Rental cars in Westwood from $24

If your trip to Westwood is all locked in but your itinerary is looking a bit empty, we can give you a helping hand.When planning your road trip to Westwood, make sure you make a stop at University of California, Los Angeles. Have your camera ready to grab some fantastic pics to show all your buddies back home.Give that rental car a break and stretch those legs. Not far from the center of this neighborhood, Westfield Century City is worth a look. Hammer Museum and Holmby Park are two other nearby attractions that lure loads of travelers like yourself.

Nothing screams vacation like hopping in the car, putting on some tunes and heading to the coast. Westwood has some terrific beaches close by, so bring along a good book (and a kite if the wind's blowing) and set off to one of these beautiful options:

• Original Muscle Beach (5 miles away).
• Santa Monica Beach (5 miles away).
• Venice Beach (6 miles away).

If you're planning to do some serious business networking in the convention centers of Westwood, it'd be wise to get some wheels. That way, you'll be able to go for a spin, take a look at the surrounding area and be sure that you'll make it there on time. You'll most likely be heading to one of these buildings:

• Los Angeles Convention Center (10 miles away).
• Pasadena Convention Center (18 miles away).