Executive sedan
From $445
Up to 3 passengers and 3 bags
One or two people flying home after a convention
San Diego → LAX · Pickup at your door · TCP 43833-A
San Diego to LAX Car Service
A San Diego to LAX car service with iRide360 costs from $445 (executive sedan) or $510 (luxury SUV), a flat rate fixed at booking. The 124-mile drive typically takes 1 hr 40 min–2 hr 20 min at 3:30 AM, 10 AM or 6:30 PM on a Tuesday, and 2 hr–3 hr 20 min at 6–7 AM or 3 PM, per Google Maps. Your chauffeur collects you at your San Diego hotel, home, office or cruise pier, waits 15 minutes at no charge, and drives you north on Interstate 5 to your airline's curb on the upper Departures level of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). There is no surge pricing, tolls and taxes are included, and gratuity is optional.
$445
Executive sedan from
$510
Luxury SUV from
124 mi
San Diego City Hall to LAX, per Google Maps
1 hr 40 min–2 hr 20 min
Typical drive leaving at 3:30 AM, 10 AM or 6:30 PM
15 min
Free wait at your pickup
5 + 5
Passengers and bags, luxury SUV
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
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The short answer
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A San Diego to LAX car service with iRide360 costs from $445 (executive sedan) or $510 (luxury SUV), a flat rate fixed at booking. The 124-mile drive typically takes 1 hr 40 min–2 hr 20 min at 3:30 AM, 10 AM or 6:30 PM on a Tuesday, and 2 hr–3 hr 20 min at 6–7 AM or 3 PM, per Google Maps. Your chauffeur collects you at your San Diego hotel, home, office or cruise pier, waits 15 minutes at no charge, and drives you north on Interstate 5 to your airline's curb on the upper Departures level of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). There is no surge pricing, tolls and taxes are included, and gratuity is optional.
Two hours or more on Interstate 5 is a lot of driving before a flight, and the hour you set off matters more than the miles. iRide360, a CPUC-licensed (TCP 43833-A) black car service based in El Segundo near LAX, sends one car and one chauffeur from your San Diego door to your terminal. Book car service from San Diego to LAX ahead, and the price and pickup time are settled before you pack.
Key facts
- An iRide360 car service San Diego to LAX fare starts at $445 for an executive sedan and $510 for a luxury SUV, fixed at booking.
- The San Diego to LAX distance is about 124 miles by road from San Diego City Hall, per Google Maps.
- On a Tuesday, the drive from San Diego City Hall to LAX typically takes 1 hr 40 min–2 hr 10 min at 3:30 AM and 2 hr–3 hr 20 min at 6:00 AM or 3:00 PM, per Google Maps.
- A 9:00 AM domestic flight out of LAX means an iRide360 pickup in downtown San Diego around 3:30 AM; a 6:00 PM domestic flight means about 12:20 PM.
- Every iRide360 pickup in San Diego for LAX includes 15 minutes of free wait.
| Route | San Diego, California → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) |
|---|---|
| Distance | About 124 miles from San Diego City Hall (per Google Maps) |
| Main road | Interstate 5 north (the route Google Maps gave on all eight readings) |
| Quicker hours | 1 hr 40 min–2 hr 20 min leaving at 3:30 AM, 10 AM or 6:30 PM (typical, per Google Maps) |
| Slower hours | 2 hr–3 hr 20 min at 6–7 AM or 3 PM; up to 3 hr 40 min on a Friday at 2:30 PM |
| From prices | $445 executive sedan · $510 luxury SUV; fixed at booking; tolls and taxes included; gratuity optional |
| Pickup and drop-off | Your San Diego 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 |
San Diego to LAX at a glance
- Service type
- Private San Diego to LAX transportation; your party only, no shared stops
- Vehicles
- Executive sedan (3 passengers, 3 bags) or luxury SUV (5 passengers, 5 bags)
- Pickup
- Hotel, home, office or cruise pier; 15 minutes free wait
Flat rates · No surge
How much is a San Diego to LAX car service?
