
Executive sedan
From $140
Up to 3 passengers and 3 bags
One traveler or a couple with a suitcase each, such as a visit to a relative at Rancho Los Amigos or PIH Health Downey Hospital.
LAX → Downey · Flight-tracked arrival · TCP 43833-A
An iRide360 LAX to Downey car service costs from $140 in an executive sedan or $166 in a luxury SUV, at a flat rate with no surge pricing. Downey is about 19 miles from LAX, mostly on I-105, and Google Maps typically shows 28–50 minutes at 10 PM on a Tuesday. Rush hour is the exception: at 5 PM that Tuesday, the drive to Downey City Hall typically ran 50 minutes to 1 hr 40 min. Dispatch watches your flight, and your chauffeur waits at the Arrivals curb or inside with a name sign. Going home, any Downey address works, and the booking page prices that leg first. Tolls and taxes are included; tipping is optional.
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An iRide360 LAX to Downey car service costs from $140 in an executive sedan or $166 in a luxury SUV, at a flat rate with no surge pricing. Downey is about 19 miles from LAX, mostly on I-105, and Google Maps typically shows 28–50 minutes at 10 PM on a Tuesday. Rush hour is the exception: at 5 PM that Tuesday, the drive to Downey City Hall typically ran 50 minutes to 1 hr 40 min. Dispatch watches your flight, and your chauffeur waits at the Arrivals curb or inside with a name sign. Going home, any Downey address works, and the booking page prices that leg first. Tolls and taxes are included; tipping is optional.
Downey is a Gateway Cities town in southeast Los Angeles County, about 19 miles from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) by road along Interstate 105. iRide360, a CPUC-licensed (TCP 43833-A) black car service based in El Segundo near LAX, runs this LAX to Downey car service for residents, hospital visitors and families heading home. Choose an executive sedan or a luxury SUV, add your flight number, and the fare is fixed before the trip. For the ride back, our Downey to LAX car service starts at your front door.
| Trip covered | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Downey, California, and Downey back to LAX; Downey ZIP codes 90239, 90240, 90241 and 90242 |
|---|---|
| Road distance | Downey City Hall sits about 19 miles from LAX by road, per Google Maps |
| Freeway used | Interstate 105 (I-105) eastbound toward Downey and westbound toward LAX |
| Into Downey (typical, per Google Maps) | Tuesday 10 PM: 28–50 min · Tuesday 5 PM: 50 min–1 hr 40 min (LAX to City Hall) |
| Out to LAX (typical, per Google Maps) | Tuesday 3:30 AM: 22–28 min · Tuesday 7 AM: 40 min–1 hr 25 min (City Hall to LAX) |
| Starting fares from LAX | Executive sedan $140 · luxury SUV $166; fixed at booking; tolls and taxes included; gratuity optional |
| Meeting point and free wait | Your terminal's lower-level Arrivals curb, or inside with a name sign; never the LAX-it lot; 60 minutes free after landing |
| Licensed operator | iRide360, California CPUC charter-party carrier TCP 43833-A, El Segundo · (833) 743-3360 |
Flat rates · No surge
The LAX to Downey flat rate is shown on the booking page before you pay, and it is set by your Downey address and the vehicle you pick. Seven Downey addresses we quoted all landed within about $9 of one another for a sedan. Our seven Downey quotes, rounded up to the dollar, ran $140–$148 for a sedan and $166–$175 for an SUV, before any tip. Every address returned the same fare at 11 AM on a Tuesday and 5 PM on a Friday.

From $140
Up to 3 passengers and 3 bags
One traveler or a couple with a suitcase each, such as a visit to a relative at Rancho Los Amigos or PIH Health Downey Hospital.

From $166
Up to 5 passengers and 5 bags
SUV service from LAX to Downey when a family of four or five lands with strollers, car seats or several large cases.
Estimates are planning guides. Your exact pickup time, address, vehicle and requested extras determine the confirmed total shown before payment.
Every charge, named
Included
Added only when requested
The fare appears in the first step, before you share any trip details.
