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Los Angeles in December
Mixed month: December is outside the recommended season (March – May, September – November). Nothing in our data flags December as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
The season opens in March, 3 months away. Wildfire Season usually starts in August, 8 months away.
3 days in Los Angeles in December · from ₹1,01,527 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 3 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹1,01,527 for two
- Room a night₹16,170
- Food a day, each₹6,188
- Main sight entry, each₹12,360
Mid-range
₹1,83,739 for two
- Room a night₹28,530
- Food a day, each₹14,280
- Main sight entry, each₹12,360
Luxury
₹3,83,863 for two
- Room a night₹61,810
- Food a day, each₹33,320
- Main sight entry, each₹12,360
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for the United States yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Los Angeles (LAX)
Flights from India: from 6 cities, one way from ₹44,000
Fly into Las Vegas (LAS), 361 km away
Then: Flight · 3h 36m (Southwest / Spirit / Delta / American / United)
Flights from India: from 4 cities, one way from ₹44,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
Visa needed before you fly for up to 180 days, about ₹17,590
- Fill in the DS-160 visa form online (ceac.state.gov), then pay the US$185 B1/B2 fee (about ₹17,590) and book your biometrics and interview on the US Mission India's appointment site (linked from in.usembassy.gov). The fee is not refunded if the visa is refused.
- Book as soon as you decide to travel: in September 2026 the next B1/B2 interview slots were 10-12 months away in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad; check every centre, as Chennai and Kolkata have sometimes been sooner. Since September 2025 nearly everyone must be interviewed in person, children and over-79s included, and you must apply in India.
- No interview is needed only if you are renewing a full-validity B1/B2 that expired less than 12 months ago and you were 18 or older when it was issued; the consulate can still ask you to come in.
- When the visa is approved, a US$250 "visa integrity fee" set by a 2025 law may be charged before it is issued (in October 2026 it was unclear whether Indian posts were collecting it). A B1/B2 for Indians is usually valid 10 years, for many visits.
- At the US airport, Customs and Border Protection decides how long you may stay (often up to 6 months) and records it in your electronic I-94: check the date at i94.cbp.dhs.gov after landing. Declare food on the customs form.
Carry: Passport valid for your whole stay (6 months beyond it is safest), with the B1/B2 visa in it; DS-160 confirmation page and appointment letter (for the interview); Proof of funds and ties to India: recent bank statements, income-tax returns, an employer's leave letter or business papers; Return ticket and a day-by-day plan, with hotel bookings or an invitation letter from your host in the US; Travel insurance with high medical cover (US hospital costs are very high).
Interview waits in India run to many months and change monthly: check the State Department's visa wait-time page and book before anything non-refundable. The US$250 visa integrity fee may be added at issuance.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in the United States in December
Instead in season this month.
- Houston & Space Center Houston · great month
- Las Vegas · great month
- Orlando (Disney & Universal) · great month
- Palm Springs & Joshua Tree · great month
- Miami & Miami Beach · great month
- Key West & the Florida Keys · good month
- Maui · good month
- New York City · good month
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