You choose between two vehicles, and each has one starting fare for the full run north. One amount covers the whole 124 miles: no hourly charge, no per-mile meter. Your street address and your choice of car set the San Diego to LAX car service price, which appears on screen at iride360.com/book ahead of payment. Whatever your number, it is your San Diego to LAX flat rate, and a slow morning on Interstate 5 does not move it.
Luxury SUV
From $510
Up to 5 passengers and 5 bags
SUV service from San Diego to LAX for a family off a cruise, or golf bags
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 pickup address: our published fare was quoted for the city as a whole, and downtown, Coronado, La Jolla and North County sit at different distances from LAX.
- The vehicle class, and extra stops priced for the distance and time they add.
- Waiting past the free 15 minutes, child seats (from $25 each) and a pet ($25).
- Traffic on Interstate 5 on the day. There is no surge pricing.
Every charge, named
What your fare includes
Included
- Tolls and taxes, and help with your bags at both ends.
- Fiji bottled water, onboard Wi-Fi and phone chargers, all complimentary.
Added only when requested
- Extra stops, priced for the distance and time they add.
- Waiting past the free 15 minutes, child seats (from $25 each) and a pet ($25).
- Gratuity is your call at checkout: 15%, 18%, 20%, 25% or any custom amount, including $0. All of it goes to your chauffeur.
How to book a San Diego to LAX car service
Booking car service from San Diego to LAX takes five steps, and your price shows up in the first one.
- 1
Go to iride360.com/book, enter your San Diego address and LAX, then choose the sedan or the SUV to see the fare.
- 2
Use the departures table to set the hour, then type in the airline and flight number.
- 3
Add any extras: child seats, a pet or another stop.
- 4
Set a gratuity at checkout, from $0 up.
- 5
Be at the door at the pickup time; your chauffeur handles the luggage from there.
Terminal by terminal
Which LAX terminal is your airline in?
Your flight number tells your chauffeur which terminal to aim for.
Official LAX map
Airlines by terminal
The table follows 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 switch terminals, so confirm yours on the flylax.com terminal maps before you fly.
Changes before pickup
If your plans change
Plans move
A pre-booked airport transfer from San Diego to LAX can move when your plans do.
Your flight time changes
Update the pickup online or call dispatch at (833) 743-3360, and recheck the table for the new hour. The fare moves only if the trip itself does.
You are running late
The first 15 minutes of waiting are free; beyond that, waiting is charged, so call dispatch and the chauffeur will know you are coming.
You need a second stop
Add it at booking or call before pickup, say to collect a colleague downtown before the car heads north.
Typical, per Google Maps, from San Diego City Hall
How long does the San Diego to LAX drive take?
The San Diego to LAX drive time can swing by more than an hour depending on when you set off. The usual road for a San Diego to LAX car service is Interstate 5 north. Each reading below runs from San Diego City Hall, 202 C St, to Los Angeles International Airport: on November 12, 2026 we read Google Maps' typical ranges for Tuesday, November 17, and one Friday afternoon, November 20.
The quick windows are the dead of night and the middle of the day: at 3:30 AM, 10:00 AM or 6:30 PM the slow end stays at 2 hr 20 min or less. At 6:00 AM, 7:00 AM or 3:00 PM, Google Maps allows up to 3 hr 20 min. Friday at 2:30 PM, up to 3 hr 40 min, is the slowest of the eight.
San Diego → LAX
| Leaving San Diego City Hall | Typical drive to LAX |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 3:30 AM | 1 hr 40 min–2 hr 10 min |
| Tuesday 6:00 AM | 2 hr–3 hr 20 min |
| Tuesday 7:00 AM | 2 hr–3 hr 10 min |
| Tuesday 10:00 AM | 1 hr 50 min–2 hr 20 min |
| Tuesday 3:00 PM | 2 hr–3 hr 20 min |
| Tuesday 4:30 PM | 2–3 hr |
| Tuesday 6:30 PM | 1 hr 50 min–2 hr 20 min |
| Friday 2:30 PM | 2 hr 10 min–3 hr 40 min |
Why we plan on the slow end. Our pickup table takes the top of each range, so on a typical day you reach the curb early. Holiday weekends, summer beach traffic and Interstate 5 construction can stretch the drive further; we have no figure for those days, so allow more time.
