I don_t drive due to a medical condition. Eventually, I may be able to drive again, but not on the freeway or at night. I have the itch to move, and I love California, but I_m just not sure it would be realistic for me to move there if I can_t actually get around. What do you all think?
It is possible, but if you need to travel any distance it is a VERY time consuming way to get around. It is certainly not the way you want to travel if you_re lugging a half dozen bags of groceries with you.You are correct about Long Beach having the best public transportation system in So Cal.
Before moving here consider that California is one of the MOST expensive states to live in. Housing will be the most expensive. A small studio apartment starts in the $1100-1200 range. Almost everything you buy will be about 50% higher than where you presently live. This could be a real problem if you have to live on a fixed income. If you_re still a member of the work force know that unemployment in So Cal is among the highest in the country. It is now over 12% and not expected to get better until 2011.Yes it is. I mainly commute via public transportation and I go everywhere everyone else goes to.
From the beach, to sporting events, to shopping to work, to playing tourist, I do it all.
All it requires is you to be flexible, patient, and you must allow for extra time in your travels. And you must understand how the transit system works. With these simple things you can do it
If you are short fused then you are gonna be stressed out there because sometimes a bus may be late or it may be full, or the weather may not be to your liking. Patience, patience, and patience..Yes, but you would want to use it mostly before dark, and you_d want to choose where you live and work carefully, because our public transportation isn_t all that great. However, if you live and work in the right places, it can be very convenient, especially if you only have to take one bus or train. Most places in LA have everything you need close by, grocery stores, stores like Target, malls, restaurants, etc, so the bus/train would work well if you choose the right area. Taxis are super expensive.
Metro Info:
http://www.metro.net/
Good luck!i think it is possible to find a way of transportation to your destinations. the only problem is that busses are very time consuming. you might end up with a tiresum whole day trip (depending where you are going). there are taxis, there are busses leading to almost all major attractions, there is a underground bussway from north hollywood to hollywood, and there is the metro. so yes its more than possible to find your way around.It_s possible. But so is crawling from New York to LA. And personally, I_d rather crawl from NY than have to live in LA without a car. You can get around, but the busses are painfully slow.
Best public transit is achieved by living near a Metrolink station or Metro Red Line. Check out metro.net or www.metrolinktrains.com. LA is so spread out, public transit is very inefficieint. I hope I live long enough to see the _Subway to the Sea_.You can but only if you live very close to work and restrict your life to a very small portion of greater LA. While LA is very large, if you live close to work, generally you can find everything you need within a 30 minute bus ride away. But then if you do that, its not a lot different than living in a much smaller community where housing would be a lot cheaper.Yes! I_ve been taking public transit in Long Beach for more than 30 years. Long Beach not only has a good bus system of it_s own but light rail to downtown L.A. Also, metro buses, torrance, and Orange County buses come into Long Beach.
Plus, Long Beach is a pretty good place to live with a variety of neighborhoods, both upscale and modestly priced, to choose from.You should move to a real city with functional mass transit. LA is a big suburb and the mass transit is weak.it_s entirely possible.of course! i live in the l.a. area.
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