Rapid Transit

My friend Matthew and I took the Metro Rapid 720 to the opening night film last week. Downtown to Westwood in 40 minutes with short waits both coming and going. Friday-Sunday I drove and though traffic and parking weren’t a problem I figure with gas it was costing over 17 bucks a day. So … I bought a one-week Metro pass for $17 and will try to use that as much as possible for the rest of the festival. In addition to saving money, there’s the benefit of gaining time to read the paper or gaze out the window soaking up the many neighborhoods one passes through along Wilshire Blvd. I highly recommend it.
If you do need to drive, there’s a parking garage on Lindbrook not marked on the festival guide’s map. The entrance is next to the vacant lot formerly known as the Mann National (isn’t it amazing that such a big theater could leave such a seemingly small empty space?). All day Sat. and Sun. and weekdays after 5 p.m. its $5. Easy access out Wilshire to the 405.

Comments

[Jon Raymond]

Absolutely! The 720 is great. It has fewer stops than the regular buses on that route like the 20, which means it's faster. You can get the Purple Line (subway at the Red Line platform) to Wilshire Western, the end of the line. There you pick up the 720. The 720 runs every 6 to 15 minutes all day. The trip from Union Station to Westwood is only an hour.