Congress has cut federal funding for public media — a $3.4 million loss for LAist. We count on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom. Become a monthly member and sustain local journalism.
No More Lyft, Uber Or Taxi Pickups At LAX. At The End Of October It's All About That Shuttle Life
One of LAX's new shuttles that will take travelers to the rideshare and taxi pickup lot (Emily Elena Dugdale/LAist)
()
Looking for an easy way to get closer with to your fellow Angelenos? We have news! Starting at the end of October, LAX is no longer going to allow rideshares or taxis to pick up customers at the airport terminals. Instead, you'll be shuttled, all together, to a nearby lot that's been converted for this exclusive use.
According to a press release issued by LAX, the new lot will be located across from Terminal 1, and will have "food trucks, Wi-Fi and cell phone charging." Which is all well and good! And no doubt your screaming toddler who has just endured a cross-country flight followed by a schlep to the millionth location of the day will be completely placated by an adventurous take on tacos.
Heath Montgomery, a spokesperson for LAX, told us the lot will be accessible by shuttles that will run every three to five minutes. The shuttles, he said, will not stop at every terminal -- they will make two stops only then continue on to the lot. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
"We will have them running on loops," he said.
Support for LAist comes from
.@flyLAXairport is opening a new pickup lot for taxis and ride share apps at the end of October. 🚖
— Emily Elena Dugdale (she/her) (@eedugdale) October 4, 2019
That means no more curbside pickups for taxis or ride share except here.
The pickup walk is across from Terminal 1. @KPCC @LAist pic.twitter.com/xjqkMIF41p
These green @flyLAXairport shuttles will take riders who want to request a ride 🙋🏾♀️ from their terminal to this lot. @KPCC @LAist pic.twitter.com/gtCwM0tqId
— Emily Elena Dugdale (she/her) (@eedugdale) October 4, 2019
The lot is located at 9610 Sky Lane, and will be organized in a way that Montgomery describes as "pretty obvious." He said there will be a lane dedicated to taxis and others dedicated to Uber, Lyft and Opoli (we didn't know either). Airport staff will also be on hand to help direct travelers.
Plans for the lot came about in anticipation of a significant increase in construction at the airport. This is a temporary fix, according to Montgomery, until the people mover is completed in 2023.
In the meantime, he said, "we have to do something, otherwise traffic is going to get a lot worse."
Officials estimate that the move will decrease the total number of vehicles in the terminal area by about 15%.
The new lot -- and the new rules that accompany it -- will open on Oct. 29th.
Support for LAist comes from
Have something to say about this policy change? Join the conversation on our Facebook page >>
As Editor-in-Chief of our newsroom, I’m extremely proud of the work our top-notch journalists are doing here at LAist. We’re doing more hard-hitting watchdog journalism than ever before — powerful reporting on the economy, elections, climate and the homelessness crisis that is making a difference in your lives. At the same time, it’s never been more difficult to maintain a paywall-free, independent news source that informs, inspires, and engages everyone.
Simply put, we cannot do this essential work without your help. Federal funding for public media has been clawed back by Congress and that means LAist has lost $3.4 million in federal funding over the next two years. So we’re asking for your help. LAist has been there for you and we’re asking you to be here for us.
We rely on donations from readers like you to stay independent, which keeps our nonprofit newsroom strong and accountable to you.
No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, press freedom is at the core of keeping our nation free and fair. And as the landscape of free press changes, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust, but the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news from our community.
Please take action today to support your trusted source for local news with a donation that makes sense for your budget.
Thank you for your generous support and believing in independent news.
Chip in now to fund your local journalism
(
LAist
)
Trending on LAist
-
Censorship has long been controversial. But lately, the issue of who does and doesn’t have the right to restrict kids’ access to books has been heating up across the country in the so-called culture wars. -
With less to prove than LA, the city is becoming a center of impressive culinary creativity.
-
Nearly 470 sections of guardrailing were stolen in the last fiscal year in L.A. and Ventura counties.
-
Monarch butterflies are on a path to extinction, but there is a way to support them — and maybe see them in your own yard — by planting milkweed.
-
With California voters facing a decision on redistricting this November, Surf City is poised to join the brewing battle over Congressional voting districts.
-
The drug dealer, the last of five defendants to plead guilty to federal charges linked to the 'Friends' actor’s death, will face a maximum sentence of 65 years in prison.
Best of LAist