Travel and Transit Information for Los Angeles

Getting There

Air

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) +1 310 646 5252 http://www.lawa.org/lax/

LAX is located 16 miles from downtown.

Bob Hope Airport (BUR) +1 818 840 8840 http://www.burbankairport.com/

BUR is located three miles from downtown.

LAX provides service to the following airlines:

Aeromexico ( +1 800 237 6639/ http://www.aeromexico.com/ ) Air New Zealand ( +1 800 262 1234/ http://www.airnewzealand.com/usa/ ) Airtran Airways ( +1 800 247 8726/ http://www.airtran.com/ ) American ( +1 800 433 7300/ http://www.aa.com/ ) Alaska Airlines ( +1 800 252 7522/ http://www.alaskaair.com/ ) British Airways ( +1 800 247 9297/ http://www.britishairways.com/ ) China Airlines ( +1 800 227 5118/ http://www.china-airlines.com/ ) Continental ( +1 800 525 0280/ http://www.continental.com/ ) Delta ( +1 800 221 1212/ http://www.delta.com/ ) Frontier ( +1 800 265 5505/ http://www.frontierairlines.com/ ) Hawaiian Airlines ( +1 800 367 5320/ http://www.hawaiianair.com/ ) Japan Airways ( +1 800 525 3663/ http://www.jal.co.jp/ ) Korean Airlines ( +1 800 438 5000/ http://www.koreanair.com/ ) Lufthansa ( +1 800 241 6522/ http://www.lufthansa-usa.com/ ) Northwest ( +1 800 225 2525/ http://www.nwa.com/ ) QANTAS ( +1 800 227 4500/ http://www.qantas.com.au/ ) Singapore Airlines ( +1 800 742 3333/ http://www.singaporeair.com/ ) Southwest ( +1 800 435 9792/ http://www.southwest.com/ ) Sun Country ( +1 800 359 6786/ http://www.suncountry.com/ ) United ( +1 800 241 6522/ http://www.ual.com/ ) US Airways ( +1 800 428 4322/ http://www.usairways.com/ )

BUR provides service to the following airlines:

Alaska Airlines ( +1 800 252 7522/ http://www.alaskaair.com/ ) Aloha Airlines ( +1 800 367 5250/ http://www.alohaairlines.com/ ) American ( +1 800 433 7300/ http://www.aa.com/ ) Southwest ( +1 800 435 9792/ http://www.southwest.com/ ) United ( +1 800 241 6522/ http://www.ual.com/ ) US Airways: ( +1 800 428 4322/ http://www.usairways.com/ )

Airport Parking Service: Park 'N Fly at Park One ( +1 800 763 6895/ http://www.pnfnetwork.com/ )

Shuttle: A free shuttle bus service provides transportation from the airport to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Bus Center ( +1 800 266 6883/ http://www.mta.net/ ). From there, city buses are available to serve the Los Angeles area. Other Public bus companies include Culver City Bus Lines (+1 310 253 6500 ), Santa Monica Big Blue Bus ( +1 800 266 6883 ) and Torrance Transit ( +1 800 266 6883 ). The shuttle can be picked up under the LAX Shuttle & Airline Connections sign on the Lower/Arrival Level in front of each terminal.

Metropolitan Express ( +1 800 338 3898 ) is a bus service that provides transportation from LAX to downtown Los Angeles. Union Station/LAX FlyAway (+1 866 435 9529) is a 24 hour service that provides airport shuttle service from Union Station to LAX for a small fare.

Taxi: The following companies provide taxis that can easily be located at the Lower/Arrival Level in front of each terminal:

Authorized Taxicab Supervision (ATS) ( +1 323 776 5324 ) Beverly Hills Cab Company ( +1 310 273 6611 ) Independent Taxi Owners Association ( +1 213 666 0045 ) L.A. Taxi/United Checker Cab ( +1 213 627 7000; +1 310 715 1968 )

Car Rental: Alamo ( +1 800 327 9633/ http://www.goalamo.com/ ) Avis ( +1 800 331 1212/ http://www.avis.com/ ) Budget ( +1 800 527 0700/ http://www.budget.com/ ) Dollar ( +1 800 800 4000/ http://www.dollar.com/ ) Enterprise ( +1 800 736 8222/ http://www.enterprise.com/ ) Hertz ( +1 800 654 3131/ http://www.hertz.com/ ) National ( +1 800 227 7368/ http://www.nationalcar.com/ )

Car-Share

Another attractive ground transportation option is Zipcar, which operates in certain U.S. cities. This new breed of rental car allows you to rent on an hourly basis rather than a daily basis. Be sure to register online before your trip. Zipcar(+1 877 353 9227/ http://www.zipcar.com/)