Drive times are typical, per Google Maps, read on November 12, 2026 from San Diego City Hall for Tuesday, November 17 and Friday, November 20, 2026. Prices are from iRide360's own booking engine, fixed at booking.
San Diego → LAX
Live map of the current driving route and traffic between San Diego, California and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Drive time is a planning guide, not a guarantee.
Departures
How early should you leave San Diego for LAX?
How early to leave San Diego for LAX depends on when your airline wants you there and what the drive does at that hour. Airlines generally ask for 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 before an international one. Each pickup below starts from that arrival time, subtracts the slower drive reading for the hours you will be on the road and a 20-minute safety buffer, and rounds down to the nearest 5 minutes. Every row is a San Diego to LAX airport run planned on the slow end.
- *Nothing was measured between 6:30 PM and 3:30 AM, so these rows use the slower neighboring reading: 6:30 PM, up to 2 hr 20 min.
- †The pickup or the arrival falls between two daytime readings, so these rows use the slower one on either side.
- ‡The single Friday reading (2:30 PM, up to 3 hr 40 min) covers the whole Friday row.
- Reading a row. For a 6:00 PM domestic flight, aim to be at LAX by 4:00 PM. The car leaves around midday, so the row plans on the 3:00 PM reading (up to 3 hr 20 min) plus the buffer: pickup about 12:20 PM. Your airline's own cutoffs come first.
- If no row matches your flight, call dispatch at (833) 743-3360 and we will work one out.
| Flight departs | Flight type | Pickup from downtown San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | Domestic | About 1:20 AM* |
| 9:00 AM | Domestic | About 3:30 AM |
| 11:00 AM | Domestic | About 5:20 AM |
| 1:00 PM | Domestic | About 7:30 AM† |
| 3:00 PM | Domestic | About 9:20 AM† |
| 6:00 PM | Domestic | About 12:20 PM† |
| 8:30 PM | Domestic | About 3:10 PM |
| Friday 5:00 PM | Domestic | About 11:00 AM‡ |
| 11:00 AM | International | About 4:30 AM |
| 7:30 PM | International | About 12:50 PM† |
| 10:30 PM | International | About 4:10 PM |
| 11:45 PM | International | About 6:05 PM* |
San Diego pickups
Pickup from San Diego hotels, venues and homes
Our black car service San Diego pickups cover any hotel, home, office or cruise pier in the city. Few San Diego venues publish a spot where a car may collect passengers, so name the hotel or venue when you book.
Downtown and the Gaslamp Quarter
The district association lists garages, street parking and valet, but no pickup point. Your chauffeur comes to your hotel door instead.
San Diego Convention Center
111 W Harbor Drive. The center names no passenger pickup point, so your chauffeur takes the nearest open access on the day.
B Street Cruise Ship Terminal
1140 North Harbor Drive, and Broadway Pier, 1100 North Harbor Drive. The Port of San Diego publishes no car pickup point for either berth. Put your ship's name on the booking and time the pickup for when you expect to be off with your bags.
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
222 Marina Park Way. The venue routes taxis and rideshare cars to the Hilton Bayfront parking structure at Harbor Drive and Park Blvd; your chauffeur follows its directions.
San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park
2920 Zoo Drive. The zoo's parking entrance is off Park Blvd at Zoo Place, and parking there has been paid since January 5, 2026.
Coronado
Hotel del Coronado is at 1500 Orange Ave., and Beach Village at 1277 R.H. Dana Place. Enter the island address and the booking page prices it.
La Jolla and UC San Diego
The campus is at 9500 Gilman Dr.; in the village, Prospect, Girard and Herschel are the main streets.
North County
Carlsbad and Del Mar addresses are covered too, priced on the booking page; the fare may not match the city's.
Private addresses
Homes across the city's 92100-series ZIP codes, plus 92037 in La Jolla and 92118 in Coronado, get the same San Diego to LAX car service, with the first 15 minutes of waiting free.
Things to know before you leave for LAX
A few San Diego habits keep a San Diego to LAX car service on time.
