00 PM**, although Budget is booked through 18:45 PDT. Drive times below are routing baselines—allow additional time for Saturday traffic.
 
 ### Option A — [Crystal Cove](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=644) and Laguna Beach · recommended
 
-Best balance of ocean, hiking and manageable driving. Approximately 104 miles total from DTLA via Crystal Cove to LAX; about 2 hours 45 minutes of baseline driving.
+Best balance of ocean, hiking and manageable driving. Approximately 112 miles total from Brand Plaza via Crystal Cove to LAX; about 2 hours 55 minutes of baseline driving.
 
 **Crystal Cove hiking choices:**
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Best balance of ocean, hiking and manageable driving. Approximately 104 miles to
 
 ### Option B — Palos Verdes coast · least driving
 
-Best low-stress choice. Approximately 49 miles total from DTLA via Point Vicente to LAX; about 1 hour 20 minutes of baseline driving.
+Best low-stress choice. Approximately 58 miles total from Brand Plaza via Point Vicente to LAX; about 1 hour 30 minutes of baseline driving.
 
 - **8:00 AM** Leave Los Angeles
 - **9:00–11:30 AM** Point Vicente Interpretive Center and the open coastal paths
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Avoid Abalone Cove Beach, Sacred Cove Beach and their access trails; the city li
 
 ### Option C — Vasquez Rocks · geology and desert scenery
 
-Best non-ocean option. Approximately 98 miles total from DTLA via Vasquez Rocks to LAX; about 2 hours of baseline driving.
+Best non-ocean option. Approximately 93 miles total from Brand Plaza via Vasquez Rocks to LAX; about 2 hours of baseline driving.
 
 - **7:00 AM** Leave Los Angeles
 - **8:15–11:30 AM** [Vasquez Rocks Natural Area](https://parks.lacounty.gov/vasquez-rocks-natural-area-and-nature-center/): rock formations, viewpoints and a short section of the Pacific Crest Trail
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 ### Option C2 — Vasquez Rocks + Point Vicente · two landscapes in one day
 
-Yes—this is feasible and avoids all of the group's planned sights. Approximately 132 miles total from DTLA via Vasquez Rocks and Point Vicente to LAX; about 3 hours 5 minutes of baseline driving. It is a better use of the car than either stop alone if LK is content to meet the group for dinner rather than the afternoon.
+Yes—this is feasible and avoids all of the group's planned sights. Approximately 128 miles total from Brand Plaza via Vasquez Rocks and Point Vicente to LAX; about 3 hours of baseline driving. It is a better use of the car than either stop alone if LK is content to meet the group for dinner rather than the afternoon.
 
 - **6:15 AM** Leave Los Angeles
 - **7:15–9:30 AM** Vasquez Rocks: formations, viewpoints and a short hike before the heat
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Start at Vasquez Rocks and finish at Point Vicente: the desert is cooler early,
 
 ### Option D — Annie's Canyon and Torrey Pines · ambitious
 
-Best scenery, but by far the most driving: approximately 217 miles and 4 hours 25 minutes of baseline driving before traffic.
+Best scenery, but by far the most driving: approximately 225 miles and 4 hours 35 minutes of baseline driving before traffic.
 
 - **5:30 AM** Leave Los Angeles
 - **8:00–9:15 AM** [Annie's Canyon Trail](https://naturecollective.org/location/annies-canyon-trail/) — 1.4–2 miles, 40–60 minutes, narrow slot canyon with stairs and short scrambles
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 | Place | Address | Map |
 |---|---|---|
 | Gilmore Cabin — Miramonte | 48753 Todd Eymann Road, Miramonte, CA 93641 · PIN 2531 · host +1 559-790-6432 · no cell service | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48753+Todd+Eymann+Road+Miramonte+CA+93641) |
-| Los Angeles stay | TBC |  |
-| Hertz LAX (LK car return) | 5251 W 98th St, Los Angeles, CA 90045 · +1 310-568-5100 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hertz+5251+W+98th+St+Los+Angeles) |
+| Brand Plaza Hotel — LK | 339 1/2 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=339+N+Brand+Blvd+Glendale+CA+91203) |
+| Budget LAX (LK car return) | TBC — confirm in Budget itinerary `73544810702403` |  |