Taxi in L.A.

Before going in my L.A. trip I was a bit scared of going without a car. Everybody in TA told me that L.A. was a car-city, some told me that it was even impossible to travel around L.A. without a car. I don't know if it was because I wasn't really in L.A. but actually I was perfect without a car and the same for my budget.
Yes, a car could have been perfect but if you are staying at a hotel with pricy parking, renting a car might not be a great idea. Here is what I actually spent:

LAX— SLS HOTEL ... 45 USD
SLS HOTEL— LITTLE NEXT DOOR (WEHO)... 10 USD
LITTLE NEXT DOOR— SLS.. 10 USD
SLS HOTEL— WARNER BROTHERS (BURBANK).. 30 USD
WB— SLS HOTEL.. 30 USD
SLS— ROBERTSON BLVD... (HOUSE CAR) 5 USD
ROBERSTON BLVD.. (HOUSE CAR) 5 USD
HOLLYWOOD -- THE GROVE.. 15 USD
THE GROVE— SLS HOTEL.. 10 USD
SLS HOTEL— THE GROVE (HOUSE CAR).. 5 USD
THE GROVE— SLS HOTEL.. 10 USD
SLS HOTEL— BEVERLY CENTER.. (House Car) 5 USD
SLS HOTEL— LAX.. 45 USD
TOTAL: 225 USD
We also walked a lot from the hotel to the Beverly Center, and our tour left us at Hollywood.

VS

Rental Car Total: 70 USD
Parking at the hotel.... 99 USD
Gas... 40 USD
TOTAL: 210 USD
Plus any additional parking at The Grove or at Robertson or at the Warner Brother Studios.

It was aprox. the same amount of money and seriously if they gave you the chance to take a taxi or go and find your car at the parking lot, you take a taxi.
So of course if the parking was complimentary it would be much better, but it was very expensive.
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