AMERICAN LIMOUSINE & SIGHTSEEING TOURS Transportation or customized tours of L.A. and Southern California in full range of limousines and luxury vehicles. 877.627.2378

AMTRAK Train and bus service within the county, along the coast and to major California locations. Nationwide connections, multiple-day rail passes. Stations in Burbank, downtown (Union Station), Long Beach, Pasadena and Van Nuys. The Coast Starlight connects L.A. to Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle. 800.USA.RAIL, amtrak.com

BEVERLY HILLS RENT-A-CAR  Luxury and exotic rentals with pickup service. Hollywood, 323.822.0969; Beverly Hills, 310.274.6969; LAX, 310.670.2020; Marina del Rey, 310.862.1900

BEVERLY HILLS TROLLEY TOUR Forty-minute tour of landmarks, attractions; departs from Rodeo Drive and Dayton Way. Call for schedule. $1–$5. 310.285.2438 Map J11

BIG BLUE BUS Santa Monica city bus line covers the West Side. Well-kept environmentally friendly buses burn cleaner gas. 75¢–$1.75. 310.451.5444,
bigbluebus.com

black & white car rental Specializes in hybrid, luxury, exotic cars; chauffer services. 8800 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, 310.274.1144 Map I12

BUDGET RENT-A-CAR Cars for rent—mostly luxury vehicles including Porsches and Hummers—at competitive prices. 9815 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, 310.274.9174; 1723 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.586.9719 Map J11, L8

CITYPASS  Hollywood CityPass offers discounted admission to Starline Movie Stars Homes Tour, Behind-the-Scenes Hollywood walking tour with Red Line Tours, Hollywood Wax Museum and either the Kodak Theatre tour or Hollywood Museum access. $59, ages 3–11 $49, under 3 free. Purchase pass at attractions. Southern California CityPass ($259) includes admission to theme parks from L.A. to San Diego. 888.330.5008. www.citypass.com

Crystal Limousines & Tours Full service chauffeured car and limousine company offers luxury ground transportation and limousine specials for any Southern California transportation needs. Conveniently located in Orange County near the Santa Ana John Wayne Airport (SNA), Anaheim Convention Center and Disneyland. Guests are safely transported to any popular location in Orange County, Los Angeles or San Diego County. 888.722.2202. www.crystaltrans.com

downtown art walk Self-guided tour of arts venues in downtown. Art Walk Shuttle available from 6–10 p.m. Second Thursday of every month, noon–9 p.m. Free. 213.624.6212. downtownartwalk.com

Eagle Rider Motorcycle rentals from brands such as Harley-Davidson, Honda, BMW; tours offered. ATVs, watercrafts also available. 4110 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey, 310.302.1239; 11860 S. La Cienega Blvd., Hawthorne, 310.536.6777; 2125 E. Spring St., Long Beach, 562.426.1106 Map N9, C1 and N16

HOLLYWOOD SKIES Helicopter tours of downtown, the coastline, canyons and other areas of interest. Level Four tours include Santa Barbara or a Malibu Vineyard dinner. $198–$1,475 per person. 888.HWS.TOUR. hollywoodskies.com

Hornblower Cruises Dinner-dance and weekend brunch cruises. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, 866.548.9563 Map O9

ICS Los Angeles Limousine Service Luxury limousine service and air port ground transportation service will take you anywhere you want to go in L.A. Choose from SUV, Mercedes, stretch limos, vans, limos and town cars for individual or corporate events. 1.800.BOOK.A.LIMO www.icslimolosangeles.com

los angeles helicopters Helicopter “flightseeing tours” of the coast, Bel Air, Hollywood, downtown and more; excursions to Temecula Wine Country, Catalina Island. Heliports in Long Beach, San Pedro, Hawthorne. 562.377.0396, lahelicopters.com

L.A. CONSERVANCY TOURS Self-drive and walking tours with a focus on architecture. More than a dozen fascinating tours focus variously on Broadway’s historic theater district, the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles City Hall and downtown’s central business district. Call for specialty tours. 213.623.CITY. Map B3

LAX/Union Station FlyAway Bus service 24 hours a day between Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station (800 N. Alameda St., downtown), and Los Angeles International Airport runs every
30 minutes 5 am–1 am and hourly 1 am–5 am. $4–$6 each way, under 2 free. 866.I.FLY.LAX

