speaking of Public Transportation, here's a plug for my fave method of access to and from LAX when i travel to the los angeles area: the Fly-Away bus (http://www.lawa.org/flyaway/) it's available to LAX from Westwood, Van Nuys (which has wonderful, ample, covered parking), as well as L.A. union station.
when i stay in pasadena to visit my folks, i can take the Metro Gold Line from pasadena to L.A. union station for $1.25 and then $4 for the flyaway drops me right at the terminal (using the carpool lanes!). less than the price of a gallon of gas!
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