- Harbor Drive is where downtown stacks up. The Convention Center, the cruise piers and The Rady Shell sit on or just off it, so a convention, a sailing and a concert can crowd the same streets at once.
- Check construction notices the week you fly. The Convention Center and The Rady Shell both publish notices about work on Harbor Drive, and the Shell's singles out the northbound side.
- Comic-Con fills downtown. Comic-Con 2027 runs July 22–25 at the Convention Center, with preview night on July 21. We have no measured delay for that week, so leave extra margin.
Compare your options
How to get from San Diego to LAX: car service, Uber, taxi, shuttle or train
Transportation San Diego to LAX comes in five common forms: a pre-booked private car, rideshare, a San Diego to LAX taxi, a San Diego to LAX shuttle, or a train plus a bus. Deciding how to get from San Diego to LAX comes down to who sets the price and when, and how often you move your luggage between vehicles. An Uber from San Diego to LAX is priced when you request it; an iRide360 fare is set when you book.
| Feature | iRide360 | Rideshare (Uber, Lyft) | Taxi | Shared shuttle | Train and bus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How the price works | Flat rate fixed at booking; no surge | Changes with demand | Metered | Set by the operator | Set by each carrier |
| Changes of vehicle | None, door to curb | None | None | None, but other stops | Two legs: Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, then the LAX FlyAway bus |
| Wait at pickup | 15 minutes free | Set by the app | Depends on the company | Set by the operator | You wait for the departure |
| Luggage help | Chauffeur loads and unloads | Depends on the driver | Depends on the driver | Depends on the operator | You carry it |
Licensed, insured, local
Why choose iRide360 for San Diego to LAX transportation
iRide360, a CPUC-licensed (TCP 43833-A) black car service based in El Segundo near LAX, provides the San Diego to LAX transportation 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.
Office
222 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 2000, El Segundo, minutes from LAX.
A price that holds for 124 miles
The fare for a San Diego to LAX car service is set at booking, whatever Interstate 5 does that day.
24/7 dispatch
(833) 743-3360. Rated 5.0★ on Google.
Verified Google reviews
What iRide360 passengers say
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Frequently asked questions
San Diego to LAX car service FAQ
The questions travelers ask before booking a San Diego to LAX transfer, grouped in the order they usually come up.
Prices
How much is a car service from San Diego to LAX?
A San Diego to LAX car service with iRide360 starts at $445 for an executive sedan and $510 for a luxury SUV. Your exact San Diego to LAX car service price follows the street address and the class of car, and you read it on the booking screen before paying. Tolls and taxes are included, and gratuity is optional.
Is there a flat rate from San Diego to LAX?
Yes. Every iRide360 booking carries a San Diego to LAX flat rate, set before you travel, and it holds even when Interstate 5 slows to a crawl. Tolls and taxes are already inside it. It changes only if you change the trip: another stop, a different vehicle or waiting past the free 15 minutes.
How much does an Uber cost from San Diego to LAX?
Uber sets the price of a San Diego to LAX ride in its own app at the moment you request it, because rideshare fares follow demand. We don't publish other companies' prices, so we can't quote an Uber from San Diego to LAX for you. An iRide360 fare is locked in when you book, from $445 in an executive sedan.
How much is a taxi from San Diego to LAX?
A San Diego to LAX taxi is metered, so the total builds with every mile and minute of a 124-mile drive and you learn it on arrival. We don't quote taxi fares. With iRide360 the amount is agreed before the car moves: from $445 for the sedan, $510 for the SUV.
How do I choose a car service from San Diego to LAX?
Choose an operator for the San Diego run on facts you can check before you pay. When you weigh transportation San Diego to LAX, look for a CPUC charter-party number, a written fare, the free waiting time in minutes and the vehicle class. iRide360 publishes all four on this page.
Getting there and timing
How do I get from San Diego to LAX?
Your options for how to get from San Diego to LAX are a pre-booked private car, rideshare, a taxi, a shared shuttle, or Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner followed by the LAX FlyAway bus. With iRide360, your chauffeur arrives at the hour you booked, and the fare is already settled when you get in.
