Lindsay Lohan is finally ready to make a change ... when it comes to her living arrangements in Los Angeles.
Sources tell TMZ Lindsay believes her current apartment in West Hollywood is too accessible to fans, friends and paparazzi -- and she feels she needs a place that will afford her more privacy.
In fact, we're told Lindsay will be taking a short field trip from the Betty Ford clinic in Rancho Mirage this weekend and heading to L.A. -- so she can shop around for the next Casa de Lohan.
Our sources say Lindsay hasn't decided yet if she wants an apartment or a house -- but either way ... change is good.