Executive sedan
From $395
Up to 3 passengers and 3 bags
A couple flying home after a race meet, or a business trip
Del Mar → LAX · Pickup at your door · TCP 43833-A
Del Mar to LAX Car Service
A Del Mar to LAX car service with iRide360 costs from $395 (executive sedan) or $450 (luxury SUV), a flat rate fixed at booking, no surge. The 106-mile drive from City Hall typically runs 1 hr 30 min–2 hr at 3:30 AM and up to 3 hr 10 min at 6:00 AM on a Tuesday, per Google Maps. A chauffeur meets you at your Del Mar door, the racetrack and fairgrounds included, gives you the first 15 minutes of waiting at no charge, and unloads your bags at your airline's upper Departures curb at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The fare already holds tolls and taxes; gratuity is optional.
$395
Executive sedan from
$450
Luxury SUV from
106 mi
Del Mar City Hall to LAX by road
1 hr 30 min–2 hr
Typical drive leaving 3:30 AM (Google Maps, Tuesday)
15 min
Free wait at your pickup
1:40 AM
Pickup for a 6:00 AM domestic flight
No card needed to see your price. Call (833) 743-3360
- CPUC licensed, TCP 43833-A
- 5.0 on Google
- Flight tracking
- No surge pricing
Quick answer
The short answer
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A Del Mar to LAX car service with iRide360 costs from $395 (executive sedan) or $450 (luxury SUV), a flat rate fixed at booking, no surge. The 106-mile drive from City Hall typically runs 1 hr 30 min–2 hr at 3:30 AM and up to 3 hr 10 min at 6:00 AM on a Tuesday, per Google Maps. A chauffeur meets you at your Del Mar door, the racetrack and fairgrounds included, gives you the first 15 minutes of waiting at no charge, and unloads your bags at your airline's upper Departures curb at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The fare already holds tolls and taxes; gratuity is optional.
Del Mar sits on the San Diego County coast, 106 road miles from the LAX terminals, so the airport run from here is planned rather than hailed. iRide360, a CPUC-licensed (TCP 43833-A) black car service based in El Segundo near LAX, runs a car service to LAX from every part of Del Mar, at any hour. Book a private car from Del Mar to LAX ahead of time, and you know the fare and the pickup minute before you pack.
Key facts
- iRide360 prices a car service Del Mar to LAX trip from $395 in an executive sedan and $450 in a luxury SUV, fixed at booking, tolls and taxes included.
- The Del Mar to LAX distance is 106 miles by road from Del Mar City Hall, via Interstate 5 North, per Google Maps.
- On a Tuesday at 6:00 AM, the slowest window measured, Google Maps typically shows 1 hr 50 min to 3 hr 10 min from Del Mar City Hall to LAX.
- In Del Mar, iRide360 schedules the pickup for a 6:00 AM domestic LAX flight at about 1:40 AM, and for a 9:00 AM flight at about 3:40 AM.
- Every iRide360 pickup in Del Mar, ZIP 92014, includes 15 minutes of free wait.
| Route | Del Mar, San Diego County, California (ZIP 92014) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) |
|---|---|
| Distance | 106 miles from Del Mar City Hall, per Google Maps |
| Main road | Interstate 5 North on every Google Maps reading; the racetrack and fairgrounds sit off I-5 at Via de la Valle |
| Typical drive | 1 hr 30 min–2 hr leaving at 3:30 AM or 6:30 PM; up to 3 hr 10 min leaving at 6:00 AM (per Google Maps, Tuesday) |
| Other direction | 105.9 miles and 2 hr 7 min: one iRide360 booking-engine estimate for a 6:25 AM departure from LAX, October 16, 2026 |
| From prices | $395 executive sedan · $450 luxury SUV; fixed at booking; tolls and taxes included; gratuity optional |
| Pickup and drop-off | Your Del Mar address with 15 minutes free wait → your airline's curb, upper Departures level |
| Operator | iRide360, CPUC TCP 43833-A, El Segundo, CA · (833) 743-3360 |
Del Mar to LAX at a glance
- Service type
- Del Mar black car service for airport runs; your party only, no shared seats
- Vehicles
- Executive sedan (3 passengers, 3 bags) or luxury SUV (5 passengers, 5 bags)
- Pickup
- Any Del Mar address, the racetrack included, for a private Del Mar to LAX airport ride; 15 minutes free wait
- Booking
- iride360.com/book or 24/7 dispatch, (833) 743-3360
Flat rates · No surge
What does a Del Mar to LAX car service cost?
