Brentwood is two miles west of campus, separated from it by the Brentwood VA complex and the 405 Freeway. You might find rooms or guest houses in the countrylike roads in the northern section of Brentwood, but most apartments are in the triangle bordered by Wilshire, San Vicente Boulevard and Bundy. This area has been hard hit by condo conversions, but there are still many apartments to rent or share. The main street in Brentwood is San Vicente Boulevard. Buses to campus are on Wilshire, Montana and Sunset Boulevard.
Many students bike to campus.
President Reagan retired to this exclusive neighborhood directly north of campus, but there's not much here for students. On the other hand, if you do find a room in a Bel Air house near UCLA, you will be very close to campus. But low turnover, long waiting lists, condo conversions, stiff competition, and recent proposed changes in the rent control law make finding a place here difficult. Still, there are opportunities to share houses or apartments, or to rent guest houses or rooms. West of Brentwood and north of Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades is an upscale community five to six miles from campus.