California by car – starting at Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles is the largest city in California and the second-largest city in the USA after New York. For anyone traveling in the United States of America it is a must to stroll along the legendary Hollywood Boulevard. The best way of getting there is in a hire car. Los Angeles Airport is 22 kilometres from Hollywood.

In addition, Los Angeles is well-known for not having a well-developed public transport system. Therefore the best way to get about in and outside the city is in a hire car. Book your car through TUI Cars You and pick it up directly at Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and drive in the comfort of your own car to the city.

Go on a car trip through the United States in your own hire car. Los Angeles Airport is a good starting point for an exciting journey through sunny California and the neighbouring states on the west coast. After arriving at the airport, you will first want to travel to LA or Santa Monica to see the famous Santa Monica Pier with its fair. The pier is approximately 12.5 kilometres from the airport; the easiest route to drive is via the north of the airport along Lincoln Boulevard.

You can also travel 32 miles south to Long Beach, where you can visit the iconic Queen Mary ocean liner. Many other sights await you in and around Los Angeles.

For many holidaymakers, however, the absolute highlight of a California road trip is a destination outside the state. The most famous desert town of all lies in Nevada: Las Vegas.

On the way there the journey itself is the destination, as the 460-kilometre route from Los Angeles Airport takes you through Death Valley – the endless desert landscape takes the breath away.

Approximately halfway along the route you pass through Calico, the legendary ghost town. What is more, behind Las Vegas lies the Grand Canyon. Experience America's West in a hire car. Los Angeles Airport is the starting point of an unforgettable road trip.