| You might
want to
rent a car before you go to save mileage and wear on your car (you
will be driving through the desert). If you're going on a weekend,
know that there will almost always be traffic. However, even with traffic,
one can drive to Las Vegas from Los Angeles in about 5 hours. It is about
the same drive time from San Diego. Most visitors leave L.A. between
Friday morning and very late Friday night, but everyone heads back
to L.A. between noon and 8 p.m. on Sunday. The trip to L.A. is almost
always slower than the trip to Vegas. If you can take Monday off and
travel then, you'll be traffic free. It is advisable to take some breaks
every hour or so during the drive to make the trip easier. There are
places to visit, such as a stop in Baker (try the
Mad Greek for some of their strawberry and date shakes) or stop by the
Calico silver
mining town in Barstow. There are also some
outlet shopping malls on the way to Las Vegas. Maps and Driving Directions to Las Vegas From: |