LAX to Beverly Hills: transport options and arrival planning

LAX lists several ground-transport options, but pickup points vary by service. The airport includes taxis, ride-app services, limousines and town cars, hotel and parking shuttles, rental-car shuttles, public transit and scheduled buses among its options.

Ride-app services and taxis use LAX-it, next to Terminal 1, while limousine and town-car pickups use the outermost curb on the first level outside baggage claim. Premium ride-app vehicles, including Uber Black and Lyft Black, pick up at terminals. Hotel and private off-airport parking shuttles stop at red curbside pylons on the Upper/Departures Level.

For a rental car, follow the purple Rental Car Shuttles sign outside baggage claim on the Lower/Arrivals Level. LAX also lists scheduled buses and other transit services, so compare the pickup arrangement for your chosen option before heading outside.

The drive from LAX takes about 25 minutes. That gives you a useful baseline for planning, but it is not a promise of your travel time on the day.

If you are driving yourself, use the airport’s rental-car shuttle to reach your rental provider. If someone is collecting you or you have arranged a car service, confirm the pickup point before leaving baggage claim: taxi and ride-app pickups use LAX-it, while limousine and town-car pickups use a different curb location.

Airport ground-transport arrangements can be important to your route, so match your plan to the service you have booked rather than assuming every vehicle collects at the terminal curb.

Public transit from LAX involves a connection at the LAX/Metro Transit Center and a shuttle between that center and the airport terminals. LA Metro says you can take the C Line or K Line to the transit center, then board a free, frequent shuttle from Bus Bays 1 and 2 to the terminals.

Metro lists Lines 102, 111, 117, 120 and 232 as bus routes serving the LAX/Metro Transit Center. Other bus providers serving the airport and boarding there include Culver City Bus, Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, Torrance Transit and Beach Cities Transit. Metro’s Line 218 is described as “Beverly Hills - Studio City via Laurel Canyon Bl.”

FlyAway buses run between the airport terminals and Union Station and Van Nuys; LA Metro describes the service as nonstop. Passengers board on the Lower/Arrivals Level, in front of each terminal at the blue LAX FlyAway signs. These services provide connections, but the supplied route information does not set out a complete public-transit journey from LAX to the hotel.

Metro’s regular fare is $1.75, and transfers are free within two hours when you tap to ride. Check the operator’s information when planning your connections and fare.

Confirm your transport’s pickup point and any accessibility arrangements before you travel. LAX identifies Lyft, Opoli and Uber as authorized ride-app providers, and lists authorized taxi companies including Bell Cab Company, Beverly Hills Cab Company, City Cab, Independent Taxi, United Checker Cab, United Independent Taxi Drivers, United Taxi of San Fernando Valley and Yellow Cab.

Airport-area hotels may provide courtesy shuttles, but not all provide accessible van service. If you need an accessible vehicle or are relying on a hotel shuttle, contact the hotel ahead of time to confirm what is available.

Before you go: pickup arrangements and transport information can change, so check the official site before you go. For airport pickup details, use the Los Angeles World Airports website; for Metro routes and fares, use the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority website.

Beverly Hills city centre and nearby gardens are within walking distance. Beverly Gardens Park and Beverly Canon Gardens are each about a 5-minute walk away, while the city centre is about a 6-minute walk away.

These nearby places give you options for a short walk after arrival without needing another car trip. For sights farther out, the supplied travel times include about 17 minutes on foot to Spadena House and about 22 minutes on foot to Will Rogers Memorial Park.