Graduate International Connection Program

Transportation from Airport to Campus by Sameera Ghayyur

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After your arrival in the U.S., the first thing that you will probably have to deal with is getting to your home from the airport. If you already have your family/friends here and they can give you a ride then great – one less thing to worry about. Otherwise, you can follow the guide below to figure out which option suits you the best. The airports closest to Irvine are LAX and SNA and there are multiple options for ground transportation from these airports to Irvine.

LAX

Shared Ride Vans: This is probably the cheapest option if you are looking to save money. Two shared ride van companies, Prime Time Shuttle and Super Shuttle, operate out of LAX and serve all throughout Southern California counties (including Orange County). You are encouraged to contact the companies first to set up your pick up time, pick up location, number of luggage, your destination, and more detail information. These vans pick up passengers on the Lower/Arrivals Level in front of each terminal. Please look for signs that read “Shared Ride Vans” at terminal curbside near the exits from baggage claims areas.

Rental Cars: Rental Car offices are located off airport, away from airline terminals. The following rental car companies are authorized to pick-up and drop-off their customers at the airline terminals using courtesy shuttles. These companies meet arriving customers under the purple sign “Rental Car Shuttles” on the Lower/Arrivals Level islands outside baggage claim.

The following rental car companies are required to meet customers at the Remote Rental Car Depot at the intersection of Century and Airport Boulevard. These customers’ board LAX shuttle buses marked “G-GREENLINE” under the blue sign LAX Shuttle – Airline Connection

Uber/Lyft: Download the app to you mobile phone, sign up with a new account, set up your payment method, and you are ready to go!

Taxis: Taxis can be found curbside on the Lower/Arrival Level islands in front of each terminal under the yellow sign indicating Taxis. Passengers will be presented with a ticket stating typical fares to major destinations.

SNA

Shuttle: Shuttle service is available on the Arrival (lower) Level in the Ground Transportation Center. Look for shuttle coordinators who can assist you with your ground transportation needs. The airport’s website provides a link to all the shuttle services available from SNA.

Taxi: John Wayne Airport Yellow Cab offers taxicab service from the Ground Transportation Center (GTC) on the Arrival (lower) Level between Terminals A and B. In Terminal C, Yellow Cabs are available on the Arrival (lower) Level at Column 14. The taxi fares and their contact information can be found here.

Sameera Ghayyur
Home Country: Pakistan
Donald Bren School of Informatics and Computer Sciences
Computer Science, Ph.D.

 

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