Each vehicle class has one starting fare, and the luxury SUV costs $55 more than the executive sedan. Type your pickup address into the booking page and the exact Del Mar to LAX car service price appears before you pay. It is built from the vehicle and the address, and once you book, a slow morning on I-5 North leaves it untouched. That is your Del Mar to LAX flat rate: the checkout total, plus any gratuity you add.
Luxury SUV
From $450
Up to 5 passengers and 5 bags
SUV service from Del Mar to LAX for a family, golf clubs, a stroller or a long stay's suitcases
Estimates are planning guides. Your exact pickup time, address, vehicle and requested extras determine the confirmed total shown before payment.
What changes your fare
- Your exact pickup address; a Carmel Valley address in ZIP 92130 is priced as its own trip.
- The vehicle class you choose.
- Any stop you add en route, priced by the miles and minutes it adds.
- Child seats, from $25 each, and the $25 pet fee.
- Waiting past the first 15 free minutes.
- Traffic on I-5 on the day, or a busy race day. There is no surge pricing.
Every charge, named
What your fare includes
Included
- Tolls and taxes, and the first 15 minutes of waiting.
- Help with your bags at your door and again at the departures curb.
Added only when requested
- Waiting past the first 15 free minutes.
- Child seats, from $25 each, and the $25 pet fee.
- Any stop you add en route, priced by the miles and minutes it adds.
- Gratuity, set at checkout: 15%, 18%, 20%, 25% or an amount you type in, $0 included. It goes to your chauffeur.
How to book a Del Mar to LAX car service
Booking a Del Mar to LAX car service takes five steps, and the price shows before any flight details.
- 1
Go to iride360.com/book, type your Del Mar street address as the pickup and LAX as the drop-off, then pick a vehicle to see the fare.
- 2
Pick your pickup time from the departures table and add the airline and flight number.
- 3
Tick the extras you need: child seats, a pet, a stop en route.
- 4
Set the gratuity at checkout: 15%, 18%, 20%, 25% or your own figure, $0 included.
- 5
Be at the door at the booked time; the chauffeur stows the luggage and heads for your airline's terminal.
Terminal by terminal
Which LAX terminal is your airline in?
Give us the airline and flight number, and your chauffeur pulls up at that airline's terminal.
Official LAX map
Airlines by terminal
The assignments below come from the official LAX Airline Location Map (document SP26-0707, dated July 1, 2026):
| Terminal | Airlines |
|---|---|
| Terminal 1 | JetBlue, Southwest, Cayman Airways, Frontier, Sun Country, Viva Aerobus |
| Terminal 2 | LATAM, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet |
| Terminal 3 | Aeromexico, Delta |
| Terminal 4 | American Airlines, American Eagle, Contour, British Airways, Japan Airlines |
| Terminal 6 | Alaska, Air Canada, Breeze, Hawaiian, Horizon, Porter, Southern Airways |
| Terminal 7 | United / United Express |
| Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT / Terminal B) | Aer Lingus, Air China, Air France, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, Asiana, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Emirates, EVA Air, Iberia, KLM, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, and others |
Assignments do shift, so check your terminal on flylax.com or with your airline before the trip.
Changes before pickup
If your plans change
Plans move
A pre-booked Del Mar to LAX airport ride moves when your flight does.
Your departure time changes
Reset the pickup online or with dispatch, using the new flight hour in the table above.
Someone joins you
Add a second pickup, for example a colleague staying at L'Auberge Del Mar.
Typical, per Google Maps, from Del Mar City Hall
How long is the drive from Del Mar to LAX?
The Del Mar to LAX drive time moves with the hour far more than the 106 miles suggest. Each range below is Google Maps' typical time from Del Mar City Hall, 1050 Camino Del Mar, read by iRide360 on November 12, 2026 for Tuesday, November 17, plus one Friday afternoon, November 20. Every reading routed the car via Interstate 5 (I-5) North over 106 miles.
The quick end of every range stays between 1 hr 30 min and 1 hr 50 min; the slow end swings from 2 hr to 3 hr 10 min. Our pickup times use the slow end, so a Del Mar to LAX car service booked from this page already allows for a bad morning.
We timed the drive from City Hall only; from Del Mar Heights or Carmel Valley, allow extra time.
