Executive sedan
From $100
Up to 3 passengers and 3 bags
One or two travelers with roller bags leaving a downtown hotel or a beach rental
Manhattan Beach → LAX · Pickup at your door · TCP 43833-A
Manhattan Beach to LAX Car Service
A Manhattan Beach to LAX car service with iRide360 costs from $100 in an executive sedan or $125 in a luxury SUV, at a flat rate fixed at booking. Manhattan Beach City Hall sits about 5 miles from LAX by road, and Google Maps typically showed 10–26 minutes for the drive at every hour we checked in October 2026. Your chauffeur comes to your Manhattan Beach home, hotel or office and gives you the first 15 minutes of waiting free. You are set down at your airline's door on the upper level of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), where departures are. Tolls and taxes are already in the price, and any gratuity is up to you.
$100
Executive sedan from
$125
Luxury SUV from
About 5 mi
City Hall to LAX by road
12–14 min
Typical drive leaving at 3:30 AM
26 min
Highest upper end of any check (7 AM and 3 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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A Manhattan Beach to LAX car service with iRide360 costs from $100 in an executive sedan or $125 in a luxury SUV, at a flat rate fixed at booking. Manhattan Beach City Hall sits about 5 miles from LAX by road, and Google Maps typically showed 10–26 minutes for the drive at every hour we checked in October 2026. Your chauffeur comes to your Manhattan Beach home, hotel or office and gives you the first 15 minutes of waiting free. You are set down at your airline's door on the upper level of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), where departures are. Tolls and taxes are already in the price, and any gratuity is up to you.
Manhattan Beach is the next city south of El Segundo, where iRide360 keeps its office, so the airport is close: about 5 miles by road from City Hall. iRide360, a CPUC-licensed (TCP 43833-A) black car service based in El Segundo near LAX, runs this Manhattan Beach to LAX car service at any hour, for hotel guests, residents and business travelers. A private ride means only your own party in the car and a price you see before checkout.
Key facts
- An iRide360 car service to LAX from Manhattan Beach starts at $100 for an executive sedan and $125 for a luxury SUV; the fare is fixed at booking, with tolls and taxes included and gratuity optional.
- The Manhattan Beach to LAX distance is about 5 miles by road from Manhattan Beach City Hall; Google Maps' route back to the airport runs along Valley Drive and CA-1 North, 4.8 miles.
- Leaving Manhattan Beach City Hall for LAX typically took 12–14 minutes at 3:30 AM on a Tuesday, and no check ran past 26 minutes at the slow end, per Google Maps.
- For a 9:00 AM domestic flight from LAX, an iRide360 chauffeur collects you in central Manhattan Beach at about 6:10 AM; for a 5:00 PM domestic flight, at about 2:10 PM.
- Every iRide360 pickup in Manhattan Beach includes 15 minutes of free waiting.
| Route | Manhattan Beach, California (ZIP codes 90266 and 90267) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) |
|---|---|
| Distance | About 5 miles by road from Manhattan Beach City Hall (1400 Highland Ave), per Google Maps; 4.8 miles on the route below |
| Main route | Valley Drive, then CA-1 North to the airport (Google Maps' route from City Hall) |
| Pre-dawn reading | 12–14 min at 3:30 AM, Tuesday (typical, per Google Maps) |
| Highest upper end | 26 min, at 7 AM and at 3 PM on a Tuesday (typical, per Google Maps) |
| From prices | $100 executive sedan · $125 luxury SUV; fixed at booking; tolls and taxes included; gratuity optional |
| Pickup and drop-off | Your Manhattan Beach 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 |
Manhattan Beach to LAX at a glance
- Service type
- Manhattan Beach chauffeur service for the ride from Manhattan Beach to LAX airport; only your party aboard
- Fare
- From $100 sedan or $125 SUV; no surge
- Pickup
- Any home, hotel, rental or office in the city; 15 minutes free wait
- Drop-off
- The departures curb of your airline's terminal
- Booking
- iride360.com/book or 24/7 dispatch, (833) 743-3360
Flat rates · No surge
How much is a Manhattan Beach to LAX car service?
You choose between two vehicles, and each has its own starting fare. Enter your street address at iride360.com/book and the fare for that exact trip is on screen before checkout. Our Manhattan Beach to LAX car service rates follow two things, the street address and the vehicle, so a slow stretch of CA-1 changes your arrival time, not your bill. That makes the checkout total your Manhattan Beach to LAX flat rate, plus whatever gratuity you choose.