Long Beach Transit Regular bus service plus car service for handicapped in Long Beach, Lake-wood and Signal Hill. AquaLink water taxi ferries passengers to popular destinations from Long Beach to Alamitos Bay Landing. 562.591.2301. lbtransit.com

malibu grapes Six-hour tasting tour of the Malibu Wine Trail by van. Includes three tasting-room stops and lunch. Complimentary pick-up from major hotels in Santa Monica, Malibu, Westlake Village and Agoura. $149. 310.393.6555, malibugrapes.com

MALIBU RIDERS Horseback rides on three Malibu trails. The Zuma Canyon ride offers ocean views; see old film sets along the Paramount Ranch and Malibu Creek trails. $50 per hour. 818.510.2245. Map west of K7

Melting Pot Food Tours Aims to entertain and educate locals and visitors and ignite in them a passion for and appreciation of Los Angeles as a world-class culinary destination. Spend an afternoon on the Farmers Market & 3rd Street food tour and get to know the cafes, bookstores, gourmet groceries, restaurants of the area; or participate in Dinner & a Story progressive dinner events. Private tours available. www.meltingpottours.com

METRO City bus, light rail and subway. Rail lines connect downtown, Hollywood, Pasadena, Long Beach. Underground Red Line from Union Station through Hollywood to San Fernando Valley; Gold Line from Union Station to Pasadena; Blue Line from Union Station to Long Beach; Green Line from Norwalk to Redondo Beach. $5 day pass. 800.COMMUTE, metro.net

METROLINK Regional train system connects Los Angeles County with Ventura, Orange and San Diego counties. Six of seven Metrolink rail lines (including the Orange County lines, San Bernardino lines and Ventura County lines) begin at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. 800.371.LINK, metrolinktrains.com

Midway Car Rental Luxury car rentals: Aston Martin, Ferrari F430, Maserati Quattroporte. Locations in downtown; Mid-Wilshire district; Beverly Hilton; West L.A.; North Hollywood; Santa Monica; Burbank Airport; LAX; Van Nuys Airport. 800.824.5260. www.midwaycarrental.com

PERRY’S BEACH CLUB Rent bikes or skates for the boardwalk or take the Legends Bike Tour ($30) for a historic and adventuresome exploration of Venice and its hidden canals. The guided tour includes lore about architecture and celebrities. Eight rental locations along the beach from Santa Monica to Venice. 310.372.3138. www.legendsbeachbiketours.com

Red Carpet Tours Multimedia tours of Hollywood, celebrity mansions, beaches, downtown, and more via luxury car. Free Wi-Fi, refreshments. 310.496.9988. laredcarpettours.com

RED LINE WALKING TOURS Insider look at land-marks new and old, as well as film studios in Hollywood and downtown. 6773 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; 304 S. Broadway, downtown, 323.402.1074 Map H13, I16

SANTA MONICA DOWNTOWN WALKING TOURS Conservancy-guided tours on Saturdays. $10. Call to reserve: 310.496.3146. Tour leaves from 1436 2nd St. Booklets for self-guided tours at 1920 Main St., Santa Monica Map M8

STARLINE TOURS Movie Stars’ Home Tour, Trolley Fun Tour, Grand Tour of L.A. Tours begin at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, 6925 Hollywood Blvd.,
Hollywood, 800.959.3131 Map H13 www.starlinetours.com

SUNSET RANCH Horseback riding in the Hollywood Hills and in Griffith Park daily. Friday sunset rides through Griffith Park to Burbank, dinner at Mexican restaurant and nighttime return to ranch. 3400 N. Beachwood Drive, Hollywood, 323.469.5450. Map V21

SUPER SHUTTLE Runs to and from the airport 24 hours a day. All major cards. Individuals, groups and charters welcome. 800.BLUE.VAN. www.supershuttle.com

TAKE MY MOTHER PLEASE   Enthusiastic, "curly headed" Arkansas native packs up to five of your visiting relatives (or other VIPs) in a new hybrid SUV for customized tour of "gloriously unusual" sights.www.takemymotherplease.com

tour du jour Themed and customized tours, mainly by car. Travel from the Santa Monica Mountains to the shore on the “Westside Story” tour, or visit the burial sites of celebs on the “Hollywood Chills” tour. 9663 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, 310.659.2929, tourdujour.net Map I11

Urban Shopping Adventures Group tours of Melrose Heights, downtown Fashion District. Transportation, shopping tips, maps, goody bags. 213.683.9715 Map I1