Del Mar → LAX
| Leaving Del Mar City Hall | Typical drive to LAX |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 3:30 AM | 1 hr 30 min–2 hr |
| Tuesday 6:00 AM | 1 hr 50 min–3 hr 10 min |
| Tuesday 7:00 AM | 1 hr 50 min–3 hr |
| Tuesday 10:00 AM | 1 hr 30 min–2 hr 10 min |
| Tuesday 3:00 PM | 1 hr 40 min–2 hr 40 min |
| Tuesday 4:30 PM | 1 hr 50 min–2 hr 30 min |
| Tuesday 6:30 PM | 1 hr 30 min–2 hr |
| Friday 2:30 PM | 1 hr 50 min–3 hr |
The 6:00 AM problem. Leave Del Mar at 3:30 AM and the drive typically needs 2 hours at most. Leave at 6:00 AM and the same 106 miles can take 3 hr 10 min. That is why the pickups for a 6:00 AM and an 8:00 AM flight are only 50 minutes apart below.
Drive times are typical, per Google Maps readings from Del Mar City Hall taken November 12, 2026 for Tuesday, November 17 and Friday, November 20, 2026. Prices are from iRide360's own booking engine, fixed at booking.
Del Mar → LAX
Live map of the current driving route and traffic between Del Mar, California and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Drive time is a planning guide, not a guarantee.
Departures
How early should you leave Del Mar for LAX?
How early to leave Del Mar for LAX depends on two clocks: when your airline wants you at the terminal, and the hour your car will be on I-5. Airlines generally ask for 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 before an international one. We take that arrival time, subtract whichever drive reading is slower (the one closest to your arrival or the one closest to your pickup) plus a 20-minute safety buffer, and round down to 5 minutes. Every flight below that leaves before 11:00 AM needs a pickup before 4:00 AM.
- *No reading falls within an hour of these times, so the row uses the slower reading close by: the 3:30 AM range, the earliest we took, for the 1:40 AM pickup; the 3:00 PM range (up to 2 hr 40 min) for the 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM domestic flights; and the one Friday reading (up to 3 hr) for the Friday row.
- How to read the table. For a 12:00 PM domestic flight, be at LAX by 10:00 AM. The 10:00 AM reading tops out at 2 hr 10 min, but a car leaving near 7:30 AM meets the 7:00 AM reading of up to 3 hr, so the slower one wins: 10:00 AM less 3 hours less 20 minutes is 6:40 AM. Your airline's own cut-offs come first.
| Flight departs | Flight type | Pickup in Del Mar |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | Domestic | About 1:40 AM* |
| 8:00 AM | Domestic | About 2:30 AM |
| 9:00 AM | Domestic | About 3:40 AM |
| 12:00 PM | Domestic | About 6:40 AM |
| 3:00 PM | Domestic | About 10:00 AM* |
| 5:00 PM | Domestic | About 12:00 PM (noon)* |
| 6:30 PM | Domestic | About 1:30 PM* |
| 8:30 PM | Domestic | About 3:40 PM |
| Friday 4:30 PM | Domestic | About 11:10 AM* |
| 10:00 AM | International | About 3:40 AM |
| 1:00 PM | International | About 6:40 AM |
| 10:30 PM | International | About 4:40 PM |
Del Mar pickups
Where in Del Mar can your chauffeur pick you up?
Our Del Mar car service collects from any address in the city and from the venues people fly home from. A few set their own rules about where a car may stop.
Del Mar racetrack (Del Mar Thoroughbred Club)
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, off I-5 at Via de la Valle. The track sends rideshare riders on foot to a lot on Jimmy Durante Blvd and allows no re-entry once a vehicle has parked. With a booked car, you agree the meeting point with dispatch in advance.
Del Mar Fairgrounds
The same 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd site, home of the San Diego County Fair. The fairgrounds sets its own gates, so check its site and tell us which gate you will leave by.
L'Auberge Del Mar
1540 Camino Del Mar. The hotel publishes no valet or drop-off arrangement, so your chauffeur follows the staff's direction.
Del Mar Village
The seaside downtown promoted by the Del Mar Village Association, 1442 Camino Del Mar, Suite 212. No loading rules are published, so name a shop or corner as your pickup.
City Hall and Powerhouse Park
City Hall, 1050 Camino Del Mar, is where every drive time on this page starts; Powerhouse Park is named in the city's own news.
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
12600 N. Torrey Pines Road, San Diego, CA 92037, gates 7:15 a.m. to sunset. The state parks site showed it closed to all visitors when checked on October 16, 2026, so confirm it is open before planning a last walk there.
Del Mar Highlands Town Center
12925 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130, in Carmel Valley and inside the City of San Diego. Cars enter its parking structure from El Camino Real, from Townsgate Drive at Gifford Place or from Pell Place, and the center has 10- and 20-minute short-term stalls.
