Executive sedan
From $145
Up to 3 passengers and 3 bags
A work trip with a carry-on and a garment bag, or a couple with one suitcase each
Encino → LAX · Pickup at your door · TCP 43833-A
Encino to LAX Car Service
An Encino to LAX car service with iRide360 starts at $145 in an executive sedan or $175 in a luxury SUV, a flat rate set at booking, no surge. The 20–23-mile drive on Interstate 405 South typically takes 20–28 minutes at 3:30 AM and 45 minutes to 1 hr 25 min at 4:30 PM on a Tuesday, per Google Maps. A chauffeur meets you at your Encino home or office, gives you 15 minutes at no charge, and takes your bags out at your airline's curb on the upper Departures level of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The fare already covers tolls and taxes, and tipping is your choice.
$145
Executive sedan from
$175
Luxury SUV from
20–23 mi
16501 Ventura Blvd to LAX
20–28 min
Typical drive, Tuesday 3:30 AM
1 hr 25 min
Upper end, Tuesday 4:30 PM
15 min
Free wait at your door
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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An Encino to LAX car service with iRide360 starts at $145 in an executive sedan or $175 in a luxury SUV, a flat rate set at booking, no surge. The 20–23-mile drive on Interstate 405 South typically takes 20–28 minutes at 3:30 AM and 45 minutes to 1 hr 25 min at 4:30 PM on a Tuesday, per Google Maps. A chauffeur meets you at your Encino home or office, gives you 15 minutes at no charge, and takes your bags out at your airline's curb on the upper Departures level of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The fare already covers tolls and taxes, and tipping is your choice.
Encino, a Los Angeles neighborhood, sits on the north slope of the Santa Monica Mountains, so every airport run crosses them on Interstate 405, and the hour you set out decides how long that takes. iRide360, a CPUC-licensed (TCP 43833-A) black car service based in El Segundo near LAX, runs a car service to LAX from every Encino street, day or night. A private car from Encino to LAX is priced on screen before you commit.
Key facts
- Fares for an iRide360 ride from Encino to LAX begin at $145 for an executive sedan and $175 for a luxury SUV; the price is fixed at booking, tolls and taxes are included and gratuity is optional.
- The Encino to LAX distance is about 20–23 miles by road from 16501 Ventura Blvd, per Google Maps; the shortest route of the day, 19.7 miles, came up at 7:00 AM.
- Leaving central Encino for LAX typically took 20–28 minutes at 3:30 AM and 45 minutes to 1 hr 25 min at 4:30 PM on a Tuesday, per Google Maps.
- A 9:00 AM domestic flight from LAX means an iRide360 pickup in central Encino at about 5:30 AM, and a 6:30 PM domestic flight about 2:45 PM, with a 20-minute buffer included.
- Every iRide360 pickup in Encino includes 15 minutes of free wait.
| Route | Encino, a San Fernando Valley neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles (ZIP codes 91316 and 91436) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) |
|---|---|
| Distance | About 20–23 miles by road from 16501 Ventura Blvd (per Google Maps); 22.8 mi on most checks, 19.7–20.8 mi at 6:00 and 7:00 AM |
| Main road | Interstate 405 South, over the Santa Monica Mountains |
| Quickest check | 20–28 minutes, Tuesday 3:30 AM (typical, per Google Maps) |
| Slowest check | 45 minutes to 1 hr 25 min, Tuesday 4:30 PM (typical, per Google Maps) |
| From prices | $145 executive sedan · $175 luxury SUV; fixed at booking; tolls and taxes included; gratuity optional |
| Pickup and drop-off | Your Encino 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 |
Encino to LAX at a glance
- What you book
- Chauffeur service in Encino for an airport run; your party only
- Vehicles
- Executive sedan (3 passengers, 3 bags) or luxury SUV (5 passengers, 5 bags)
- Price
- From $145 sedan or $175 SUV, held from booking to drop-off
- Where we collect you
- Any Encino address; first 15 minutes of waiting free
- How to book
- iride360.com/book, or dispatch any hour at (833) 743-3360
Flat rates · No surge
What does an Encino to LAX car service cost?
Each vehicle class has its own starting fare. Encino to LAX car service rates come down to two choices: the address we collect you from and the vehicle you pick. The booking page shows the full amount before you pay, and from then on it is your Encino to LAX flat rate. Whether I-405 is empty before dawn or packed at 4:30 PM, the number does not move.
