LAX to Ventura, CA Car Service

Ventura is about 73 miles from LAX by road, measured to Ventura City Hall on Google Maps: 72.7 miles on US-101 or 72.5 miles on the Pacific Coast Highway. The return leg to LAX measures 69.1 miles on US-101. North Ventura Avenue sits 74.7–74.9 miles out, so how far is Ventura from LAX depends on your neighborhood.

A private car, a shared shuttle, rideshare, a taxi, or a train or bus with connections can all take you from the airport to Ventura. With luggage, a booked car is simplest: one vehicle from your terminal to your door, about 73 miles, no transfers. A LAX to Ventura shuttle uses set stops, and trains arrive at Ventura's stations.

You can look into a bus from Ventura to LAX, but the trip relies on transit connections you plan with each operator. A shuttle from Ventura to LAX is another option, with its own stops, schedule and fares. With iRide360, a chauffeur collects you at your Ventura door, loads your bags and leaves you at your airline's Departures curb, for a fare set when you book.

Ventura has two rail stops: the Downtown Ventura Amtrak station on the Pacific Surfliner and the Ventura–East Metrolink station on the Ventura County Line. A train from Ventura to LAX still needs a connection to the airport, so check the full trip in the rail operators' planners. iRide360 is not a rail service; we drive door to terminal.

The drive from Ventura City Hall to LAX typically takes 1 hr 5 min to 1 hr 30 min at 3:30 AM and 1 hr 10 min to 1 hr 50 min at 6:30 PM on a Tuesday, per Google Maps. Afternoons are slowest: 1 hr 40 min to 3 hr at 3 PM Tuesday. That Ventura to LAX drive time is why our pickup table uses the slow end.

From LAX, Ventura City Hall typically takes 1 hr 5 min to 1 hr 25 min at 10 PM on a Tuesday and 1 hr 20 min to 2 hr at 11 AM, per Google Maps. The slowest arrivals we checked were 8 AM Tuesday and 5 PM on Tuesday or Friday, with upper ends of 2 hr 20 min.

Leave Ventura at about 4:40 AM for a 9 AM domestic flight. That covers a 2-hour buffer at LAX, the 2 hr 10 min upper reading from City Hall at 6 AM and 10 spare minutes. For an 11 AM international flight, a ride from Ventura to LAX airport should leave at about 5:20 AM.

It depends on the hour, because Google Maps changes its first route between US-101 and the Pacific Coast Highway (CA-1). Out of LAX, CA-1 came first at 5 PM on a Tuesday and tied at 5 PM Friday; US-101 led at every other hour we checked. Toward LAX, CA-1 led at 7 AM and tied at 6 AM.

You meet your chauffeur at the terminal you land in, either outside on the lower Arrivals level or, with meet-and-greet, inside holding a sign with your name. International arrivals at Tom Bradley meet after customs in the arrivals hall, or outside at the lower-level curb. Lost each other? Call dispatch at (833) 743-3360, day or night.

No, an iRide360 ride from LAX airport to Ventura, CA never starts at LAX-it, the separate lot used for rideshare pickups. Prearranged licensed operators meet passengers at the terminal, so you go from baggage claim straight to the car, and your chauffeur handles the bags for the 73-mile trip.

Yes, the car will be there, because a delayed landing simply shifts your pickup, free of charge. We watch the flight number on your booking, so your chauffeur arrives for the actual arrival. You get 60 free minutes from touchdown, then $1 per minute. On a different flight now? Phone (833) 743-3360 with the new number.

Yes, shared shuttle companies serve Ventura, but iRide360 is not one of them; we run private cars only. A Ventura shuttle to LAX usually leaves from a set stop on a timetable, with other riders and bag limits set by the company. An iRide360 car picks you up at your own Ventura address and carries only your party.

A LAX to Ventura shuttle sets its own fare, usually per rider, so check the price with the shuttle company. If you book a shared shuttle LAX to Ventura, expect set stops, a schedule and luggage limits. iRide360 is a private car instead, with a fare for the whole vehicle, from $273 in a sedan, fixed at booking.

The best fit depends on what you carry and when you fly. A Ventura to LAX shuttle can suit a solo traveler with one suitcase whose flight matches the timetable. With more bags, a group or an early flight, a private car from your door may suit you better than a shared van. Compare stops, bag rules and delay policy.

An Uber fare to Ventura is shown in the Uber app at the moment you request it, and it rises and falls with demand. At LAX, Uber and Lyft riders board at the LAX-it lot rather than the terminal curb. With iRide360, the Ventura price is locked when you book, from $273 in an executive sedan, and the pickup is at your terminal.

The best car service from LAX for you is one that shows its state license, watches your flight, quotes one price up front and meets you at the terminal rather than at LAX-it. For a 73-mile run to Ventura, generous free waiting also counts. iRide360 lists CPUC number TCP 43833-A, tracks arrivals, allows 60 free minutes and holds a 5.0★ Google rating.

Yes, iRide360 is a Ventura black car service for LAX trips in both directions, in a black executive sedan or a full-size black luxury SUV. We hold California CPUC license TCP 43833-A and have an office in El Segundo near LAX. Our LAX to Ventura car service starts at $273.

iRide360 provides the private, chauffeured airport limousine experience in black executive sedans and luxury SUVs; we do not run stretch limousines. If you searched for a Ventura limo service for an LAX trip, you get a private car, your own chauffeur, door-to-door service and a price set at booking.

The executive sedan fits up to 3 passengers with 3 bags, and the luxury SUV fits up to 5 passengers with 5 bags. The SUV suits a family with several suitcases. Booster, forward-facing and rear-facing seats are available on request from $25 each; add them when you book.

Yes, a stop on the way, such as Ventura Harbor or a friend's house, is fine, and it adds only the cost of the extra miles and minutes. To move the pickup time, switch the address or swap vehicles, update the booking online or ask dispatch at (833) 743-3360; the fare adjusts. Delays on your flight need no call.

Yes, we drive to the Ventura County Fairgrounds at 10 W Harbor Blvd, and our sedan quote from LAX was $292.85. The fair says on-site parking is very limited during the fair and points visitors to its shuttle lots, so a drop-off by car means no space to find. Allow extra time on fair days.