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How to get to and from hundreds of the world's airports by car , bus, train and other forms of public transport.

Updates and requests for inclusion in these pages welcomed by e-mail to Steve. Information is from many sources including personal visits and may no longer be accurate. Please note I am a pilot, not a travel agent and cannot provide any travel services, hotels or flights. Legal Disclaimer  Last Update 28Mar08

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Big Bear City (RBF/L35):  Location: In the centre of Big Bear City at the E end of Big Bear lake.  By Taxi & Limo: Big Bear Taxi 584 7050 & Hancock Limousine (888) 820 5300 for Palm Springs, Big Bear & Yucca Valley locations.  By Shuttle Van: Big Bear Shuttle 1 909 585 5514. Serves Ontario Airport, Lake Arrowhead & Snow Valley.  Rental Cars: AIRPORT RENT-A-CAR 585 8686 & Enterprise 866 1156.  Airport Website: www.bigbearcityairport.com.  Airport Tel No: (909) 585 3219.  Updated Jan04 Visit.  Visited Airport  [back].[top]

Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena - see Burbank Page

Catalina - Avalon (AVX):  Location: On Santa Catalina Island, 11 km/7 Miles NW of Avalon town & 9 km/6 Miles SE of Two Harbors.  By Road: To Avalon 16 km/10 Miles. To Two Harbors 22 km/14 Miles.  By Bus: The Airport Shuttle Bus, (310) 510 0143, runs to and from Avalon. Buses leave the airport at 0930, 1130, 1330,1530, 1700 & 1900 daily. The last bus for the airport leaves Avalon at 1730 daily. Cost: $17 round trip. The Catalina Safari Shuttle Bus provides transfers to and from the airport to the village of Two Harbors with a stop at Little Harbor campground. Buses run twice a day in the summer, leaving the airport at 1215 & 1815. Takes 90 mins. Cost: To Two Harbors $11.75 one way & $23.50 round-trip. To Little Harbor $7.25 ( $14.50 round trip). Call (310) 510 7265 for info.  Airport Website: www.catalina.com/airport.htmlAirport Tel No: +1 (310) 510 0143.  Updated Jun06 www.  Visited Airport  [back].[top]

Long Beach (LGB):  Location: 6 km/4 Miles NE of Long Beach & 28 km/18 Miles S of Downtown Los Angeles.  Airport Overview: One fairly basic terminal with all facilities close by.  By Taxi: There is a taxi booth in the car park next to the Car Rental Building. Set fares are posted: To Long Beach Downtown Hotels & Convention Center ~$19, Long Beach Queen Mary Hotel & Carnival Cruise Ships $24, Disneyland & Anaheim Convention Center $36 & San Pedro/Cruise Ships ~$36. Long Beach Yellow Cab (562) 435 6111.  By Limo: Find limo service, click here.


By Bus: Long Beach Transits Bus #111 runs from the Airport to downtown Long Beach & connects with the Metro Blue Line at the Transit Mall downtown. In the other direction it runs to the Lakewood Mall. Cost $0.90.  By Shuttle Van: Go Fly Airport Shuttle 1 800 99 GOFLY,  La Navette (562) 761 3287, Express Shuttle (800) I ARRIVE or (310) 323 7222, Super Shuttle (310) 222 5500, USA Shuttle (714) 771 7988 and many more serve the airport. There is a single Shuttle booth in the car park next to the Car rental building which organises shuttles to destinations as far away as San Diego.  Airport to Airport: To Los Angeles Intl: By Taxi ~$49, Bus 30-65 mins. To Orange County/John Wayne Airport: Taxi ~$49.
Rental Cars:
On-Airport Rental Car Providers: The car rental building is right across the street from the passenger terminal. AVIS, HERTZ, Enterprise, Budget & ALAMO/National.
Weblinks: Click here to book -----> Car Trawler Car Hire.

