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Can a tourist drive in California?

If you are a visitor in California over 18 and have a valid driver license from your home state or country, you may drive in this state without getting a California driver license as long as your home state license remains valid.



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You may drive a car in the United States for one year using an International Driver's Permit (IDP) and a driver's license from your home country. Getting an IDP is the simplest way to be licensed to drive in the United States. You must get your IDP in your home country before arriving in the United States.

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Drivers licence : visitors from outside the USA can generally drive in California using their foreign driver's license, as long as their US tourist visa is valid (normally 3 months). Seatbelts : Drivers and all passengers in a vehicle must wear a seatbelt at all times.

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The L.A. Metro subway and over-ground train system can take you within walking distance of many attractions. L.A. Tourism also has some resources for car-free Itineraries of specific neighborhoods or following specific themes.

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Metro Rail Red Line is the most useful for tourists and visitors. This line links Downtown Union Station to North Hollywood via Hollywood and Universal City. It also connects with the Blue, Expo and Orange lines. Purple Line connects Downtown Los Angeles to Westlake and Koreatown.

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Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world, offering myriad attractions and activities: movie studios, the Sunset Strip, Venice Beach, landmark museums, world-famous theme parks, wineries, breweries, outdoor activities, exciting nightlife, and much more.

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