docs(trip): update route and transport plan

la_stay_options.md

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 **Dates:** Sun Sep 27 → Wed Sep 30 (3 nights)
 **Guests:** 4 adults (2 couples) → 2 separate bedrooms
-**Car:** rental until Sep 30 (dropoff LAX) → **on-site parking is a hard requirement**
+**Car:** the same rental continues through Las Vegas and returns at SFO on Oct 4 → **on-site parking is a hard requirement**
 
 > **Arrival is late.** Gilmore checkout is 11 AM Sep 27 and the drive from Miramonte is ~4.5–5 hrs, so the group lands in LA Sunday late afternoon. Real sightseeing days are **Mon Sep 28 and Tue Sep 29** — pick a base that keeps those two days short on driving.
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 ## Choosing the base — trade-off
 
-| Base | Griffith / Hollywood | Getty / Beverly Hills | Santa Monica / Venice | LAX (Sep 30) | Price level |
+| Base | Griffith / Hollywood | Getty / Beverly Hills | Santa Monica / Venice | Sep 30 drive toward Las Vegas | Price level |
 |---|---|---|---|---|---|
-| **Hollywood / West Hollywood** | 10–20 min | 15–25 min | 30–45 min | 35–50 min | $$ |
-| **West LA (Sawtelle)** | 25–35 min | 10–15 min | 15–20 min | 25–30 min | $$ |
-| **Venice / Santa Monica** | 40–55 min | 20–30 min | walk | 20–25 min | $$$ |
-| **Hawthorne / near LAX** | 45–60 min | 30–40 min | 25–35 min | 10–15 min | $ |
+| **Hollywood / West Hollywood** | 10–20 min | 15–25 min | 30–45 min | Central; reasonable eastbound start | $$ |
+| **West LA (Sawtelle)** | 25–35 min | 10–15 min | 15–20 min | West-side detour before I-15 | $$ |
+| **Venice / Santa Monica** | 40–55 min | 20–30 min | walk | Longest cross-city departure | $$$ |
+| **Hawthorne / near LAX** | 45–60 min | 30–40 min | 25–35 min | South-side detour before I-15 | $ |
 
 *Driving times are rough and assume LA traffic — add 50% for 8–10 AM and 4–7 PM.*
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Best fit for the sights list: Walk of Fame, Griffith Observatory, Beverly Hills,
 | **Parking** | ⚠️ **Street only** — garage not included |
 | **Link** | https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/657217888151762689 |
 
-A bathroom each and a spare bedroom, in a genuinely convenient spot: 10–15 min to the Getty, 15–20 to Santa Monica, 25–30 to LAX. The catch is street parking in a dense residential area.
+A bathroom each and a spare bedroom, in a genuinely convenient spot: 10–15 min to the Getty and 15–20 to Santa Monica. The catches are street parking in a dense residential area and a west-side start for the Sep 30 drive to Las Vegas.
 
 ### 3. Venice Canals duplex — beach option
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ A bathroom each and a spare bedroom, in a genuinely convenient spot: 10–15 min
 | **Cancellation** | Free |
 | **Link** | https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/17143834 |
 
-Walk to the boardwalk, Abbot Kinney and the canals; 20 min to LAX on the last morning. The most proven listing on this list by review count. The most expensive, and the furthest from Griffith/Hollywood — a poor match if Sep 28–29 are Hollywood-side days.
+Walk to the boardwalk, Abbot Kinney and the canals. The most proven listing on this list by review count. It is also the most expensive, the furthest from Griffith/Hollywood, and the slowest starting point for the Sep 30 drive to Las Vegas.
 
 ### 4. Executive house, Hawthorne — budget option
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Walk to the boardwalk, Abbot Kinney and the canals; 20 min to LAX on the last mo
 | **Cancellation** | ⚠️ **Free 24 h only — non-refundable after that** |
 | **Link** | https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/19894464 |
 
-Cheapest solid option, 10 min from LAX and Manhattan Beach. Downside: Hawthorne is a dull base and every Hollywood-side day costs ~45–60 min each way — expensive when you only have two full days. The cancellation policy is the real catch.
+Cheapest solid option, near Manhattan Beach. Downsides: Hawthorne is a dull base, every Hollywood-side day costs ~45–60 min each way, and it is south of the best route toward Las Vegas. The cancellation policy is the real catch.
 
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