Go to iride360.com/book, enter LAX as pickup and your Downey address as drop-off, and compare the sedan and SUV prices.
Add your airline and flight number, then choose curbside pickup or a name-sign greeting inside the terminal.
Note child seats, an extra stop or any other request for the car.
Pick a gratuity at checkout: 15%, 18%, 20%, 25% or your own figure, including $0.
After you land, collect your bags and meet your chauffeur, who has tracked the flight and keeps the first hour free.
Terminal by terminal
Your ride from LAX airport to Downey, CA starts at your own terminal. Two options are offered at booking. Curbside: the car is at the lower-level Arrivals curb of your terminal. LAX meet and greet for Downey: your chauffeur waits inside, name sign in hand. International arrivals at the Tom Bradley International Terminal are met in the arrivals hall after customs or at the lower curb. You never go to the LAX-it lot; that lot is for rideshare, and we are a prearranged, licensed carrier. Trouble spotting the car? Dispatch answers at (833) 743-3360.
Terminals 1–8
Lower-level Arrivals curb outside your terminal, or inside the terminal with a name sign if you choose meet-and-greet.
Tom Bradley International Terminal
The arrivals hall after customs, or the lower-level curb.
Not sure where to go?
Call dispatch at (833) 743-3360. We do not use the LAX-it rideshare lot.
Airlines by terminal
Add your airline and flight number at booking and your chauffeur meets you at the right terminal. Current assignments 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 |
Terminal assignments can change. The official LAX terminal maps and Airline Location Map are the source of truth, so check them or your airline before you fly.
Delays, early arrivals, waiting
Free wait time
Every LAX arrival includes 60 minutes of free wait after landing. After the first hour, waiting costs $1 per minute.
Delayed flights
Dispatch watches your flight and shifts your pickup to the real landing time at no extra charge.
Rebooked flights
Phone (833) 743-3360 with the new flight number so the pickup follows you.
Typical, per Google Maps
Nearly every LAX to Downey car service trip runs on I-105, which links the airport area with Downey directly. The times below are typical, per Google Maps, measured to Downey City Hall and, at two of the checked times, to the McDonald's at 10207 Lakewood Blvd, the farthest address we quoted; each row names the day and hour checked.
Into Downey, the 10 PM, 11 AM, 8 AM and Saturday checks all topped out at 45–50 minutes; only the Tuesday and Friday 5 PM checks ran longer.
| Tuesday 10 PM | 28–50 min / 28–50 min |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 11 AM | 28–45 min / not checked |
| Tuesday 8 AM | 28–50 min / not checked |
| Tuesday 5 PM | 50 min–1 hr 40 min / 50 min–1 hr 50 min |
| Friday 5 PM | 40 min–1 hr 20 min / not checked |
| Saturday 2 PM | 28–50 min / not checked |
We timed the trip from Downey City Hall to LAX eight times, at seven Tuesday hours and once on a Friday afternoon. Each reading was 19.0 miles on I-105 West.
Toward LAX, mornings were the slow stretch: 1 hr at 6 AM and 1 hr 25 min at 7 AM at the upper end, against 45 minutes for every afternoon and evening check.
| Tuesday 3:30 AM | 22–28 min |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 6:00 AM | 30 min–1 hr |
| Tuesday 7:00 AM | 40 min–1 hr 25 min |
| Tuesday 10:00 AM | 30–50 min |
| Tuesday 3:00 PM | 26–45 min |
| Tuesday 4:30 PM | 26–45 min |
| Tuesday 6:30 PM | 26–45 min |
| Friday 2:30 PM | 26–45 min |
The two directions peak at different times of day. Arriving at 5 PM on a Tuesday, the drive into Downey reached 1 hr 40 min, yet the 3:00, 4:30 and 6:30 PM checks out of Downey toward LAX never passed 45 minutes. Morning departures from Downey are the ones to plan around.
Drive times are typical, per Google Maps checks for Tuesday, Friday and Saturday in October 2026. Prices come from iRide360's own booking engine and are fixed at booking.
