So, this will be my first time visiting LA. Transportation from LAX to my hotel will be by my hotel's complimentary shuttle, so no help needed there. I'll be staying at a hotel on Century that's about an hour walk to SoFi. Is it a safe walk in the daytime and night time? If not, how easy is boarding the 117 Metro bus back and forth? I can download the TAP app I read about, or it says I can pay in exact change as well. I'm fine with just walking if it's no big deal since I'm a pretty big dude, but you guys would know Century better than I would.

As for Universal, my current plan is to check out from my hotel and take the shuttle to LAX. I have a red-eye flight, so I'm just going to Universal to pass the time. Should also note I'll only have my backpack as a light traveler, so no suitcase, in case that question comes up. From there, I'd buy a round-trip ticket on the Flyaway bus to Union Station which would take me to Universal City and back.

I already checked Uber and it would cost me over $100 total, so definitely not doing a ride share, and I don't want to rent a car either for just two days, so yeah just wondering if my plan seems like the cheapest way there. Also if Google Maps saying it's 2 hours back and forth is correct or not.

Sidenote: I didn't know how close the other airport was to Universal until months after I booked, since it's my first time going to LA and I was only aware of LAX, but that airport doesn't fit within my plans anyway.