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Southern California offers a variety of Airport options that are close to Disneyland and other Southern California attractions. For the budget minded, LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) typically offers the lowest fares however there is a lot to be said for the convenience of flying into Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport). Whichever you chose Disneyland it less than an hour away (unless you encounter a notorious LA traffic jam).
- John Wayne Airport (SNA)
18601 Airport Way
Costa Mesa, CA 92707
Near MacArthur and 405 FWY.
(949) 252-5200
Web site http://www.ocair.com/
Ground Transportation:
JWA Yellow Cab (714) 999-9999
Karmel Shuttle - $19 per person
Shuttles, Ride-Shares, Taxis, & Rental Cars follow signs to the "Ground
Transportation" signs
located between the two terminals.
- Long Beach Airport "Kilroy Airport" (LGB)
4100 E. Donald Douglas Drive
Long Beach, CA 90808
Located Near Lakewood Blvd. and Donald Douglas Dr.
(562) 570-2600
Web site: http://www.lgb.org/
Ground Transportation:
Taxi : Long Beach Yellow Cab (562)-435-6111
Bus:Long Beach Transit (562) 591-2301
MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) (213) 626-7433
OCTA (Orange County Transit Authority) (714) 636-7433
Many hotels in Long Beach provide free transportation from LGB. Long Beach
Transit provides free "Passport" bus service around the downtown area.
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
1 World Way
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Located Near Sepulveda Blvd. and Century Blvd.
(310) 646-5252
Web Site: http://www.lawa.org/lax/laxframe.html
Ground Transportation:
Ground transportation options at LAX, include rental
cars, taxis, long-distance vans, door-to-door shuttle vans, direct-to-airport
buses, public buses, the Metro Rail Green Line (light rail), and the
Van Nuys FlyAway Bus.
Karmel Shuttle - $32 per person
Board outbound
scheduled buses, shared ride and long distance vans, taxis, and
hotel and rental car courtesy vans on the Lower/Arrival Level islands
outside baggage claim in front of each terminal under the sign
designating the particular transportation desired: Buses & Long
Distance Vans, Shared Ride Vans, LAX Shuttle & Airline
Connections, Rental Car Shuttles, Taxis, and Hotel & Parking
Lot Shuttles (for privately operated parking lots).
Free shuttle service to the Metro Rail Green Line
Aviation Station is available by waiting under the
LAX Shuttle & Airline Connections blue sign, and board the "G" Shuttle.
To reach a car parked in one of LAX's economy-rate
perimeter parking lots (B and C), wait on the Lower/Arrival
Level outside baggage claim under the blue sign LAX
Shuttle and Airline Connection for either the "B" Shuttle or the "C" Shuttle. The shuttle buses run on a schedule every 12- to 15-minute. "C" Shuttle
is used to get to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority Bus Center, where you can
board city buses serving the Los Angeles area. Information
on city bus services is available by using the telephone
on the Information Display Board in the baggage claim
area in each terminal.
Taxis
Taxis can be found curbside on the Lower level near
baggage claim at the Arrival Level islands in front
of each terminal under the yellow sign indicating Taxis.
You will be presented a ticket stating typical fares
to major destinations in the L.A. area. Only authorized
taxis with an official seal issued by City of Los Angeles
Department of Transportation on each vehicle are permitted
in the airport.
Rental Cars
There are 40 rental car companies that operate out
of LAX, with vehicle rental sites located off the airport.
Rental car companies provide phone links inside the
Lower/Arrival Level area near baggage claim to request
a shuttle pick up to reach the rental car sites.
Listed below are rental car companies that are permitted
to pick-up and drop-off directly from the airline terminals
using courtesy shuttles.
Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, Fox/Payless, National, Thrifty
The above companies meet arriving customers
under the purple sign "Rental Car Shuttles" on
the Lower/Arrival level islands outside
baggage claim.
Customers of other rental car companies must
contact their rental car companies of choice
using the Ground Transportation boards telephone
located in the baggage claim areas of each
terminal to arrange for pick-up.
- Ontario International Airport (ONT)
2900 E Airport Drive
Ontario, CA 91761
Near Archibald Ave. and East Airport Dr.
(909) 937-2700
Web Site: http://www.lawa.org/ont/ontframe.html
Ground Transportation:
Taxi service is located at the curbs outside of baggage claim.
BELL CAB COMPANY (800) 340-8294 - YELLOW CAB COMPANY (800) 305-8294
