Ground Transportation Between Long Beach (LGB) and Los Angeles (LAX)

My wife is flying in to Long Beach on a Friday morning, arriving at
8am. I am flying in to LAX, arriving at 9:30. I am renting the car, and
since we are heading up north from there, I'd like her to meet me at or
near LAX so I don't have to drive down to Long Beach, then go right
back by LAX on my way up north. My question is, what is the most
economical way for her to get to LAX by ground on Friday morning around
8:30am? Shuttle, taxi, bus? And what kind of prices will I be looking
at? Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

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My wife is flying in to Long Beach on a Friday morning, arriving at
8am. I am flying in to LAX, arriving at 9:30. I am renting the car, and
since we are heading up north from there, I'd like her to meet me at or
near LAX so I don't have to drive down to Long Beach, then go right
back by LAX on my way up north.

Why don't you have her pick up the rental car in Long Beach? She can then
drive to LAX and pick you up. Marginal cost might be zero, or even a net
savings, depending on the relative costs of rental cars at LGB and LAX.

If you need to be added as a driver, you can probably do that in LAX; have
her meet you at the LAX branch of whatever rental car company she rented the
car from in LGB.

--
Randy Hudson

Your query reflects the paucity of transportation in southern calif. i
still am amazed that there is no seamless transit link between LAX and
orange county. you either have to stagger to Long Beach to catch bus 1
down highway 1 or ride 19 miles to LA union station to catch a train to
orange county.

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Your query reflects the paucity of transportation in southern calif. i
still am amazed that there is no seamless transit link between LAX and
orange county. you either have to stagger to Long Beach to catch bus 1
down highway 1 or ride 19 miles to LA union station to catch a train to
orange county.


Where in Orange County?
This same statement can be made about many locations.

Is there a seamless link between IAD and BWI?

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My wife is flying in to Long Beach on a Friday morning, arriving at
8am. I am flying in to LAX, arriving at 9:30. I am renting the car, and
since we are heading up north from there, I'd like her to meet me at or
near LAX so I don't have to drive down to Long Beach, then go right
back by LAX on my way up north. My question is, what is the most
economical way for her to get to LAX by ground on Friday morning around
8:30am? Shuttle, taxi, bus? And what kind of prices will I be looking
at? Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

SuperShuttle shared van service is about $30, plus any tip you want to
give. You need an advance reservation. Taxi is about $50, plus tip.

Public transit is awkward. You need to take a bus to the light rail line,
connect to a second light rail line, then a shuttle bus to LAX. Not easy
with luggage.