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Burbank Airport information
Los Angeles International Airport, commonly called "LAX," is the main airport serving the Los Angeles area. It is the fourth-busiest airport for passenger traffic in the world and second-busiest in the U.S. It operates as a main hub for United Airlines and a secondary hub for Delta, and it’s a main city for Southwest, Alaska, and American Airlines. LAX serves 175 cities with 886 daily nonstop domestic inbound flights and 1,297 weekly nonstop international flights. All international arrivals and departures are serviced through the Tom Bradley International Terminal, which was recently renovated and boasts over 70 new retail and dining outlets.
To get from the airport to a given destination, there are a number of options, including taxis, rental cars, door-to-door shuttle vans, long-distance vans, public buses, direct-to-airport buses, and the Metro Rail Green Line (light rail).
Two rideshare van companies serve the airport: SuperShuttle and PrimeTime Shuttle. Many area hotels will provide complimentary shuttle service from the airport, so check this option before booking another service. There are 10 rental car companies with curbside drop-off and pickup shuttles and 30 other rental car companies that are accessible by placing a phone request for a pickup shuttle at the airport. The Metro Rail Green Line accesses the Metrolink and Amtrak system by a free shuttle and can take you as far north as Santa Barbara, as far east as San Bernardino, and as far south as San Diego, and to many points in between. Public buses with service to the airport include the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, the Torrance City Transit, and the Culver City Bus Lines. There is also a pickup point located at Departures, Terminal 1 for Uber and Lyft, which can transport you anywhere in the city.
LAX is undergoing a massive renovation project known as the Landside Access Modernization Program, which is set to conclude in 2023. This project includes a people mover, which will be a driverless electric train that travels on 2.25 miles of elevated guideway. This people mover will connect visitors to an offsite parking structure, a new rental car facility, a new Metro rail hub that will help connect to the rest of the city, and several other terminals. The system will accommodate 10,000 riders per hours, with trams pulling into the stations every few minutes. The new rental car facility will consolidate all rental car companies, as well as parking for more than 20,000 vehicles. This will offer an easy and reduced traffic method for accessing your rental or parked car. Other features of the LAX renovation project will included improved terminals, faster security, and more technological advancements in the airport itself.
Airline carriers serving Los Angeles International Airport (LAX):
Aer Lingus
Aeroflot
Aeromexico
Air Canada
Air China
Air France
Air Italy
Air New Zealand
Air Nippon Airways -ANA
Air Tahiti Nui
Alaska Airlines
Alitalia
Allegiant Airlines
American Eagle
Asiana Airlines
Austrian Airlines
Avianca Airlines
Boutique Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
China Airlines
China Cargo Airlines
China Eastern
China Southern Airlines
Copa Airlines
Delta Air Lines
El Al Israel Airlines
Emirates
Etihad Airways
EVA Air
Fiji Airways
Finnair
Frontier Airlines
Hainan Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Hong Kong Airlines
Horizon Air
Iberia Airlines
InterJet
Japan Airlines
JetBlue
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Korean Airlines
LATAM
Level Airlines
LOT Polish
Lufthansa
Mokulele Airlines
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Philippine Airlines
Qantas
Qatar Airlines
Saudia Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines
Sichuan Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Spirit Airlines
Sun Country
Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.
Thomas Cook Airlines
Turkish Airlines
United Airlines
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Australia
Viva Aerobus
Volaris
West Jet
Xiamen Airlines
XL Airways France
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR)
The closest airport to Hollywood, the San Fernando Valley, and downtown LA, Hollywood Burbank Airport (formerly Bob Hope Airport) is a gateway to and from the region for more than 5.5 million passengers per year. The airport provides nonstop service throughout the western United States, direct flights to New York City, and connecting flights throughout the entire country.
A convenient and efficient facility for business and leisure travelers alike, Hollywood Burbank Airport features a number of services and amenities, including wireless internet access, restaurants, gift shops, and valet parking.