Luxury SUV
From $175
Up to 5 passengers and 5 bags
SUV service from Encino to LAX for a family with car seats, golf bags, or a long trip's worth of cases
Estimates are planning guides. Your exact pickup time, address, vehicle and requested extras determine the confirmed total shown before payment.
What can raise or lower your fare
- Your pickup address, since each fare is priced to the street you leave from.
- Your vehicle. The luxury SUV starts $30 above the executive sedan.
- Anything you add: a second stop, child seats (from $25 each), a pet ($25), or waiting past the free 15 minutes.
- Freeway speed and airport crowds. A jammed I-405 or a packed LAX leaves the fare untouched, because iRide360 does not use surge pricing.
Every charge, named
What your fare includes
Included
- Tolls and taxes.
- 15 minutes of waiting at your Encino door.
- Your chauffeur lifting your bags into the car at home and out again at Departures.
- Complimentary Fiji bottled water, free Wi-Fi on board and phone chargers.
Added only when requested
- A second stop.
- Child seats (from $25 each).
- A pet ($25).
- Waiting past the free 15 minutes.
- Gratuity is optional and goes to your chauffeur: pick 15%, 18%, 20% or 25% at checkout, or enter any amount, $0 included.
How to book an Encino to LAX car service
Five steps take you from address to a confirmed Encino to LAX car service, and the fare is on screen from step one.
- 1
Open iride360.com/book with your Encino address as the pickup and LAX as the destination; the sedan and SUV prices appear side by side.
- 2
Use the pickup table above to set the time, and enter your airline and flight number.
- 3
Add any child seats (give each child's age and weight), a pet or a second stop.
- 4
Choose a tip at checkout: 15%, 18%, 20%, 25%, or your own amount, $0 included.
- 5
At the set time your chauffeur is at the door, loads the bags and heads for your airline's curb.
Terminal by terminal
Which LAX terminal does your airline use?
Put your airline and flight number on the booking, and the Encino to LAX airport run ends at that airline's terminal.
Official LAX map
Airlines by terminal
Assignments below follow LAX's own Airline Location Map, document SP26-0707 of 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 |
Airlines do move between terminals, so check the official LAX terminal maps on flylax.com, or ask your airline, before you fly.
Changes before pickup
If your plans change
Plans change
When your flight or your group changes, an airport transfer from Encino to LAX booked with us changes too.
Your flight time changes
Update the pickup time, address or vehicle online or call dispatch at (833) 743-3360, then check the pickup table again: an afternoon departure from Encino needs more lead time than a late-morning one. Your fare is recalculated only when the trip itself changes.
Picking someone up on the way?
Enter the extra address at booking, or phone dispatch before the car arrives, say for a colleague at Encino Town Center.
Typical, per Google Maps, from 16501 Ventura Blvd
How long is the drive from Encino to LAX?
The Encino to LAX drive time swings far more with the hour than with the address. The usual Encino to LAX car service route runs south on Interstate 405 over the Santa Monica Mountains. We took eight Google Maps readings from 16501 Ventura Blvd in central Encino, seven on one Tuesday and one on a Friday afternoon; all times are typical, per Google Maps, October 2026.
Encino → LAX
| Leaving 16501 Ventura Blvd | Typical drive to LAX | Route length Google Maps chose |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 3:30 AM | 20–28 min | 22.8 mi |
| Tuesday 6:00 AM | 26–45 min | 20.8 mi |
| Tuesday 7:00 AM | 35 min–1 hr 10 min | 19.7 mi |
| Tuesday 10:00 AM | 35 min–1 hr | 22.8 mi |
| Tuesday 3:00 PM | 35 min–1 hr 10 min | 22.8 mi |
| Tuesday 4:30 PM | 45 min–1 hr 25 min | 22.8 mi |
| Tuesday 6:30 PM | 35 min–1 hr | 22.8 mi |
| Friday 2:30 PM | 40 min–1 hr 15 min | 22.8 mi |
Early morning is no shortcut from Encino. Only the 3:30 AM reading stayed under half an hour at its upper end. The 7:00 AM reading matched the 3:00 PM one exactly, 35 minutes to 1 hr 10 min, even though Google Maps chose its shortest route of the day, 19.7 miles. Leaving from the Encino Velodrome end of Oxnard Street? Allow extra time, because every reading here starts on Ventura Boulevard.