Luxury SUV
From $125
Up to 5 passengers and 5 bags
SUV service from Manhattan Beach to LAX for a family with a stroller, a set of golf bags, or five people with checked luggage
Estimates are planning guides. Your exact pickup time, address, vehicle and requested extras determine the confirmed total shown before payment.
What can change the fare
- The pickup address, because every fare is priced to the exact street.
- Moving up from the executive sedan to the luxury SUV.
- Added stops, waiting past the first 15 minutes, child seats (from $25 each) and a pet ($25).
- Traffic on Valley Drive or CA-1, a busy terminal loop or high demand. iRide360 does not use surge pricing.
Every charge, named
What your fare includes
Included
- Tolls and taxes.
- 15 free minutes of waiting at your Manhattan Beach pickup.
- Your chauffeur lifting the bags into the car and back out at the curb.
- Fiji bottled water, onboard Wi-Fi and phone chargers at no charge.
Added only when requested
- Added stops.
- Waiting past the first 15 minutes.
- Child seats (from $25 each).
- A pet ($25).
- Gratuity is optional and chosen at checkout: 15%, 18%, 20%, 25% or a custom amount, including $0. Your chauffeur receives it.
How to book a Manhattan Beach to LAX car service
You can reserve a Manhattan Beach to LAX car service in five steps, and the price is on screen from step one.
- 1
Go to iride360.com/book, put your Manhattan Beach street address in the pickup field and LAX in the drop-off, and see both vehicle fares side by side.
- 2
Set the pickup time using the table above, then enter your airline and flight number.
- 3
Add child seats, a pet, a second stop or a note for your chauffeur.
- 4
Choose a gratuity at checkout: 15%, 18%, 20%, 25% or your own amount, $0 included.
- 5
Have your bags by the door. Your chauffeur loads them and drives you to the departures curb.
Terminal by terminal
Which LAX terminal will you be dropped at?
Your chauffeur steers for the terminal that matches the airline and flight number you put on the booking.
Official LAX map
Airlines by terminal
Assignments below follow the airport's July 1, 2026 Airline Location Map (document SP26-0707):
| 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 |
LAX moves airlines between terminals now and then, so look at the terminal maps on flylax.com, or ask your airline, a day or two before you fly.
Changes before pickup
What if your flight time changes?
Plans move
A booked ride can move when your trip does.
New flight time
Change the pickup online or call dispatch at (833) 743-3360; the fare is recalculated only if the trip itself changes. Check the departure table again, since the 7 AM and 3 PM readings run longest.
A second pickup
Add another address when you book or before the car arrives, for example a colleague near Manhattan Village. The stop is priced by the added distance and time.
Typical, per Google Maps, from Manhattan Beach City Hall
How many minutes is the ride from Manhattan Beach to LAX?
The Manhattan Beach to LAX drive time stays short all day: every reading Google Maps gave us ended between 14 and 26 minutes at the slow end. We timed each Manhattan Beach to LAX car service pickup on this page from these numbers. All eight start at Manhattan Beach City Hall, 1400 Highland Ave: seven on a Tuesday and one on a Friday afternoon, typical times per Google Maps, October 2026. The main route back to the airport is Valley Drive and then CA-1 North, 4.8 miles from City Hall.
Every reading starts at City Hall. From the pier or the hotels on Sepulveda Boulevard, use the table as a guide and ask dispatch to look over your pickup time.
Manhattan Beach → LAX
| Leaving Manhattan Beach City Hall | Typical drive to LAX |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 3:30 AM | 12–14 min |
| Tuesday 6:00 AM | 10–20 min |
| Tuesday 7:00 AM | 14–26 min |
| Tuesday 10:00 AM | 12–24 min |
| Tuesday 3:00 PM | 12–26 min |
| Tuesday 4:30 PM | 12–24 min |
| Tuesday 6:30 PM | 12–24 min |
| Friday 2:30 PM | 12–24 min |
Two slow spots, both small. The 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM checks reached 26 minutes at the slow end. Every other reading, 4:30 PM and 6:30 PM included, topped out at 24 minutes or less. What changes most is not the clock but the luck of the day: on seven of the eight checks, the slow end ran 10–14 minutes longer than the quick end.
Drive times are typical, per Google Maps checks from Manhattan Beach City Hall in October 2026 (seven on a Tuesday, one on a Friday afternoon). Prices are from iRide360's own booking engine, fixed at booking.
Manhattan Beach → LAX
Live map of the current driving route and traffic between Manhattan Beach, California and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Drive time is a planning guide, not a guarantee.
