The 405 is one of
LA's most important and troublesome freeways (or car
The 405 cuts right through classic L.A. culture exports like the Valley, Bel
Air, Santa
Monica and eventually the O.C. while the 10 passes through the heart of the city climaxing in the best panoramic view of downtown - and both are legendary for their traffic; trust me, you haven not truly experienced bumper-to-bumper, painful, want to end-
one's-life traffic in your lifetime until you have enjoyed a rush hour
trip on either of these main arteries of the city. It's also the greatest source of free parking in West
LA.
Ultimately, I think you have to choose the 405 because when you finally crawl over the the top of the hill heading south from the Valley into the main basin of Los Angeles, the view of the region is spectacular... and you'll have plenty of
time to appreciate it because you'll be moving at no more than 5 mph an hour. There's nothing more L.A. than that!
"I wish I could park my car there and have dinner. After all, I can come back 3 hours
later and the car
will still be in the same
spot."
"What, you mean the 405?"
"Yup, nothing like the good ol' 405.