Best for game-only tripInglewood / LAX Area~1 mi • rideshare/shuttleThe Hollywood Park district around SoFi Stadium and Intuit Dome, minutes from LAX — the shortest trip for a Rams, Chargers or Clippers game.Pros• Closest to SoFi Stadium and Intuit Dome• Minutes from LAX• Easy in-and-outCons• Limited nightlife nearby• Car helpful Nightlife 5/10 Mid LAX ~4 mi.Hotelstrips takeThe move for a SoFi or Intuit Dome game — close to the gates and the airport.Search hotels · city-wide
City baseDowntown LA / L.A. Live~11 mi • drive/MetroThe L.A. Live district wraps around Crypto.com Arena with a cluster of hotels, and the Dodger Stadium Express and Metro reach the ballpark and beyond.Pros• Walk to Crypto.com Arena• Dodger Stadium Express from Union Station• Metro across the cityCons• LA traffic to Inglewood and Anaheim Nightlife 7/10 Upper LAX ~16 mi.Hotelstrips takeThe best transit-friendly LA base — walk to Crypto.com and shuttle to Dodger Stadium.Search hotels · city-wide
Beach baseSanta Monica~10 mi • rideshareBeachfront LA at its best — the base for pairing a game with the coast, with rideshare and the Metro E Line to downtown venues.Pros• Beach and pier on the doorstep• Metro E Line to Downtown LA• Great dining and hotelsCons• Long trips to Inglewood/Anaheim in traffic Nightlife 8/10 Upper LAX ~8 mi.Hotelstrips takeStay in Santa Monica if the trip is as much about LA as the game.Search hotels · city-wide
Inglewood / LAX Area — Best for game-only tripThe Hollywood Park district around SoFi Stadium and Intuit Dome, minutes from LAX — the shortest trip for a Rams, Chargers or Clippers game.Venue access: ~1 mi • rideshare/shuttlePros: Closest to SoFi Stadium and Intuit Dome, Minutes from LAX, Easy in-and-outCons: Limited nightlife nearby, Car helpfulTransit: Metro K Line serves Inglewood; rideshare to the venues. Driving: Easiest driving base for the Inglewood venues. Airport: LAX ~4 mi.Nightlife: Growing dining scene around Hollywood Park; more nightlife downtown. Family: Good for game logistics. Price: MidHotelstrips take: The move for a SoFi or Intuit Dome game — close to the gates and the airport.
Downtown LA / L.A. Live — City baseThe L.A. Live district wraps around Crypto.com Arena with a cluster of hotels, and the Dodger Stadium Express and Metro reach the ballpark and beyond.Venue access: ~11 mi • drive/MetroPros: Walk to Crypto.com Arena, Dodger Stadium Express from Union Station, Metro across the cityCons: LA traffic to Inglewood and AnaheimTransit: Metro A/E Lines at Pico; Dodger Stadium Express. Driving: Rideshare/Metro beats driving downtown. Airport: LAX ~16 mi.Nightlife: L.A. Live and the surrounding blocks anchor downtown nightlife. Family: Good. Price: UpperHotelstrips take: The best transit-friendly LA base — walk to Crypto.com and shuttle to Dodger Stadium.
Santa Monica — Beach baseBeachfront LA at its best — the base for pairing a game with the coast, with rideshare and the Metro E Line to downtown venues.Venue access: ~10 mi • ridesharePros: Beach and pier on the doorstep, Metro E Line to Downtown LA, Great dining and hotelsCons: Long trips to Inglewood/Anaheim in trafficTransit: Metro E Line to Downtown LA venues. Driving: Rideshare preferred for the venues. Airport: LAX ~8 mi.Nightlife: Third Street Promenade and Main Street anchor the scene. Family: Excellent. Price: UpperHotelstrips take: Stay in Santa Monica if the trip is as much about LA as the game.