Departures
What time should you leave Manhattan Beach for LAX?
How early to leave Manhattan Beach for LAX depends far more on your airline than on the road, since the drive itself stays under half an hour. The target is to stand at the terminal 2 hours ahead of a domestic flight, or 3 hours ahead of an international one. To build each time, we took that target arrival, subtracted the longer of two drive readings (the one closest to your arrival and the one closest to the pickup), took off 20 minutes of buffer, and rounded down to a 5-minute mark.
- *Google Maps was not checked between 10 AM and 3 PM, or after 6:30 PM, on the Tuesday. The 3:00 PM flight row therefore uses 26 minutes, the slower of the 10 AM and 3 PM readings on either side, and the 11:30 PM row uses the 6:30 PM reading of up to 24 minutes.
- Reading a row. A 6:30 PM domestic flight means arriving at LAX by 4:30 PM. The 4:30 PM reading tops out at 24 minutes; with the 20-minute buffer on top, the car is due at about 3:45 PM.
- If your airline asks you to drop bags earlier, follow the airline's time.
| Flight departs | Flight type | Pickup from central Manhattan Beach |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | Domestic | About 3:25 AM |
| 8:00 AM | Domestic | About 5:20 AM |
| 9:00 AM | Domestic | About 6:10 AM |
| 12:00 PM | Domestic | About 9:15 AM |
| 3:00 PM | Domestic | About 12:10 PM* |
| 5:00 PM | Domestic | About 2:10 PM |
| 6:30 PM | Domestic | About 3:45 PM |
| 8:30 PM | Domestic | About 5:45 PM |
| Friday 4:30 PM | Domestic | About 1:45 PM |
| 11:00 AM | International | About 7:10 AM |
| 6:00 PM | International | About 2:10 PM |
| 11:30 PM | International | About 7:45 PM* |
Manhattan Beach pickups
Where in Manhattan Beach can we pick you up?
Our Manhattan Beach black car service picks up at any home, hotel, rental or office in the city. These are the addresses from our own research, with what each source confirms.
Manhattan Beach Pier
2 Manhattan Beach Blvd. The 928-foot pier at the west end of Manhattan Beach Boulevard was dedicated in July 1920, is California Historical Landmark No. 1018, and has the Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab and Aquarium at its tip. Book the street address, and call dispatch at (833) 743-3360 to settle the time, since our drive readings start at City Hall.
Shade Hotel Manhattan Beach
1221 N Valley Dr. The hotel places itself three blocks from the beach and the pier. Book it by the Valley Drive address.
westdrift Manhattan Beach
1400 Parkview Ave, a lifestyle hotel in the Autograph Collection. For a westdrift Manhattan Beach to LAX pickup, enter the Parkview Avenue address when you book.
Belamar Hotel
3501 N Sepulveda Blvd. Book it by its street address.
Manhattan Village
3200 Sepulveda Blvd. This open-air shopping and dining center lies east of Sepulveda Boulevard, between Marine and Rosecrans Avenues; name a store or restaurant as your meeting point in the booking notes.
Manhattan Beach City Hall
1400 Highland Ave. All eight drive readings on this page begin here.
Downtown Manhattan Beach
Along Manhattan Beach Boulevard and the streets near the pier and Valley Drive. Use the exact address of your rental, hotel or restaurant.
Homes and offices
Any address in ZIP codes 90266 and 90267 gets the same Manhattan Beach car service, with 15 minutes of waiting free.
Things to know before you leave for LAX
Two details help a Manhattan Beach departure go to plan.
- August is event month. The Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament and the International Surf Festival both take place in August. We have not timed the drive during either event, so if you fly out that month, ask dispatch to look over your pickup time.
- Traveling with children? Book booster, forward-facing or rear-facing seats with the ride and give each child's age and weight; they are fitted before the car reaches you.
Compare your options
Car service, rideshare, taxi or shuttle: how to get from Manhattan Beach to LAX
For a 5-mile trip, the choices are a pre-booked car, rideshare, a Manhattan Beach to LAX taxi or a Manhattan Beach to LAX shuttle. When you weigh how to get from Manhattan Beach to LAX, look at when the price is fixed, how long the driver waits and who handles the luggage. The Manhattan Beach to LAX Uber cost appears in the app at the moment you request; the iRide360 fare is settled at booking.
