Visiting LA with a RV

LA is a great tourist town. Weathers wonderful, sites are worth seeing: That said it is not real RV friendly. Getting a beach side RV site during the summer is problematic at best, impossible most of the time, and if you are planning on an ocean parking place you better have a back-up plan. Some private parks that take reservations to consider are: Ventura RV Park (30 to 45 minutes from the LA center area), Malibu RV (much closer but also more expensive) Travel town RV and Castaic RV (both inland 30 to 45 minutes from Hollywood area, actually close to Magic Mountain). As for driving: If your not comfortable driving a BIG vehicle in really heavy city traffic you will hate driving in LA. I don't know what traffic in Tel Aviv is like, but I bet LA traffic is denser. Major attractions have RV parking (Universal Studio, Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm) City tourist spots like Hollywood, Hollywood & Vine, The Grove, do not have RV parking and area parking in non-existent. Plan on renting a car, signing up for tours (like Grey Line Tours, or Hollywood Tours) or use rapid transit. LA rapid transit is 3rd world compared to Eastern and European cities. Clean fuel efficient buses and trains will get you most places in a very long time, with infrequent pickups and anything but all inclusive routes. But car rental is reasonable compared with rental in many other cities, so it is worth looking into.
Enjoy your visit, and Happy Trails.

Leave the coach and rent a car.....you'll thank me when it's all said and done.....Dennis

BTPO1 wrote:
If I did not have a second vehicle I would use public transportation to get around. There is no way that I would take my MH through downtown LA. We drove the MH towing through through LA last year on our way home from the east coast and even on the freeway it was a nightmare. JMO

X2 on this!

All the places you named have very tight and limited parking, even in a regular car. I'd take public transportation, which in LA is pretty good with the Red, Blue, Green, Gold Lines, etc!

WoodGlue

If I did not have a second vehicle I would use public transportation to get around. There is no way that I would take my MH through downtown LA. We drove the MH towing through through LA last year on our way home from the east coast and even on the freeway it was a nightmare. JMO

Im assuming that your driving a motorhome. If your not just drive your tow vehicle and leave your Trailer at the park.

I stay at Dockweiler during the summer at least one weekend a month and have seen may visiters come through the park with there rented RV's. Ive had the pleasure of giving direction to many of them going to Venice beach, Hollywood and various outlet malls. I never heard them complain about not finding parking or anything.

First,
What is your RV...travel trailer, motorhome...??

All the places you referenced are tough to park at the best of times.
If you have a car, truck you can find parking. If you are trying to "see the sights" pulling a trailer or in a large motor home, forget it.

Have a great trip.