Airline carriers serving Hollywood Burbank Airport
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
JetBlue
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
John Wayne Airport (SNA)
Located about 35 miles south of Los Angeles, John Wayne Airport is the only commercial service airport in Orange County. It offers nonstop service to over 15 destinations in the United States, including Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Houston, and Minneapolis.
The airport has several fast-food and full-service eateries, as well as a number of gift shops and newsstands. Parking is available in a valet lot, terminal lot, and Parking Lot C, which offers shuttle service to the terminal. Parking is set at $2 per hour. Terminal Parking is a maximum $20 per day.
Airline carriers serving John Wayne Airport
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Frontier Airlines
JetSuiteX
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
WestJet
To get from the airport to a given destination, there are a number of options, including taxis, rental cars, door-to-door shuttle vans, long-distance vans, public buses, direct-to-airport buses, and the Metro Rail Green Line (light rail).
Two rideshare van companies serve the airport: SuperShuttle and PrimeTime Shuttle. Many area hotels will provide complimentary shuttle service from the airport, so check this option before booking another service. There are 10 rental car companies with curbside drop-off and pickup shuttles and 30 other rental car companies that are accessible by placing a phone request for a pickup shuttle at the airport. The Metro Rail Green Line accesses the Metrolink and Amtrak system by a free shuttle and can take you as far north as Santa Barbara, as far east as San Bernardino, and as far south as San Diego, and to many points in between. Public buses with service to the airport include the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, the Torrance City Transit, and the Culver City Bus Lines. There is also a pickup point located at Departures, Terminal 1 for Uber and Lyft, which can transport you anywhere in the city.
LAX is undergoing a massive renovation project known as the Landside Access Modernization Program, which is set to conclude in 2023. This project includes a people mover, which will be a driverless electric train that travels on 2.25 miles of elevated guideway. This people mover will connect visitors to an offsite parking structure, a new rental car facility, a new Metro rail hub that will help connect to the rest of the city, and several other terminals. The system will accommodate 10,000 riders per hours, with trams pulling into the stations every few minutes. The new rental car facility will consolidate all rental car companies, as well as parking for more than 20,000 vehicles. This will offer an easy and reduced traffic method for accessing your rental or parked car. Other features of the LAX renovation project will included improved terminals, faster security, and more technological advancements in the airport itself.
Airline carriers serving Los Angeles International Airport (LAX):
Aer Lingus
Aeroflot
Aeromexico
Air Canada
Air China
Air France
Air Italy
Air New Zealand
Air Nippon Airways -ANA
Air Tahiti Nui
Alaska Airlines
Alitalia
Allegiant Airlines
American Eagle
Asiana Airlines
Austrian Airlines
Avianca Airlines
Boutique Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
China Airlines
China Cargo Airlines
China Eastern
China Southern Airlines
Copa Airlines
Delta Air Lines
El Al Israel Airlines
Emirates
Etihad Airways
EVA Air
Fiji Airways
Finnair
Frontier Airlines
Hainan Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Hong Kong Airlines
Horizon Air
Iberia Airlines
InterJet
Japan Airlines
JetBlue
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Korean Airlines
LATAM
Level Airlines
LOT Polish
Lufthansa
Mokulele Airlines
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Philippine Airlines
Qantas
Qatar Airlines
Saudia Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines
Sichuan Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Spirit Airlines
Sun Country
Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.
Thomas Cook Airlines
Turkish Airlines
United Airlines
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Australia
Viva Aerobus
Volaris
West Jet
Xiamen Airlines
XL Airways France
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR)
The closest airport to Hollywood, the San Fernando Valley, and downtown LA, Hollywood Burbank Airport (formerly Bob Hope Airport) is a gateway to and from the region for more than 5.5 million passengers per year. The airport provides nonstop service throughout the western United States, direct flights to New York City, and connecting flights throughout the entire country.
A convenient and efficient facility for business and leisure travelers alike, Hollywood Burbank Airport features a number of services and amenities, including wireless internet access, restaurants, gift shops, and valet parking.
Airline carriers serving Hollywood Burbank Airport
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
JetBlue
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
John Wayne Airport (SNA)
Located about 35 miles south of Los Angeles, John Wayne Airport is the only commercial service airport in Orange County. It offers nonstop service to over 15 destinations in the United States, including Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Houston, and Minneapolis.