Live map of the current driving route and traffic between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Downey, California. Drive time is a planning guide, not a guarantee.
Departures
These pickup times for a ride from Downey to LAX airport aim to put you at the terminal 2 hours before a domestic flight or 3 hours before an international one. Each takes the slow end of the City Hall reading closest to that pickup, then adds 10 minutes of margin. For a 9:00 AM domestic flight, plan a pickup in central Downey at about 5:50 AM.
| Flight departs | Flight type | Suggested pickup in Downey |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | Domestic | About 3:20 AM |
| 9:00 AM | Domestic | About 5:50 AM |
| 1:00 PM | Domestic | About 10:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | Domestic | About 3:05 PM (also about 3:05 PM on Fridays) |
| 11:00 AM | International | About 6:25 AM |
| 10:30 PM | International | About 6:35 PM |
Downey coverage
We drive to every Downey address. These are the places we quoted from LAX, with what we confirmed about each.
Columbia Memorial Space Center
12400 Columbia Way. A city-owned, hands-on space museum on the former plant where all of the Apollo command and service modules were built; it opens Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM. Our LAX to Columbia Memorial Space Center sedan quote was $140.80.
Oldest operating McDonald's
10207 Lakewood Blvd. The "Speedee" McDonald's opened in 1953 at Florence Ave and Lakewood Blvd and is the world's oldest existing McDonald's. At $147.90 for a sedan, it was our highest Downey quote.
Stonewood Center
251 Stonewood St. An enclosed shopping mall at Firestone and Lakewood Boulevards that opened on October 9, 1958. Sedan quote: $145.71.
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
7601 E Imperial Hwy. Los Angeles County's main public rehabilitation hospital, and our lowest Downey quote at $139.15 for a sedan.
PIH Health Downey Hospital
11500 Brookshire Ave. We quoted $145.75 for a sedan from LAX.
Downey City Hall
11111 Brookshire Ave. The central point used for the drive times on this page.
Downey Theatre
8435 Firestone Blvd. Sedan quote from LAX: $145.69.
Residential Downey
Homes and businesses in ZIP codes 90239, 90240, 90241 and 90242.
Compare your options
Each way of reaching Downey from LAX differs in three places: where it collects you, how the fare is set and who else is aboard. This table shows how each one works.
The pickup spot at LAX and the way the fare is set are where the options split most.
| Feature | iRide360 private car | Rideshare (Uber, Lyft) | Taxi | Shared shuttle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickup at LAX | Your terminal: Arrivals curb or name sign inside | LAX-it rideshare lot | LAX taxi area; follow the signs | Set by the operator |
| Price model | Flat rate fixed at booking; no surge | Set in the app; changes with demand | Metered; see LAX's official website | Set by the operator |
| Flight delays | Flight tracked; first 60 minutes free | You request the ride after landing | You join the line after landing | Operator's policy |
| Luggage | Chauffeur loads and unloads | Up to the driver | Up to the driver | Operator's policy |
| Other riders | Only your party | Depends on ride type | Only your party | Shared stops |
Licensed, insured, local
iRide360 is a CPUC-licensed (TCP 43833-A) Downey chauffeur service and LAX black car company, based in El Segundo a few minutes from the terminals.
Licensed and insured
California CPUC charter-party carrier TCP 43833-A.
Nearby office
222 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 2000, El Segundo.
Flight tracking
Dispatch watches your arrival, and the first hour after landing is free.
Fixed fares
Every Downey car service price is set at booking and never surges.
Dispatch 24/7
Google rating
5.0★.
Verified Google reviews
“Had the pleasure of having Karan pick up me and my friend a couple of times from LAX, always great service and a clean car, would definitely recommend to others!”
“Absolutely outstanding service from start to finish! The entire experience was seamless, professional, and exceeded my expectations. Karan is always punctual, courteous, professional, and incredibly accommodating. The vehicle is always spotless and very well maintained. It’s rare to find a car service that is this reliable and genuinely committed to providing excellent customer service. I would highly recommend Karan to anyone looking for a professional, dependable, and top-tier car service. My friends and family also use him and have nothing but good things to say. 10/10!”