Private addresses
Any home, condo or office in Del Mar, ZIP 92014, gets the same Del Mar airport car service, with the first 15 minutes of waiting free.
Things to know before you leave for LAX
A Del Mar to LAX car service covers more than a hundred miles, so two details at your end matter.
- Race days and fair weeks crowd the Via de la Valle approach. On those days, and on summer weekends, more cars use I-5 near the fairgrounds. We have not measured how much those days add, so build in more time than the table gives.
- Check which ZIP you are in. Del Mar is 92014; Del Mar Heights and Carmel Valley, just east, are 92130 and part of the City of San Diego. Our Del Mar airport car service covers both, and the fare is set for the exact address you enter.
Compare your options
How to get from Del Mar to LAX: car service vs. Uber, Lyft, taxi or shuttle
There are four road options for how to get from Del Mar to LAX: a booked private car, a rideshare app, a Del Mar to LAX taxi or a Del Mar to LAX shuttle. Over 106 miles, what matters is when the price is set, how long the driver waits and who carries the bags. Only the app can tell you the Del Mar to LAX Uber cost, at the moment you request; the iRide360 fare is on screen when you book.
| Feature | iRide360 | Rideshare (Uber, Lyft) | Taxi | Shared shuttle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When it's arranged | Ahead, for a set pickup minute | Mostly on demand | On demand or by phone | On the operator's timetable |
| How the price is set | Flat rate at booking; no surge | Moves with demand | Meter | Per seat, by the operator |
| Wait at your pickup | 15 minutes free | Set by the app | Depends on the company | Set by the operator |
| Bags | Chauffeur loads and unloads | Driver's choice | Driver's choice | Set by the operator |
| Who rides | Your party only | Depends on ride type | Your party only | Other passengers, more stops |
| Where you're dropped | Your airline's departures curb | Departures curb | Departures curb | Set by the operator |
Licensed, insured, local
Why choose iRide360 for your ride to LAX
iRide360, a CPUC-licensed (TCP 43833-A) black car service based in El Segundo near LAX, books, dispatches and stands behind every Del Mar to LAX car service on this page.
Licensed
California CPUC charter-party carrier, TCP 43833-A. Every iRide360 vehicle carries at least $750,000 in liability insurance.
Who operates your ride
Your ride is operated by iRide360 or a vetted, licensed affiliate partner. Every chauffeur, including our affiliate partners', is screened and background-checked.
Checks before a partner joins
Before any partner goes live, we run a background check, verify the driver's license with the DMV, confirm insurance, and review a vehicle inspection report.
Two classes, no stretch cars
A Del Mar limo service or Del Mar chauffeur service search that ends with us means a black executive sedan or luxury SUV with a professional chauffeur.
No surge
A Del Mar car service fare stays at the figure you accepted, whatever I-5 is doing.
An office by the airport
222 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 2000, El Segundo, CA 90245.
24/7 dispatch
(833) 743-3360. Rated 5.0★ on Google.
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What iRide360 passengers say
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Frequently asked questions
Del Mar to LAX car service FAQ
The questions travelers ask before booking a Del Mar to LAX transfer, grouped in the order they usually come up.
Prices
How much is a car service from Del Mar to LAX?
A Del Mar to LAX car service with iRide360 starts at $395 for an executive sedan and $450 for a luxury SUV, one way. Your exact Del Mar to LAX car service price follows the pickup address and the vehicle, and it shows on screen before you pay. Tolls and taxes are included, and gratuity is optional and chosen at checkout.
How much is car service to LAX?
Car service to LAX from Del Mar with iRide360 starts at $395 in an executive sedan and $450 in a luxury SUV, quoted for your own address when you book. The price covers the whole car, not a seat, and it does not move with traffic or demand.
Is there a flat rate from Del Mar to LAX?
Yes. Every iRide360 booking carries a Del Mar to LAX flat rate set at checkout, and it holds even when the 6:00 AM drive runs to 3 hr 10 min. It changes only if you change the trip, for example by switching vehicles, adding a stop or keeping the car waiting past the free 15 minutes.
How much does an Uber cost from Del Mar to LAX?
The Del Mar to LAX Uber cost is set by the Uber app when you request the ride, and it rises and falls with demand, so only the app can quote it. We don't publish rideshare prices. An iRide360 fare is fixed at booking instead, from $395 for the executive sedan.
How much is a taxi from Del Mar to LAX?
A Del Mar to LAX taxi runs on a meter, so the total depends on the miles and minutes on the day and is known only at the end. We don't quote taxi fares. iRide360 fixes the price before you travel, from $395 for an executive sedan.