Car Parking: Both Short term and longer term are outside the terminal building. Short Term: 20 mins free, $1 for each extra hour. 2 hour maximum parking. Parking Lot B: $12 per day ($6 disabled).  Airport Tax: A $3 departure tax has been introduced for each passenger.  Notes: ATM/Cash machine in the terminal.  Airport Website: www.lgb.org.  Updated Aug07.  Last Visit Jan06  [back].[top]

Los Angeles Intl (LAX):  See Los Angeles Page
Ontario Airport - see Ontario Page
Orange County Airport/Santa Ana/John Wayne Airport - see Orange County Page
Palm Springs - see Palm Springs Page

Palmdale (PMD):  Location: 6 km/4 miles N of Palmdale, 8 km/5 miles SSE of Lancaster.  By Taxi: $5-20 to Palmdale, $10-30 to Lancaster, $25-50 to Rosemond (Edwards AFB), $40-60 to Santa Clarita, $79 Flat Rate to Burbank Airport & $99 Flat Rate to LAX (Los Angeles). Taxi Services of Palmdale (661) 940-1560.  Rental Cars: None.  Car Parking: ~300 free parking spaces are directly outside the terminal.  Airport Tel No: +1 661 266 7600.  Notes: This airport has now been renamed: Los Angeles - Palmdale.  Updated Apr07.  [back].[top]

Riverside Municipal (RAL):  Location8 km/5 Miles SW of Downtown Riverside.  Rental Cars: Enterprise (909) 352 9477 & HERTZ 687 2357.  Notes: This airport is for general aviation and has no airline services.  Updated Apr06.  [back].[top]

San Bernardino Intl (SBD):  Location: 6 km/4 miles SE of San Bernadino, 8 km/5 miles NW of Redlands.  Rental Cars: None.  Car Parking:  free parking spaces are directly outside the terminal.  Notes: This airport currently has no passenger services.  Updated Jan04 visit.  Visited Airport  [back].[top]

San Diego - see San Diego Page
Santa Ana-John Wayne (SNA) - see Orange County

Santa Monica (SMO):  Location: 5 km/3 Miles NW of the City.  By Taxi: To Santa Monica 10 mins.  By Bus: ◊Bus Line #14 runs close to the airport northern perimeter, along Centinela Ave. Route: Culver City - Mar Vista - Centinela Ave - Brentwood - Morgana/Sepulveda. Runs every 10-15 mins ~0645-2000 Local College bus runs nearby the airport.  Rental Cars: ALAMO/National Notes: This airport is for general aviation and has no airline services.  Updated Apr06.  Visited Airport  [back].[top]

Torrance - Zamperini (TOA):  Location: 3 km/2 Miles SSE of Torrance, 6 km/4 Miles SE of Redondo Beach, 14 km/9 Miles WNW of Long Beach & 29 km/18 Miles SSW of Downtown Los Angeles.  By Road: To Redondo Beach 9 km/6 Miles/15 mins.  By Taxi: To Redondo Beach $20/15-20 mins. South Bay Yellow Cab 1 888 729 3556.  Notes: This airport is for general aviation and has no airline services.  Airport Tel No: (310) 784-7914.  Updated Apr06.  Visited Airport  [back].[top]

Van Nuys (VNY):  Location: 29 km/18 Miles NW of Downtown Los Angeles, 16 km/10 Miles NW of West Hollywood & Beverly Hills & 9 km/6 Miles SW of San Fernando.  By Taxi:  Available outside the terminal on Woodley Avenue.  By Bus: Van Nuys FlyAway Bus runs 24hrs to Los Angeles Airport (LAX). FlyAway leaves from Van Nuys Airport Bus Terminal at 7610 Woodley Ave 0445-0800 every 15 mins, 0800-0100 every 30 mins & 0100-0500 at 0115, 0140, 0255, 0330, 0410 and 0445. Parking is available at the Van Nuys end in the patrolled lot. $4 per day with a 15 day limit. For parking availability call (818) 994 5554. The Amtrak bus stops at the airport on its way from Simi Valley to Bakersfield Rail station.  Updated Jan05 www.  [back].[top]



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