LAX is spread across nine terminals and the arrivals roadway is often gridlocked, so your chauffeur meets you inside at baggage claim and walks you to the car. Burbank is the easier option for the Valley and the studios, and Van Nuys handles most private aviation in the region.
This guide covers how ground transportation works in Los Angeles: which airport suits which destination, where cars can actually collect you, when the city books out, and what to send us so a quote comes back right the first time.
The airports
| Code | Airport |
|---|---|
| LAX | Los Angeles International |
| BUR | Hollywood Burbank |
| SNA | John Wayne, Orange County |
| LGB | Long Beach |
| VNY | Van Nuys, private aviation |
Los Angeles International (LAX) handles most scheduled traffic, with Hollywood Burbank (BUR), John Wayne, Orange County (SNA), Long Beach (LGB), Van Nuys, private aviation (VNY) covering the rest.
Every airport pickup is tracked against your flight number. If the aircraft lands late, the pickup moves with it at no charge, and your chauffeur meets you inside at baggage claim with a name sign rather than waiting on the arrivals road.
Where journeys actually go
Most Los Angeles bookings run between the airports and . We also cover the surrounding area and the rest of the metro.
Los Angeles is a driving city where journeys are measured in time rather than distance. Hourly booking works better here than point-to-point for anyone with several stops in a day, whether that is studio meetings in Burbank or a route from Century City to the Westside.
When the city is busy
Demand here is driven by studio and production work, award season, conferences downtown. Those are the weeks when vehicles book out first, so a booking made early is worth more than a booking made carefully.
Venues that generate regular work include the LA Convention Center, The Beverly Hills Hotel, the Hollywood Bowl. For events at any of them, we agree the drop-off point in advance rather than discovering on the night that the entrance is closed to traffic.
Leaving town
Regular long-distance runs from Los Angeles go to . Door to door in one car often beats a short flight once airport time is counted, and it is usually cheaper than several separate fares once a group is involved.
What to send when you book
- Pickup address, destination and the date and time
- Flight number for anything airport related
- Passenger count, plus checked and carry-on bags counted separately
- Child seats, with ages and weights
- Anything unusual: pets, oversized items, venue access, accessibility needs
A note on pricing. We do not publish rate tables. Every journey is quoted for the exact route and the fare is fixed before you travel, so it does not move with traffic, weather or demand.
Book a car in Los Angeles
Send your journey through the quote form and a written fare comes back for your exact route. For events, groups and corporate accounts, email info@executifs.com and a person will reply.