Rideshare and taxi fares shift from day to day, so the cheapest way to get to LAX is something to check for your own date rather than assume.
| Feature | iRide360 | Rideshare (Uber, Lyft) | Taxi | Shared shuttle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price set | At booking, as a flat rate; no surge | When you request; moves with demand | By the meter | By the operator |
| Pickup time | Set in advance | Usually on demand | On demand or by phone | Operator's schedule |
| Wait at your door | 15 minutes free | Per app rules | Per company rules | Per operator |
| Luggage | Chauffeur loads and unloads | Up to the driver | Up to the driver | Operator's policy |
| Riders | Your party only | Depends on ride type | Your party only | Shared, with stops |
| Drop-off | Your airline's departures curb | Departures curb | Departures curb | Set by the operator |
Licensed, insured, local
Why book iRide360 for the ride to LAX
iRide360, a CPUC-licensed (TCP 43833-A) black car service based in El Segundo near LAX, handles your Manhattan Beach to LAX car service from booking to curb.
License
California CPUC charter-party carrier, TCP 43833-A. Every iRide360 vehicle carries at least $750,000 in liability insurance.
Who drives
Your ride is operated by iRide360 or a vetted, licensed affiliate partner. Every chauffeur, including our affiliate partners', is screened and background-checked.
Partner checks
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.
Next-door office
222 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 2000, El Segundo, the city just north of Manhattan Beach.
Price certainty
A Manhattan Beach car service fare is locked when you book, so heavy traffic changes nothing on your receipt.
Any hour
Dispatch on (833) 743-3360, 24/7. Rated 5.0★ on Google.
Verified Google reviews
What iRide360 passengers say
“I've been able to coordinate rides at the very very last minute. They are responsive, trustworthy and efficient. Karan, Gaurav and Gurjeet are a great team. Their cars are comfortable and wonderful for when you carry a lot of bags. Thank you so so much 🙏”
“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
“Fast response, always on time with a spotless car. Every trip was great!”
Jessica VandermaatRead 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
Manhattan Beach to LAX car service FAQ
The questions travelers ask before booking a Manhattan Beach to LAX transfer, grouped in the order they usually come up.
Prices
How much is a car service from Manhattan Beach to LAX?
An iRide360 Manhattan Beach to LAX car service starts at $100 in an executive sedan and $125 in a luxury SUV. Manhattan Beach to LAX car service rates depend on your exact pickup address and the vehicle you choose, and the booking page shows your fare before payment. Tolls and taxes are part of it; gratuity is optional.
Is there a flat rate from Manhattan Beach to LAX?
Yes. Each booking carries a Manhattan Beach to LAX flat rate that is set at checkout and stays put even if CA-1 backs up near the airport. The amount changes only if you change the trip, for example by adding a stop, moving up to the SUV or keeping the car waiting past the free 15 minutes.
How much does an Uber cost from Manhattan Beach to LAX?
Only the Uber app can tell you the Manhattan Beach to LAX Uber cost, because Uber prices each trip on demand at the moment you ask for a car. We don't publish rideshare fares. With iRide360 the fare is fixed when you book, from $100 for the executive sedan, and your chauffeur waits at your door for 15 minutes at no charge.
How much is a taxi from Manhattan Beach to LAX?
A Manhattan Beach to LAX taxi charges by the meter, so the total depends on that day's route and minutes. A Manhattan Beach taxi service can explain its own meter; we don't quote taxi fares. iRide360 sets the amount before you leave home, from $100 for an executive sedan, and the chauffeur helps with your bags.
What is the cheapest way to get to LAX airport?
No single option is the cheapest way to get to LAX from Manhattan Beach every day, because shuttle, rideshare and taxi prices each move in their own way. Check them for your travel date. iRide360 is not the budget pick; it is a private ride from your door to the curb, priced before you leave, from $100 for the sedan.
Getting there and timing
How do I get from Manhattan Beach to LAX?
You can get from Manhattan Beach to LAX airport by pre-booked private car, rideshare, taxi or shared shuttle. Choosing how to get from Manhattan Beach to LAX usually comes down to price certainty and bags. With iRide360, your chauffeur arrives at the time you set and drives about 5 miles, usually by Valley Drive and CA-1 North, to your airline's curb.
How long is the drive from Manhattan Beach to LAX?
The Manhattan Beach to LAX drive time typically runs 12–14 minutes at 3:30 AM and up to 26 minutes at 7 AM or 3 PM on a Tuesday, per Google Maps checks from City Hall. The Manhattan Beach to LAX distance is about 5 miles by road, or 4.8 miles on Google Maps' Valley Drive and CA-1 North route.