Is a taxi or Uber cheaper from Del Mar to LAX?
Neither a taxi nor Uber is always cheaper from Del Mar to LAX, because both are priced on the day: rideshare fares move with demand, and a taxi meter counts time and distance. Check both for your travel date. An iRide360 car is the option with a price known in advance, from $395, and it holds if I-5 slows down.
Distance and timing
How far is Del Mar from LAX?
The Del Mar to LAX distance is 106 miles by road from Del Mar City Hall via Interstate 5 North, per Google Maps. In the other direction, the iRide360 booking engine measured 105.9 miles from LAX to Del Mar on October 16, 2026. Del Mar itself is about 20 miles north of San Diego.
How long is the drive from Del Mar to LAX?
The Del Mar to LAX drive time is typically 1 hr 30 min to 2 hr leaving at 3:30 AM or 6:30 PM on a Tuesday, and 1 hr 50 min to 3 hr 10 min leaving at 6:00 AM, per Google Maps readings from Del Mar City Hall. The one Friday reading, at 2:30 PM, was 1 hr 50 min to 3 hr.
What time should I leave Del Mar for an LAX flight?
For a 9:00 AM domestic flight, leave Del Mar around 3:40 AM; for a 12:00 PM domestic flight, around 6:40 AM; for an 8:30 PM domestic flight, about 3:40 PM. How early to leave Del Mar for LAX depends on the flight hour, because the drive changes so much through the day.
Can a car pick me up in Del Mar before 2 AM?
Yes. iRide360 dispatch runs 24/7, so a car service Del Mar to LAX pickup at 1:40 AM for a 6:00 AM domestic flight is a normal booking. We have no reading earlier than 3:30 AM, so that pickup is planned on the 3:30 AM range, 1 hr 30 min to 2 hr, plus the 20-minute buffer.
Shuttles and alternatives
Is there a shuttle from Del Mar to LAX?
A Del Mar to LAX shuttle, where one runs, seats you with other passengers, may stop for them along the way, and leaves on the operator's schedule at the operator's prices. If you would rather ride straight to the terminal with only your own party, book a private car from Del Mar to LAX with iRide360 instead.
How do I get from Del Mar to LAX?
Your road options for how to get from Del Mar to LAX are a pre-booked private car, a rideshare app, a taxi or a shared shuttle. With iRide360, a chauffeur meets you at your Del Mar door at the minute you booked, drives the 106 miles via Interstate 5 North and drops you at your airline's departures curb.
Service and vehicles
Does iRide360 run a black car service in Del Mar?
Yes. The Del Mar black car service from iRide360 uses black executive sedans and full-size luxury SUVs and operates as California CPUC charter-party carrier TCP 43833-A. It picks up at hotels, homes and offices in ZIP 92014, and at the racetrack and fairgrounds, at any hour.
Do you offer Del Mar limo service?
iRide360 offers the private, chauffeured side of a Del Mar limo service in black executive sedans and luxury SUVs, not stretch limousines, vans or buses. If you searched for Del Mar limo service or a Del Mar chauffeur service for an airport run, a chauffeur collects you, handles the bags and drives to the terminal at a fixed price.
Which vehicle fits my group and luggage?
Up to three travelers with three bags fit the executive sedan; up to five people with five bags need the luxury SUV. SUV service from Del Mar to LAX suits a family, golf clubs or a long trip's luggage, and it starts at $450. A group of more than five travels in more than one car on one reservation, and child seats, from $25 each, are fitted before the car arrives.
Booking and changes
How far ahead should I book?
Book as soon as your flight is confirmed, so the vehicle class, any child seats and a small-hours pickup are on record. That matters most in race and fair weeks and for flights that need a pickup before 4:00 AM. For short notice, call 24/7 dispatch at (833) 743-3360.
Can I change my booking?
Yes. Change the pickup time, the address or the vehicle online or through dispatch at (833) 743-3360, and the fare is recalculated for the new trip. If the airline moves your flight, look up the new hour in the departures table before you reset the pickup.
What if I'm still packing when the chauffeur arrives?
Your chauffeur waits 15 minutes at no charge. If you need longer, call dispatch at (833) 743-3360 so the team knows you are on your way; waiting past 15 minutes is charged. On a 1:40 AM pickup for a 106-mile run, those minutes come out of the safety buffer, so be ready at the door.
Book your Del Mar to LAX ride
Your Del Mar to LAX car service fare is one step away at iride360.com/book; dispatch also takes bookings by phone at (833) 743-3360, day and night.
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Private, flight-tracked chauffeur service from Del Mar, California to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
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