Drive times are typical, per Google Maps checks from 16501 Ventura Blvd in October 2026. Prices are from iRide360's own booking engine, fixed at booking.
Encino → LAX
Live map of the current driving route and traffic between Encino, California and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Drive time is a planning guide, not a guarantee.
Departures
When should you leave Encino for LAX?
For a 9:00 AM domestic flight, plan on a 5:30 AM pickup in central Encino; for a 6:30 PM domestic flight, 2:45 PM. Working out how early to leave Encino for LAX starts with your airline: most ask you to arrive 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one. Each pickup below counts back from that arrival time. It allows for whichever measured drive is longer, the reading closest to your arrival hour or the one closest to your pickup hour, then takes off 20 more minutes as a buffer and rounds down to a 5-minute mark.
- *This car leaves at about 4:45 PM, beside the 4:30 PM reading, so the row allows that reading's upper end of 1 hr 25 min.
- †Uses the only Friday reading we have, taken at 2:30 PM (up to 1 hr 15 min).
- ‡No reading exists after 6:30 PM, so these two rows use the 6:30 PM drive (up to 1 hour), the nearest one available.
- Working through one row. For a 7:00 PM international flight, aim to be at LAX by 4:00 PM. The nearest reading, 4:30 PM, runs up to 1 hr 25 min; add the 20-minute buffer and the pickup comes to about 2:15 PM. Your airline's own check-in deadline overrides the table.
| Flight departs | Flight type | Pickup at 16501 Ventura Blvd |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | Domestic | About 3:10 AM |
| 8:00 AM | Domestic | About 4:55 AM |
| 9:00 AM | Domestic | About 5:30 AM |
| 12:00 PM | Domestic | About 8:40 AM |
| 5:00 PM | Domestic | About 1:30 PM |
| 6:30 PM | Domestic | About 2:45 PM |
| 8:30 PM | Domestic | About 4:45 PM* |
| Friday 5:00 PM | Domestic | About 1:25 PM† |
| 11:00 AM | International | About 6:30 AM |
| 7:00 PM | International | About 2:15 PM |
| 10:30 PM | International | About 6:10 PM‡ |
| 11:30 PM | International | About 7:10 PM‡ |
Encino pickups
Pickup from Encino homes, offices and landmarks
Most rides with our Encino black car service start at a front door. A few addresses have their own access rules:
Central Ventura Boulevard
16501 Ventura Blvd. Every drive time and pickup time on this page starts here.
Encino Hospital Medical Center
16237 Ventura Blvd. Leaving from the hospital? Tell dispatch which entrance you will come out of when you book.
Encino Town Center
17200 Ventura Blvd. Name a store or corner in the booking notes so your chauffeur finds you quickly.
Los Encinos State Historic Park
16756 Moorpark St. The park has no parking lot, so your chauffeur meets you on Moorpark Street by the entry gate, one block before Ventura Blvd. The grounds, with the de la Ossa Adobe and the 1872 Garnier Building, are open Wednesday to Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM.
Encino Velodrome
17301 Oxnard St, the outdoor bicycle track in use since 1961. It is the farthest Encino address we have measured, so allow extra time beyond the table.
Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area
North of Encino, with the Encino and Balboa golf courses, tennis courts, sports fields, bike paths and a lake. Enter the exact entrance address when you book.
Homes and offices
Every street in ZIP codes 91316 and 91436 is in range for the same Encino car service, and the first 15 minutes at the door are free.
Things to know before you leave for LAX
Some of what helps an Encino to LAX car service leave on time is local knowledge.
- Encino is part of Los Angeles, not its own city. It borders Sherman Oaks to the east, Tarzana to the west and Brentwood to the south, so give your full street address rather than the neighborhood name.
- Meeting on Ventura Boulevard? Name a corner. The Encino Oak Tree monument, at Ventura Boulevard and Louise Avenue, is an easy one to give.
- Early-evening flights need the longest lead time. The slowest reading of the day, up to 1 hr 25 min, came at 4:30 PM, which is why a 6:30 PM flight means leaving by about 2:45 PM.
Compare your options
Car service, Uber, taxi or shuttle from Encino to LAX
When you weigh how to get from Encino to LAX, the choices are a pre-booked private car, rideshare, an Encino to LAX taxi, an Encino to LAX shuttle or public transit. They differ in how each sets its price, how long it waits and who handles the bags. The Uber app prices an Uber from Encino to LAX when you tap to request; iRide360 sets your fare at booking.
