US help.

[catpurrs]

Hello! I will be travelling to LA in November for a conference. Just few questions to ask:

1) Thinking of doing a day trip to disneyland - was wondering if a day would be enough or that i may have to do a 2D1N trip there

 

[patryn33]

Hello! I will be travelling to LA in November for a conference. Just few questions to ask:

1) Thinking of doing a day trip to disneyland - was wondering if a day would be enough or that i may have to do a 2D1N trip there

1st is LA = Louisiana or LA is Los Angeles?

Los Angeles to Disneyland is like 30mins drive

 

[catpurrs]

1st is LA = Louisiana or LA is Los Angeles?

Los Angeles to Disneyland is like 30mins drive

hello! my bad, LA = Los Angeles.. i am not sure if we'll be driving around though. Hoping to stay near Downtown LA because the conference will be somewhere near.

 

[sendtolee]

hello! my bad, LA = Los Angeles.. i am not sure if we'll be driving around though. Hoping to stay near Downtown LA because the conference will be somewhere near.

Disneyland in 1 day? That means you can only touch and go as most rides need to queue for 30 minures or so, longer for those popular rides. It will be tiring, as you will be rushing to queue for rides...
There is a chinatown in downtown LA.

 

[catpurrs]

Disneyland in 1 day? That means you can only touch and go as most rides need to queue for 30 minures or so, longer for those popular rides. It will be tiring, as you will be rushing to queue for rides...
There is a chinatown in downtown LA.

oohhh, okay. thank you! will check both out. will go google how to go disneyland without car also.

 

[patryn33]

hello! my bad, LA = Los Angeles.. i am not sure if we'll be driving around though. Hoping to stay near Downtown LA because the conference will be somewhere near.

if U have a full day say 9am-8pm not a problem.
Nov - American not on school holidays not that crowded.

don't know your plans for 1 day trip, but best avoid the day U land or the day u flying out.

so long u avoid Thanxgiving timing not that bad
https://www.waitamoment.co.uk/going-abroad/gb-disneyland-resort/disneyland-crowds

 

[daxiong88]

What's nice at Washington?

 

[patryn33]

What's nice at Washington?

Washington DC or Washington state? If state you plan on seeing places in the entire state or limited to certain cities?

 

[sendtolee]

What's nice at Washington?

Washingston state is in the west.
Washington city is in the east...
So where are you going?

 

[daxiong88]

Washington DC or Washington state? If state you plan on seeing places in the entire state or limited to certain cities?

Washington DC and I only have 7 days there so would not want to travel too far out to other states. Thanks.

 

[dilphinus]

Washington DC and I only have 7 days there so would not want to travel too far out to other states. Thanks.

Arlington, Virginia is just across the bridge, probably 5 to 10 mins away (of cos depending on from which part of DC). The metro serves Maryland, Virginia and DC.

DC (from the Union Station) to Baltimore is only an hour away by train and cost US$7/way.

Heard Harper's Ferry is nice but it was a dead town when I arrived at 5ish in the evening. There's supposedly a good ice-cream store, Scoop's Ice Cream.

 

[ceecookie]

Washington DC and I only have 7 days there so would not want to travel too far out to other states. Thanks.

One or two day for the National Mall, depending on number of museums/monument u want to go

You can apply for White House Tour though local MP Norton's office at https://norton.house.gov/services/tours-and-tickets. Not sure if Trump administration now allows non-americans to tour though.. Courtesy of her office, I got my tour passes during the final months of Obama's term
Do sign up for the Capitol Building tour too.. the interior esp the Rotunda is breathtaking

If you're into US Civil War history, Harper's Ferry will interest you else it'll be like Malacca with nice scenery. This will require one day car rental and you can pair it with a visit to Sharpsburg nearby for the Antietam battlefield (the bloodiest one day battle).

Harper's Ferry

Another one day drive you can do is the Skyline drive at Shenandoah National Park.

 

[daxiong88]

Arlington, Virginia is just across the bridge, probably 5 to 10 mins away (of cos depending on from which part of DC). The metro serves Maryland, Virginia and DC.

DC (from the Union Station) to Baltimore is only an hour away by train and cost US$7/way.

Heard Harper's Ferry is nice but it was a dead town when I arrived at 5ish in the evening. There's supposedly a good ice-cream store, Scoop's Ice Cream.

Cool thanks. If more than 3 hours of traveling time, then need to think.

 

[daxiong88]

One or two day for the National Mall, depending on number of museums/monument u want to go

You can apply for White House Tour though local MP Norton's office at https://norton.house.gov/services/tours-and-tickets. Not sure if Trump administration now allows non-americans to tour though.. Courtesy of her office, I got my tour passes during the final months of Obama's term
Do sign up for the Capitol Building tour too.. the interior esp the Rotunda is breathtaking

If you're into US Civil War history, Harper's Ferry will interest you else it'll be like Malacca with nice scenery. This will require one day car rental and you can pair it with a visit to Sharpsburg nearby for the Antietam battlefield (the bloodiest one day battle).

Harper's Ferry

Another one day drive you can do is the Skyline drive at Shenandoah National Park.

Thanks for the details. With only 7 days in DC, I think I can't do much esp going to Disneyland or any other adjustment parks? Any nature parks or equivalent as I am a more nature person.

I haven't read about US travel so person me on some of my queues.

 

[sCuzzZy]

Hi All,

any suggestions or recommendations for a reputable car rental company for LA-LV-SF?

 

[sendtolee]

Hi All,

any suggestions or recommendations for a reputable car rental company for LA-LV-SF?

Hertz, reputable and expensive but won't overcharge after return.

 

[cscs3]

Hertz, reputable and expensive but won't overcharge after return.

I find their customer make GPS is very good too.

 

[invisible999]

Hertz, reputable and expensive but won't overcharge after return.

Don't use payless or Fox.

Enterprise is good consumer level rental. Hertz and Avis are getting most of revenue from corporate customers and their rates are high. National is good alternative to Enterprise.

 

[darklighter]

What about Budget?

 

[invisible999]

What about Budget?

Hit and miss, depends on location.