“KG and his team are the absolute best. Timely services, clean and luxurious vehicles, and flexibility for curbside or full pick-up service with a sign. These guys have you covered and we've been using them for years - do yourself a favor and call them.”
Google selects the review excerpts returned for LAX Car Service by iRide360.com. Rating and review count verified October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
The questions travelers ask before booking a LAX to Downey transfer, grouped in the order they usually come up.
Prices
An iRide360 LAX to Downey car service begins at $140 in an executive sedan and $166 in a luxury SUV. We priced seven Downey addresses, and after rounding up they spanned only $140–$148 (sedan) and $166–$175 (SUV). Rancho Los Amigos on Imperial Hwy came in lowest; the Lakewood Blvd McDonald's came in highest. Tolls and taxes sit inside that number, and any tip is your call.
A Downey to LAX car service is priced by your pickup address and vehicle, and the booking page shows that exact fare before you commit. Our recorded quotes ran in the other direction, LAX to Downey, starting at $140 (sedan) and $166 (SUV), so check the page for your exact return figure. Tolls and taxes come built in, and demand never pushes the number up.
No, traffic on I-105 does not change an iRide360 fare between LAX and Downey. We tested this: all seven Downey addresses quoted identical prices for 11 AM on a Tuesday and 5 PM on a Friday. What does move the figure is something you change, such as a new address, the SUV instead of the sedan, a second stop, a child seat, or more than an hour of LAX waiting ($1 per minute after that).
Getting there
You can get from LAX to Downey by private car, rideshare, taxi, shared shuttle or public transit. A pre-booked iRide360 car meets you at your terminal and drives the roughly 19 miles on I-105 straight to your Downey address, with the chauffeur handling your bags. Rideshare pickups use the LAX-it lot, and transit riders should check Metro's trip planner for current routes.
Downey is about 19 miles from LAX by road, measured to Downey City Hall, per Google Maps. The return leg from City Hall measured 19.0 miles, so the Downey to LAX distance is about the same, and the McDonald's on Lakewood Blvd was 19.8 miles out. Most of the drive is on I-105 in both directions.
For a train from Downey to LAX, or the LAX to Downey train in reverse, check Metro's official trip planner, because routes and schedules change. We do not give Downey to LAX Metro details here, and iRide360 does not run public transit. Our chauffeur instead drives you from your door to the Departures curb, with your luggage, in one trip.
Shared shuttles from private operators serve LAX, and each sets its own fares, stops and timetable, so check with the operator directly. A shared shuttle may stop for other riders on the way. An iRide360 car carries only your party from your Downey address to your terminal, at a price fixed when you book.
We can't price an Uber from LAX to Downey, CA, or an Uber from Downey to LAX; the app sets those fares at request time, and they shift with demand. Airport rideshare riders also have to get out to the LAX-it lot first. With iRide360, the figure is agreed when you book, starting at $140 in a sedan, and the chauffeur comes to your terminal.
Timing
Google Maps typically put LAX to Downey City Hall at 28–50 minutes for 10 PM on a Tuesday and 28–45 minutes for 11 AM that day. The Tuesday 5 PM check was the outlier at 50 minutes to 1 hr 40 min. The road distance is about 19 miles, nearly all of it on I-105.
For a 9 AM domestic departure, leave central Downey around 5:50 AM. Other pickups for a ride from Downey to LAX airport: about 3:05 PM ahead of a 6 PM domestic flight, and about 6:25 AM ahead of an 11 AM international flight. We built each one from the airline buffer (2 hours domestic, 3 international), the slow end of a Google Maps reading, and a 10-minute cushion.
At LAX
Your chauffeur meets you at LAX either at the lower-level Arrivals curb of your terminal or inside it with a name sign, whichever you chose at booking. Flying in internationally to the Tom Bradley International Terminal? Head for the arrivals hall once you clear customs, or the lower-level curb. Dispatch on (833) 743-3360 can connect you if you miss each other.
