you are most likely much better off with a car though, especially if you want to visit other parts of LA. just be sure not to rent your car at the airport, where the rates are significantly higher.
Yeah definitely, as much as possible will be arranged beforehand online to reduce the likelihood of extra costs that we could have otherwise avoided.
ideally if we get that apartment near the Hollywood Bowl then we would need eight people (two more) such that it would bring down the cost of the accommodation. It would however require an extra car, which I would prefer as I don't much fancy driving around in a beasty people carrier, especially on those winding roads with lots of fancy cars.