Day Trip to LAX

Southwest Airlines is amazing. Maybe not every flight, but the concept is great. My wife earned a companion pass from the Chase card, so we are looking for fun trip ideas. We decided to jump on a cheap fare SFO-LAX and back later that day. Our itinerary gave us 9 hours on the ground, but we booked with points, so we could cancel without fees if there was a long delay.

Great for a Quick Hop

We got a rental car and had a great time looking at art and eating at local favorites. We had enough time even with LA's bad traffic and Budget's slow service.

I'd recommend our itinerary to anyone.

• The Peterson Automotive Museum: home to an amazing collection or motorized art.
• Carney's: best hot dogs west of the Rockies.
• The Getty: amazing space and a good collection of paintings.
• Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles: get the #13, breast and a waffle. The Inglewood location is close to the rental car drop offs and next to a gas station.