How long is the drive from San Diego to LAX?
The San Diego to LAX drive time is typically 1 hr 40 min–2 hr 20 min leaving at 3:30 AM, 10 AM or 6:30 PM, and 2 hr–3 hr 20 min leaving at 6–7 AM or 3 PM on a Tuesday, per Google Maps readings from City Hall. The San Diego to LAX distance is about 124 miles on Interstate 5.
How early should I leave San Diego for LAX?
How early to leave San Diego for LAX depends on your flight time. A 9:00 AM domestic departure calls for a car at about 3:30 AM, and a 6:00 PM one for a car at about 12:20 PM. International flights start from 3 hours before departure instead of 2, so their pickups move earlier. Every time includes the slow end of the drive and a 20-minute buffer.
Can you pick me up at 1 AM for an early flight?
Yes, iRide360 picks up in San Diego in the 1 AM hour; dispatch never closes, and a 1:20 AM start for a 6:00 AM domestic flight is routine. Nothing was measured at that hour, so the table plans on 2 hr 20 min, the slower of the nearest readings, plus a 20-minute buffer. Your chauffeur loads the bags and heads north on Interstate 5.
Where will you drop me at LAX?
Your chauffeur drops you on the upper Departures level at LAX, outside the terminal your airline uses, including the Tom Bradley International Terminal. A San Diego to LAX airport ride ends at the curb your flight number points to, so put the airline and flight on the booking. Your chauffeur unloads the bags there before driving off.
Shuttles, trains and alternatives
Is there a shuttle from San Diego to LAX?
Yes, shared shuttles run on this corridor, but a San Diego to LAX shuttle stops for other passengers and leaves on its own schedule, and each operator sets its own fares. We don't sell shared seats or quote their prices. For a direct trip with only your party aboard, book a private car instead.
Is there a train from San Diego to LAX?
There is no direct train from San Diego to LAX. The usual public route is Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner and then the LAX FlyAway bus, so you change vehicles once with your luggage. Before you plan a train from San Diego to LAX, check Amtrak and FlyAway for current times and fares; we don't sell rail tickets.
Service and vehicles
Is there a black car service in San Diego for LAX trips?
Yes. iRide360, based in El Segundo near LAX, provides black car service San Diego travelers book for LAX, in black executive sedans and full-size luxury SUVs, licensed by the California CPUC as TCP 43833-A. It collects from hotels, homes, offices and cruise piers across the city at any hour, and drives straight to your terminal.
Is this a San Diego limo service?
In the sense most airport travelers mean, yes. A San Diego limo service with iRide360 is a black executive sedan or full-size luxury SUV with a professional chauffeur; we don't run stretch limousines. Book a San Diego limo service for a flight with us and you get door pickup, help with bags and a fixed price.
Do you offer an airport transfer from San Diego to LAX?
Yes. An airport transfer from San Diego to LAX with iRide360 includes 15 minutes of free wait at pickup, help with bags at both ends and drop-off at your airline's curb. Families can choose SUV service from San Diego to LAX at booking: the luxury SUV seats 5 with 5 bags.
Can I get a child seat?
Yes, iRide360 fits child seats from $25 each: rear-facing, forward-facing or booster. Choose the type and number at booking; the executive sedan takes up to 2 seats and the luxury SUV up to 3. Every chauffeur is trained in child safety and in installing car seats, and each seat is in place before the car reaches you.
Booking and changes
How far ahead should I book?
Book your car service San Diego to LAX as soon as your flight is confirmed, so the vehicle, any child seats and an early pickup time are on record. That matters most for the pre-dawn pickups morning flights need. For a ride at short notice, call 24/7 dispatch at (833) 743-3360.
Can I change my booking?
Yes. Change the pickup time, address or vehicle online or through dispatch at (833) 743-3360, and the fare is worked out again for the new trip. If your flight moves to a different hour, check the pickup table again: the slow end of the measured drive ranges from 2 hr 10 min to 3 hr 40 min.
Book your San Diego to LAX ride
Get a fixed price for your San Diego to LAX car service online, or call dispatch at any hour on (833) 743-3360.
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