Actually, thanks to the development of the bar/nightclub scene in that area (Vine over to the Chinese, plus the blocks down to Sunset and up to Franklin), lots of locals are taking cabs there now, at least locals who live on the East side or in West Hollywood, etc. (that is, the areas within a relatively close proximity). It's not so much that cabs are expensive relative to other cities in terms of the actual *rates*, it's that the mileage covered is so much greater.
One can definitely disembark wherever one chooses in the vicinity of that intersection, though there is sometimes scaffolding (like in real cities!!) blocking direct access to the sidewalk, depending on what rehab/redevelopment projects are taking place in the various buildings. The Pantages theater is also right down Hollywood to the East, so there are frequently enormous hordes of pedestrians around on performance nights.
There is also a Metro stop that is officially at H'wd and Vine, though it's actually a 1/4 block or so away.
If no one has answered the star question satisfactorily before then, I'll look at the sidewalk when I go to the farmer's mkt this Sunday and report back.
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One can definitely disembark wherever one chooses in the vicinity of that intersection, though there is sometimes scaffolding (like in real cities!!) blocking direct access to the sidewalk, depending on what rehab/redevelopment projects are taking place in the various buildings. The Pantages theater is also right down Hollywood to the East, so there are frequently enormous hordes of pedestrians around on performance nights.
There is also a Metro stop that is officially at H'wd and Vine, though it's actually a 1/4 block or so away.
If no one has answered the star question satisfactorily before then, I'll look at the sidewalk when I go to the farmer's mkt this Sunday and report back.