The airport has several fast-food and full-service eateries, as well as a number of gift shops and newsstands. Parking is available in a valet lot, terminal lot, and Parking Lot C, which offers shuttle service to the terminal. Parking is set at $2 per hour. Terminal Parking is a maximum $20 per day.
Airline carriers serving John Wayne Airport
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Frontier Airlines
JetSuiteX
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
WestJet
Burbank Train information
Union Station
Opened in 1939, Union Station is known as the "Last of the Great Railway Stations." The rail terminal serves five Amtrak routes: Coast Starlight, which travels from Seattle to L.A.; Pacific Surfliner, which travels from San Luis Obispo to San Diego; Southwest Chief, which travels from L.A. to Chicago; Sunset Limited, which travels from L.A. to New Orleans; and Texas Eagle, which travels from L.A. to San Antonio.
L.A.'s Union Station is open 24 hours a day.
Opened in 1939, Union Station is known as the "Last of the Great Railway Stations." The rail terminal serves five Amtrak routes: Coast Starlight, which travels from Seattle to L.A.; Pacific Surfliner, which travels from San Luis Obispo to San Diego; Southwest Chief, which travels from L.A. to Chicago; Sunset Limited, which travels from L.A. to New Orleans; and Texas Eagle, which travels from L.A. to San Antonio.
L.A.'s Union Station is open 24 hours a day.
Burbank Ground information
Metro
Operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro consists of 165 bus routes and six rail lines traveling across the county.
Schedules for Metro vary based on route. Regular base fare is $1.75 and 75 cents for seniors. Day passes, good for local travel all day, are $7 for regular fare and $2.50 for seniors. Exact fare is required for buses. Tickets for the Metro rail system, including the Orange line, are purchased prior to boarding from self-service ticket vending machines.
Metro Rail System
Metro Rail runs on eight color-coded subway, light rail, and rapid bus transit lines. The light rail Blue line runs north and south between Long Beach and L.A.; the light rail Green line runs east and west between Norwalk and Redondo Beach; the subway Red line offers service in downtown and Hollywood; the rapid bus transit Orange line runs from North Hollywood to the Warner Center; the subway Purple line runs between Union Station, Wilshire Boulevard, and Western Avenue; the Silver line goes from El Monte to the Pacific Coast Highway Station; the light rail Gold line connects to the Red line and runs to Pasadena; and the newly opened Expo Line goes from downtown L.A. to Santa Monica Beach. Opening in 2019, the Crenshaw Line will service Inglewood and Leimert Park, while also connecting to the LAX Automated People Mover, scheduled to open by 2023.
Operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro consists of 165 bus routes and six rail lines traveling across the county.
Schedules for Metro vary based on route. Regular base fare is $1.75 and 75 cents for seniors. Day passes, good for local travel all day, are $7 for regular fare and $2.50 for seniors. Exact fare is required for buses. Tickets for the Metro rail system, including the Orange line, are purchased prior to boarding from self-service ticket vending machines.
Metro Rail System
Metro Rail runs on eight color-coded subway, light rail, and rapid bus transit lines. The light rail Blue line runs north and south between Long Beach and L.A.; the light rail Green line runs east and west between Norwalk and Redondo Beach; the subway Red line offers service in downtown and Hollywood; the rapid bus transit Orange line runs from North Hollywood to the Warner Center; the subway Purple line runs between Union Station, Wilshire Boulevard, and Western Avenue; the Silver line goes from El Monte to the Pacific Coast Highway Station; the light rail Gold line connects to the Red line and runs to Pasadena; and the newly opened Expo Line goes from downtown L.A. to Santa Monica Beach. Opening in 2019, the Crenshaw Line will service Inglewood and Leimert Park, while also connecting to the LAX Automated People Mover, scheduled to open by 2023.