The table compares how each option works, without other companies' prices:
| Feature | iRide360 | Rideshare (Uber, Lyft) | Taxi | Shared shuttle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booked ahead | Yes, for the pickup time you choose | Mostly on demand | On demand or by phone | Set by the operator |
| How the price is set | Flat rate fixed when you book; no surge | Moves with demand | Meter | Operator's fare table |
| Free time at pickup | First 15 minutes | Set by the app | Varies by company | Operator's rules |
| Luggage | Chauffeur loads and unloads | Up to the driver | Up to the driver | Operator's policy |
| Who rides with you | Your party only | Depends on ride type | Your party only | Other riders and stops |
| Where you are dropped | Upper Departures curb at your airline | Departures curb | Departures curb | Operator's stops |
Licensed, insured, local
Why Encino travelers book iRide360
Your Encino to LAX car service is run by iRide360, a CPUC-licensed (TCP 43833-A) black car service based in El Segundo near LAX. If you are comparing options for the best car service to LAX, these are the facts you can check for yourself:
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.
Based near LAX
Our office is at 222 N Pacific Coast Hwy in El Segundo.
No surge
An Encino car service fare stays at the amount set at booking, however I-405 looks that afternoon.
24/7 dispatch
(833) 743-3360. Rated 5.0★ on Google.
Verified Google reviews
What iRide360 passengers say
“Hands down the best service we’ve ever received (and we now use them a lot). Always on time, clean car, and pleasant. We have a toddler and there is always a luxury car seat available whenever we request it. Thank you so much for always helping our family get to where we need to be safely and on time!!”
Despina KatsigiannisRead all reviews on Google
“Great experience. Used it for the first time . I was googling some options for a ride to LAX airport the this company popped up too . So gave it try very accommodating we needed to make a stop for coffee and driver didn’t mind it at all . The car seat was already set up for our kid when the driver arrived . Will definitely use them again . Very professional provided Fiji water and Wi fi as well .”
GARRY KWATRARead all reviews on Google
“Great ride On time Experienced driver Very luxe”
Leslie JonesRead all reviews on Google
Google selects the review excerpts returned for LAX Car Service by iRide360.com. Rating and review count verified October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Encino to LAX car service FAQ
The questions travelers ask before booking a Encino to LAX transfer, grouped in the order they usually come up.
Prices
How much is car service to LAX from Encino?
An Encino to LAX car service with iRide360 starts at $145 for an executive sedan and $175 for a luxury SUV. Encino to LAX car service rates are priced to your street and your choice of vehicle, and you see the exact amount on screen before paying. Both fares include tolls and taxes; the tip is optional.
Is there a flat rate from Encino to LAX?
Yes. The fare you accept at checkout is your Encino to LAX flat rate, and a 1 hr 25 min crawl on I-405 at 4:30 PM does not add to it. Only a change you make to the trip moves the price: an added stop, a switch to the luxury SUV, or time past the free 15 minutes at pickup.
How much is an Uber from Encino to LAX?
Uber shows the price of an Uber from Encino to LAX only inside its app, and that price follows demand at the moment you ask for a car. iRide360 does not publish rideshare prices. Our fare is agreed at booking, from $145 for an executive sedan, and comes with 15 minutes of free waiting at your door.
How much is a taxi from Encino to LAX?
Taxi fares are metered, so an Encino to LAX taxi costs whatever the distance and that day's traffic add up to, and we don't quote them. An iRide360 executive sedan starts at $145, settled before you leave home, and a slow freeway does not add to it.
Is a limo cheaper than Uber?
Neither is always cheaper: a rideshare price moves with demand, while a booked car's price is fixed in advance. Check the app on your travel day. iRide360 is a black car service rather than a stretch limousine, and its fare from Encino to LAX starts at $145 for an executive sedan, agreed before the car arrives.
What is the cheapest way to get to LAX airport?
The cheapest way to LAX depends on your group, your bags and the day, so compare transit, shared shuttles, rideshare and taxis when you travel; each sets its own prices. iRide360 is a private car with the fare set at booking, from $145 from Encino, for travelers who want one direct ride from the door to the terminal.
Getting there and timing
How do I get from Encino to LAX?
You can get from Encino to LAX by booked private car, rideshare, taxi, shared shuttle or public transit. Deciding how to get from Encino to LAX with iRide360 takes one booking: a chauffeur arrives at your door at the set time and takes I-405 South to your airline's curb.