No, iRide360 passengers heading to Downey never use the LAX-it lot. That lot is where rideshare passengers are picked up, and iRide360 is not rideshare. As a prearranged, licensed charter-party carrier, we collect you at your own terminal, put the luggage in the trunk right there, and head east on I-105 for the roughly 19 miles to Downey.
If your flight is delayed, your Downey pickup simply shifts to the new landing time, free of charge. Our dispatchers follow the flight number you booked with and send the chauffeur for the real touchdown time. Rebooked onto another flight entirely? Phone (833) 743-3360 with the new number, and we will meet that one instead.
Your chauffeur waits up to an hour after touchdown for free, leaving time for baggage claim. Beyond 60 minutes the charge is $1 per minute. Heading the other way, a pickup at your Downey address comes with 15 free minutes before any waiting charge applies.
Service
Yes, iRide360 operates a Downey black car service for airport runs both ways, with black executive sedans and full-size luxury SUVs. We hold California CPUC license TCP 43833-A and cover every Downey ZIP code: 90239, 90240, 90241 and 90242. The same two vehicle classes handle pickups at Stonewood Center, PIH Health Downey Hospital on Brookshire Ave and homes across town.
iRide360 is not a stretch-limo company; it gives you the private, chauffeured airport limousine experience in a black executive sedan or luxury SUV. Anyone who looked up a Downey limo service for an LAX run gets the parts that matter: a professional chauffeur, a direct ride with no one else aboard, and a fare settled before you set off.
Run any LAX car company through five checks: a CPUC number you can look up, flight tracking, a price locked at booking, a terminal pickup rather than LAX-it, and genuine Google reviews. Measured against that list, iRide360 publishes TCP 43833-A, tracks every arriving flight, keeps the first hour of waiting free, and holds a 5.0★ Google rating.
Yes, we pick up at any Downey address, so a ride from Kaiser Downey to LAX or from Porto's Downey to LAX is booked like any other trip. Enter the exact street address on the booking page to see the fare. The same goes for LAX to Porto's Downey: give us the address and we drive you there.
Vehicles
The executive sedan takes up to 3 passengers and 3 bags, and the luxury SUV takes up to 5 passengers and 5 bags, so count bags before heads. A couple with two suitcases fits the sedan. A family of five with strollers or golf bags needs the SUV. Note any oversized items when you book so dispatch sends the right car.
Yes, iRide360 provides booster, forward-facing and rear-facing child seats from $25 each. When you book, list how many you need, which type, and each child's age and weight. The seats go in before pickup, so they are ready at the LAX curb or outside your Downey home.
Booking
Yes, iRide360 runs LAX airport transfers to Downey; each one is booked ahead in the sedan or SUV of your choice and includes flight tracking plus a free hour after you land. From there it is a straight run to the door you name, from Stonewood Center to PIH Health Downey Hospital to a house in 90241. Prices start at $140 before any tip.
Yes, you can add a stop between LAX and Downey. Say you want to drop a grandparent near Downey City Hall before going home to 90242: add that stop when you book, or call dispatch before the pickup. Only the extra miles and minutes are added to the fare, and one chauffeur stays with you through every leg.
Book your Downey ride as soon as your flight is ticketed. An early reservation secures the vehicle class, gives us time to fit child seats and lets dispatch line up your chauffeur. Need a car on short notice? Dispatch picks up at (833) 743-3360 around the clock. Give early flights out of Downey extra thought, because the 7 AM Tuesday check reached 1 hr 25 min.
Yes, the pickup time, address and vehicle on a Downey booking can each be changed online or by calling (833) 743-3360, and the fare is recalculated for the new trip. Flight delays are the exception: you don't have to report them, because dispatch is already following the flight and resets the pickup itself.
See your exact LAX to Downey car service fare online, or call (833) 743-3360 to reach dispatch any time of day. You can reserve the trip back to LAX in the same booking.
Private, flight-tracked chauffeur service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Downey, California.
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