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docs(trip): update route and transport plan

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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.*
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| **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
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| **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
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| **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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