The select ladies and bookers I know will accommodate me and my sudden I-gots-some-time-to-fuck moments.

If I have a date scheduled, then I add 30 min to 1 hr to whatever the GPS tells me is the fastest time to where I need to go.  If I get to the appt early, I just play a few games on the phone and pray that the Viagra I took too early won't cause a wardrobe malfunction.  If I'm late, I usually warn the lady and hope she ain't too pissed.

I avoid late afternoon dates, unless it's close to me via local streets.  405, 101 and 10 are just fancy parking lots, where I look around and play the "hmm, wonder if she's a pro and for how much" game.

I ain't seeing her, unless it's midday during the weekend.

Let me state it this way...

My love for the ladies...

is equally intense...

as my dislike for LA traffic

First I have only heard mid-westerners and other non-natives refer to LA as “LALA Land”, what the hell is that about.
And these days I always ask for a general location from the girl so I can gauge my commute. Depending on her location, it does affect when and if I see her sooner than later. If she is in a part of town that I can schedule a meeting, then I will and see the girl afterwards. I always try to leave at least an extra 30 minutes ahead of time, same with a civ date.