Just an hour up the coast from Los Angeles, (halfway between Malibu and Santa Barbara) Ventura is an easy alternative offering small-town tranquility with ocean views and uncrowded beaches.
Air travel to and from Ventura is available via Oxnard Airport, which has daily, direct flights to Los Angeles and connecting flights to all major cities worldwide.
Both Los Angeles and Burbank airports are just an hour's drive away.
Shuttle service is available from Los Angeles, Burbank and Santa Barbara airports.
Once you arrive in Ventura, car-rental companies and shuttle services are readily available. Amtrak also stops in downtown Ventura, with close proximity to hotels, shopping and dinning.