Student accommodations - UCLA

[athithi]

...and is looking for a place to stay near the campus. Any LA folks have tips on how to find cheap apartments? There are 3 of them that could share but they each want a separate BR. He's looking at craigslist and westside rentals but is not able to find anything under $2000 that's a reasonable commute from the campus. TIA!

 

[sobriquet]

When you go to UCLA, adding 10 minutes to your commute will save you up to $500/month. That being said, it's almost impossible to find a reasonable 3 BR apartment. My advice is to just bite the bullet and try sharing a room.

 

[phreakah]

check culver city and palms area if he doesnt mind driving or taking the bus

edit:

my friend had a 3-bedroom on sawtelle right past national and it was around 2k.. pretty nice and brand new building

 

[DingDingDao]

Yeah...under 2K for a 3br within a 10 min drive of campus is highly unlikely. If they're willing to drive a little further, look in the SF Valley (Encino, Sherman Oaks), Palms, or Culver City. Those are all around 30 min (longer during rush hour) from campus.

 

[athithi]

Thanks for the responses, folks! I'm having him check this thread since he has a better idea of the LA area

 

[Ameesh]

yeah i'd agree with culver.

 

[deejayshakur]

check craigslist.

my place in west LA was huge, 2bed/2bath for $1395, so decent housing can be found in that area too (closer than palms).