How far is Encino from LAX?
The Encino to LAX distance is about 20–23 miles by road from 16501 Ventura Blvd, per Google Maps. Most of our readings routed 22.8 miles down I-405 South; at 6:00 and 7:00 AM Google Maps picked shorter routes of 20.8 and 19.7 miles.
How long is the drive from Encino to LAX?
Google Maps put the Encino to LAX drive time at 20–28 minutes at 3:30 AM and 45 minutes to 1 hr 25 min at 4:30 PM on a Tuesday, typical readings from 16501 Ventura Blvd. In between, 10:00 AM and 6:30 PM both ran 35 minutes to 1 hour, while 7:00 AM reached 1 hr 10 min at the top.
How early should I leave Encino for an LAX flight?
Count back from your flight: a 9:00 AM domestic departure means a pickup at about 5:30 AM, and a 6:30 PM domestic departure about 2:45 PM. That is how early to leave Encino for LAX with the 20-minute buffer built in. Early-evening flights need the most lead time; international flights add an hour at the airport.
Do you pick up in Encino before dawn?
Yes, and it is a routine booking: dispatch works around the clock, and a 6:00 AM domestic flight means a pickup in Encino at about 3:10 AM. The 3:30 AM reading, 20–28 minutes, was the only one that stayed under half an hour, and the pickup table already adds the 20-minute buffer.
Where will you drop me at LAX?
Your chauffeur pulls up at the upper Departures level outside your airline's terminal, the Tom Bradley International Terminal included. Put your airline and flight number on the booking so the Encino to LAX airport run ends at the right curb, where your bags are unloaded. Terminal assignments change, so check flylax.com before you fly.
Shuttles, buses and alternatives
Is there a shuttle from Encino to LAX?
Shared shuttles do serve LAX, though an Encino to LAX shuttle can stop for other passengers, and each operator chooses its own pickup points and prices. For a direct trip with nobody else aboard, a private car from Encino to LAX with iRide360 starts at your door and ends at your airline's curb.
Is there a bus from Encino to LAX?
For a bus between Encino and LAX, use Metro's official trip planner, since routes and schedules change and iRide360 does not run public transit. If you would rather not change vehicles with your bags, a booked car takes you from your Encino door to the Departures curb in one trip.
Service and vehicles
Is Encino in Los Angeles?
Yes, Encino is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, not a separate city. It lies in the southern San Fernando Valley on the north slope of the Santa Monica Mountains. Because Encino is part of Los Angeles, the distance that matters for a flight is the one to LAX: about 20–23 miles by road, over those mountains on Interstate 405.
Is there an Encino black car service?
Yes. iRide360 is an Encino black car service: black executive sedans and full-size black luxury SUVs, operated under California CPUC license TCP 43833-A. Pickups run at any hour from every home, office and landmark in ZIP codes 91316 and 91436, each with 15 minutes of free waiting.
Is iRide360 an Encino limousine service?
iRide360 offers chauffeured black executive sedans and luxury SUVs, not stretch limousines, so it covers the airport side of an Encino limousine service. Searching for an Encino limousine service or chauffeur service in Encino before a flight? You get door pickup, help with your bags and a direct ride to the terminal at a price set when you book.
What is the best car service to LAX?
The best car service to LAX for you is one that passes checks you can verify: a CPUC license number on its site, a price fixed at booking, a set free waiting time, your own party only, and real Google reviews. iRide360 shows TCP 43833-A, holds the fare from booking, waits 15 minutes free in Encino and is rated 5.0★ on Google.
Can I book an airport transfer from Encino to LAX in an SUV?
Yes. An airport transfer from Encino to LAX can be booked in either vehicle, with 15 free minutes at pickup and your bags handled at both ends. Pick SUV service from Encino to LAX when the group or the luggage outgrows a sedan: the luxury SUV takes 5 passengers and 5 bags, the executive sedan 3 and 3.
Booking and changes
What if I need a few more minutes at pickup?
The first 15 minutes at your door are free. Running later than that? Phone dispatch so your chauffeur knows, and note that time beyond the free 15 minutes is charged. For a pre-dawn pickup, having your bags by the door before the car arrives saves those minutes.
Book your ride to LAX
See the fixed price for your Encino to LAX car service at iride360.com/book, or reach dispatch around the clock at (833) 743-3360.
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Private, flight-tracked chauffeur service from Encino, California to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
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