Do I need a car in LA if I am careful about where I live?

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Ellis Barnard

12 May 2026

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Trying to avoid the expense.

2 replies

1. NO

   Nathan Ostrowski

   12 May 2026

   Yes. I am sorry. In-person callbacks, classes and jobs are spread across a very large area and none of it lines up with transit.

2. BA

   Bea Ashworth

   14 May 2026

   You can survive without one for a few months in a specific neighborhood. You cannot build a career without one.