How early should I leave Manhattan Beach for LAX?
How early to leave Manhattan Beach for LAX depends on your flight time and type. Book a pickup around 6:10 AM for a 9:00 AM domestic flight, around 2:10 PM for a 5:00 PM domestic flight, and around 7:10 AM for an 11:00 AM international flight. Each time includes the airline window, the slower nearby drive reading and a 20-minute buffer.
Where does the car drop me at LAX?
Your chauffeur stops at the departures curb of your airline's terminal, Tom Bradley International included, on the airport's upper level. Put the airline and flight number on the booking so the car heads for the right terminal, and your bags come out of the trunk right there. Airlines do switch terminals, so look at the flylax.com maps before the day you fly.
Do you pick up before dawn for early flights?
Yes. Dispatch runs 24/7, so a 3:25 AM pickup for a 6:00 AM domestic flight is a routine booking in Manhattan Beach. At 3:30 AM on a Tuesday, Google Maps typically showed 12–14 minutes from City Hall to LAX, the tightest range of any check we made.
Shuttles and alternatives
Is there a shuttle from Manhattan Beach to LAX?
iRide360 does not operate a Manhattan Beach to LAX shuttle. Shuttle companies set their own stops, timetables and fares, and a shared ride may collect other travelers on the way. If you would rather ride straight to the terminal with only your own group, book a private iRide360 car to your airline's curb instead.
Are limos cheaper than Uber?
It depends on the moment. A rideshare fare is set by demand when you tap request, while a pre-booked limo or black car is quoted before the day. Check a rideshare app and a Manhattan Beach taxi service for your date too. For a set price, iRide360 sends a black executive sedan or luxury SUV with a chauffeur (no stretch limousines), from $100 to LAX.
Service and vehicles
Is there a black car service in Manhattan Beach?
Yes. iRide360, a CPUC-licensed black car service based in El Segundo just north of the city, is a Manhattan Beach black car service for airport runs, with black executive sedans and full-size luxury SUVs; its license number is TCP 43833-A. As a Manhattan Beach chauffeur service it covers ZIP codes 90266 and 90267 around the clock.
Do you offer a Manhattan Beach limo service?
Our Manhattan Beach limo service is the private, chauffeured airport limousine experience in black executive sedans and luxury SUVs; iRide360 does not operate stretch limousines. If you searched for a Manhattan Beach limo service to catch a flight, you get a chauffeur at the door, help with your bags and a fare fixed in advance.
What is the best car service to LAX?
The best car service to LAX is the one whose promises you can check for yourself: a posted CPUC license, a price fixed before the ride, a stated free wait and genuine Google reviews. iRide360 lists TCP 43833-A, locks your fare when you book, waits 15 minutes free at a Manhattan Beach pickup and is rated 5.0★ on Google.
Can you pick me up at westdrift Manhattan Beach?
Yes. A westdrift Manhattan Beach to LAX ride is booked like any other pickup in the city: enter 1400 Parkview Ave, choose your vehicle and see the fare before you pay. The hotel is part of the Autograph Collection. Add your checkout time to the booking notes so the pickup fits around it.
Which vehicle fits my group and luggage?
The executive sedan carries up to 3 passengers with 3 bags, and the luxury SUV up to 5 passengers with 5 bags. Let the suitcases decide as much as the headcount: two travelers with four large cases need SUV service from Manhattan Beach to LAX. Groups above five travel in two or more cars on one reservation.
Can I get a child seat?
Yes. Ask for rear-facing, forward-facing or booster seats when you book; each costs from $25. Give the type, how many you need and each child's age and weight, and the seats go in before your chauffeur reaches your Manhattan Beach address, so you can buckle up and go.
Booking and changes
Can you stop for a second passenger on the way?
Yes. Add the second address at booking or call dispatch before pickup, and one car takes everyone to LAX. The fare rises only by the distance and time the stop adds, for example when you collect a colleague near Manhattan Village on the way to the airport.
How long will the chauffeur wait for me?
Your chauffeur waits 15 minutes at no charge. If you need longer, call dispatch at (833) 743-3360 so the chauffeur knows; waiting beyond 15 minutes is charged. At a hotel, ask the front desk to keep your bags near the door so you can load and leave inside the free window.
Book your ride to LAX
See the exact fare for your Manhattan Beach to LAX car service at iride360.com/book, or reach dispatch any hour at (833) 743-3360.
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Private, flight-tracked chauffeur service from Manhattan Beach, California to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
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