Category "california"

Drive or campervan on the Californian coast? [closed]

My Fiance and myself will be visiting California for 3 weeks in July 2017 for our honeymoon. We will be driving down the coast from San Franc

Documents required at US Border patrol checkpoint?

Someone I know (Finnish national) was robbed of her passport in San Diego this evening and needs to go by bus to Los Angeles tomorrow (i.e. today in Europe). S

Traveling between California and Casper, WY

I am traveling from San Diego to Casper, WY for Thanksgiving and am a little worried about the weather. Are there any roads I should avoid or take extra precaut

Lake Tahoe or Yosemite in Jan? [closed]

My parents and grandma are visiting the US in the coming January. I've planned around 10 days in California: 2.5 days in San Fransisco, 2.5 da

Can I drive with a European driver's license in California?

I am planning to visit California for a month on a tourist visa. I have a European driver's licence and I would like to rent a car when I get to California. Wi

Is it viable to drive a RV around California in winter?

I am planning a 10/11-day family trip in an RV this coming January (yes, winter!). Since we are a small team of four people, we are looking at the smallest RV p

Getting around in California [closed]

We are a group of up to 8 people traveling to San Jose in first week of February. We are planning to travel to following locations - San Frans

What is the most dangerous area of Los Angeles (or its suburbs) according to police statistics?

I will be travelling to L.A. soon and I am wondering which areas should be avoided to stay safe. Are there official no go zones? Do you maybe know of any maps?

Caught speeding 111 Mph (179 km/h) in California. How can I settle the case with the court?

I was driving to Los Angeles from the Bay area, and was on a wonderful, straight road with no cars in sight. For whatever reason (doesn't matt

This roadtrip through California and National Parks possible? [closed]

I'm from europe and I want to do a roudtrip thorugh California and national parks which are closeby. I know, that every national park and eve

How to deal with the case of being out of state (for months) when driver's license expires?

I will drive to California and spend the whole summer (May 20---Aug.20) there and then go back to Indiana. Unfortunately, my driver's license (Indiana) will exp

Airbnb housing gone electrifyingly bad

I am staying at a place booked via Airbnb. Something happened and there is no electricity from Friday! The house-owner has provided a super noisy generator, whi

Suggestion for routes from California to Italy? [closed]

I noticed there are no direct flights from USA west coast to Italy. All have connections, but all the routes still end up on Italy's internati

How can a foreign tourist get auto insurance in California USA?

An adult family member is visiting California, USA from India, for about 3 months. He wants to drive my CA registered car in CA. I already have auto insurance f

Cheapest way to get to Westminster from Downtown LA?

I'd like some suggestions on how to cheaply get from Downtown LA (around the Financial District, Union station...area) to Westminster in OC, CA (specifically th

Which parts of Highway 1 are closed at the moment and how to drive around them?

I am going to visit California next month and want to drive down Highway 1 from Santa Cruz to San Diego. There was a mudslide 2 months back a

Is California a year-round destination? [closed]

I'm thinking of taking three weeks to visit California and I'm hoping to catch some sun (I live in Scotland - sun on holiday is a must!). If

Can i legally drive in the US with a photocopy of my Indian Driving License and an IDP?

I will be travelling to the US for a vacation. I would like to rent a car for driving there but I have recently lost the original card license that I own. I hav

Question on minimum age for rental cars in USA

I am going to San Francisco on study trip around April. We have the possibility to stay longer in the USA. We only need to get to Los Angeles. So we looked for

In California, is it always legal to drive with your car headlight on?

Obviously, in certain cases, California law requires you turn your car headlights on. But when it isn't required, is it nevertheless legal to keep them on, or a