Comments on: Green and easy airport travel in Los Angeles

By: Gary Kavanagh

Gary Kavanagh — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:47:25 +0000

BBB 3 is my go to option air airport travel. We also took Eurotaxi once when we had to leave before transit service started.

I also once biked to the airport, after getting a tip from someone on how to securely lock a bike at LAX despite the lack of secure bike parking at the airport. There is a spot in the middle of terminals with temporary parking that is by a security checkpoint, constantly manned and loaded with cameras on all sides. I attached to a chain link fence post with a heavy duty reinforced steel chain and lock, and secured both wheels and a loop through my seat. I came back 4 days later and bike had no signs of being tampered with. I packed light, with everything I needed for my trip in a backpack.

Cycling to the airport at this time leaves something to be desired, so I would not recommend to most people.
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By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:23:34 +0000

Can anyone confirm exactly where to get one the 439 at Fairfax and Washington to travel to LAX? Last week I waited by the sign reading 439 LAX where the map on the schedule indicates. I boarded a bus with a sign reading “LAX” with a picture of a plane. When I asked the driver the fare to LAX, she told me I was in going in the wrong direction and had to cross the street. In the end I drove to LAX. Was that driver smoking crack? Or have they recently changed everything and not updated the signs/maps/schedules? I’d like to use the 439 since I live nearby.

By: Siel

Siel — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:42:13 +0000

Jonathan — V. good point — I should’ve caught that discrepancy. I think Ryanne didn’t realize she needed to pay another $1.25 after the transfer from the green to blue line — good thing she didn’t get caught by the ticket checkers! I put an update in the post noting that :)

Justin — Haven’t had a problem with the Flyaway yet — knock on wood! They’ve always been on time for me; the issue is that I have to take the bus to get to the Flyaway in Westwood, and when traffic’s bad on Wilshire, I’m late for the Flyaway :(

Erik — Thanks for the deets on the Burbank options — I never use that airport, and so often forget about it. Zach at LAist wrote a post about how easy it is to take the bus to Burbank airport a couple years ago.

Thanks both Matthew and Chris for the deets on the Metro bus routes :) These do seem to be less predictable b/c they depend on current traffic issues (vs. the rail lines, which don’t)…. Has anyone tried both rail and bus options to downtown and have a preference?

M — Thanks for the note. I’ve updated the Flyaway info in the post with the new fee –

By: M

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:01:24 +0000

I just read that the Flyaway bus from Van Nuys and Union Station will go up in price to $7 each way as of July 1. If this continues without gas prices continuing to rise, they are going to lose a huge number of customers. This means the price from these locations has almost doubled since Jan 1 of this year.

http://cbs2.com/local/FlyAway.Buses.LAX.2.1039795.html

By: Matthew

Matthew — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:45:29 +0000

LAX to Downtown (no transfer other than LAX Shuttle) by Metro:
Metro 439 – Lot C Bus Depot to Downtown via 10, although watchout, I believe it won’t be doing the full trip to downtown at all times of day in the next schedule change. Also you pay a 1 zone express charge
Metro 42/42A – via downroads. This is the cheapest option ($1.25 each way).

All other options require transfers.