Burbank Public information
Metro Buses
Metro buses travel to every major destination in the area on 165 different routes. Orange buses, or Metro Local, stop at points of interest in the city. Red buses, or Metro Rapid, expedite travel with fewer stops and special transponders at major streets that alter traffic signals to favor the bus. Blue Metro Express buses have reduced service along the freeways.
DASH Bus System
The city of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) operates the second-largest fleet in the county, serving over 20 million passengers each year. Its five quick DASH Downtown bus routes run during the weekday every five to 20 minutes, depending on route. Some alternate routes offer weekday and weekend service every six to 20 minutes. Stops of interest include Little Tokyo, Chinatown, Union Station, and the Fashion District.
Regular DASH fare is 50 cents. Fare for seniors is 25 cents
FlyAway Buses
The affordable FlyAway buses offer fast service between LAX and Hollywood, Long Beach, Union Station in downtown, Van Nuys, and Westwood. FlyAway buses pick up passengers at the Lower/Arrivals level of Los Angeles International Airport and drop off at the Upper/Departures level.
FlyAway buses run nonstop service every 30 minutes; early morning and weekend departures vary. One-way fare from Van Nuys and Union Station is $9.75; one-way fare from Westwood is $10. One-way fare from Hollywood is $8; one-way fare from Long Beach is $9. Children under 5 ride for free.
Rental Cars
Los Angeles' airports have several onsite and offsite rental car companies. Popular onsite companies include Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and National.
About 40 rental car companies operate out of LAX, 10 of which can pick up and drop off customers directly from the terminals using courtesy shuttles. These 10 companies include Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and Thrifty.
At Hollywood Burbank Airport, passengers can reach on-airport rental car agencies Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Fox, Hertz, Midway, National, and Thrifty by shuttle to the Consolidated Rental Car Facility. Multiple rental counters can be found at the arrivals level between Terminals A and B at John Wayne Airport. Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and National serve Long Beach Airport's Rental Car Center, accessible by shuttle.
Taxis
Nine franchise taxi companies operate over 2,300 taxis in the city of Los Angeles. These taxis are designated with the official City of Los Angeles Taxicab Seal.
Metro buses travel to every major destination in the area on 165 different routes. Orange buses, or Metro Local, stop at points of interest in the city. Red buses, or Metro Rapid, expedite travel with fewer stops and special transponders at major streets that alter traffic signals to favor the bus. Blue Metro Express buses have reduced service along the freeways.
DASH Bus System
The city of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) operates the second-largest fleet in the county, serving over 20 million passengers each year. Its five quick DASH Downtown bus routes run during the weekday every five to 20 minutes, depending on route. Some alternate routes offer weekday and weekend service every six to 20 minutes. Stops of interest include Little Tokyo, Chinatown, Union Station, and the Fashion District.
Regular DASH fare is 50 cents. Fare for seniors is 25 cents
FlyAway Buses
The affordable FlyAway buses offer fast service between LAX and Hollywood, Long Beach, Union Station in downtown, Van Nuys, and Westwood. FlyAway buses pick up passengers at the Lower/Arrivals level of Los Angeles International Airport and drop off at the Upper/Departures level.
FlyAway buses run nonstop service every 30 minutes; early morning and weekend departures vary. One-way fare from Van Nuys and Union Station is $9.75; one-way fare from Westwood is $10. One-way fare from Hollywood is $8; one-way fare from Long Beach is $9. Children under 5 ride for free.
Rental Cars
Los Angeles' airports have several onsite and offsite rental car companies. Popular onsite companies include Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and National.
About 40 rental car companies operate out of LAX, 10 of which can pick up and drop off customers directly from the terminals using courtesy shuttles. These 10 companies include Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and Thrifty.
At Hollywood Burbank Airport, passengers can reach on-airport rental car agencies Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Fox, Hertz, Midway, National, and Thrifty by shuttle to the Consolidated Rental Car Facility. Multiple rental counters can be found at the arrivals level between Terminals A and B at John Wayne Airport. Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and National serve Long Beach Airport's Rental Car Center, accessible by shuttle.
Taxis
Nine franchise taxi companies operate over 2,300 taxis in the city of Los Angeles. These taxis are designated with the official City of Los Angeles Taxicab Seal.