Executive sedan
From $165
Up to 3 passengers and 3 bags
One traveler heading out on business, or two people with a checked case each
Seal Beach → LAX · Pickup at your door · TCP 43833-A
Seal Beach to LAX Car Service
From $165 in an executive sedan or $195 in a luxury SUV, iRide360 runs a Seal Beach to LAX car service at a price locked when you book, never surged. LAX is 28.9 road miles from Seal Beach City Hall on Interstate 405 North: typically 30–35 minutes at 3:30 AM and up to 1 hr 35 min at 7:00 AM. Those are typical Tuesday times, per Google traffic estimates (Routes API). This is the City of Seal Beach in Orange County, ZIP 90740, with Surfside on ZIP 90743. Your chauffeur comes to your door or gatehouse, waits 15 minutes at no charge, loads the bags and lets you out at your airline's curb on the upper Departures level of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Tolls and taxes come with the fare; the gratuity is up to you.
$165
Executive sedan from
$195
Luxury SUV from
28.9 mi
City Hall to LAX by road
30–35 min
Typical drive at 3:30 AM (Tuesday)
1 hr 35 min
Longest reading, 7:00 AM Tuesday
15 min
Free wait at your pickup
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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From $165 in an executive sedan or $195 in a luxury SUV, iRide360 runs a Seal Beach to LAX car service at a price locked when you book, never surged. LAX is 28.9 road miles from Seal Beach City Hall on Interstate 405 North: typically 30–35 minutes at 3:30 AM and up to 1 hr 35 min at 7:00 AM. Those are typical Tuesday times, per Google traffic estimates (Routes API). This is the City of Seal Beach in Orange County, ZIP 90740, with Surfside on ZIP 90743. Your chauffeur comes to your door or gatehouse, waits 15 minutes at no charge, loads the bags and lets you out at your airline's curb on the upper Departures level of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Tolls and taxes come with the fare; the gratuity is up to you.
Most Seal Beach departures begin at a front door: a cottage near Main Street, a house in College Park East, a home behind the Leisure World gate. Here the hour matters more than the miles: the northbound 405 is slowest when morning flyers need it. iRide360, a CPUC-licensed (TCP 43833-A) black car service based in El Segundo near LAX, sends a car service to LAX from every Seal Beach district, at any hour. Reserve a private car from Seal Beach to LAX and you see the whole price before you pay.
Key facts
- iRide360's Seal Beach car service to LAX starts at $165 for an executive sedan and $195 for a luxury SUV, fixed at booking, with tolls and taxes included and gratuity optional.
- The Seal Beach to LAX distance is 28.9 road miles from Seal Beach City Hall, 211 Eighth Street, on Interstate 405 North.
- A Tuesday drive from Seal Beach City Hall to LAX typically takes 30–35 minutes at 3:30 AM and 50 minutes to 1 hr 35 min at 7:00 AM, per Google traffic estimates (Routes API), October 2026.
- For a 9:00 AM domestic flight out of LAX, iRide360 suggests a 5:05 AM pickup at Seal Beach City Hall; for a 7:00 PM domestic flight, about 3:30 PM. Both include a 20-minute safety buffer.
- Every iRide360 pickup in Seal Beach, in ZIP 90740 or Surfside's 90743, includes 15 minutes of free waiting.
| Route | Seal Beach to LAX airport: the City of Seal Beach, Orange County, California (ZIP 90740; Surfside ZIP 90743) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) |
|---|---|
| Distance | 28.9 road miles from Seal Beach City Hall, 211 Eighth St (Google Routes API) |
| Main road | Interstate 405 North to the airport |
| Typical drive, Seal Beach → LAX | 30–35 min at 3:30 AM; 50 min–1 hr 35 min at 7:00 AM (Tuesday; per Google traffic estimates, Routes API, October 2026) |
| Typical drive, LAX → Seal Beach | 55 min–1 hr 45 min at 5:00 PM on a Tuesday (same source) |
| From prices | $165 executive sedan · $195 luxury SUV; fixed at booking; tolls and taxes included; gratuity optional |
| Pickup and drop-off | Your Seal Beach address, 15 minutes free wait → your airline's curb, upper Departures level |
| Operator | iRide360, CPUC TCP 43833-A, El Segundo, CA · (833) 743-3360 |
Seal Beach to LAX at a glance
- Which Seal Beach
- The incorporated Orange County city, ZIP 90740, with Surfside on PO Box ZIP 90743; not Rossmoor and not Los Alamitos
- Who rides
- Your party only: a chauffeur service in Seal Beach, booked for a set time
- The cars
- Black executive sedan (3 and 3 bags) or black luxury SUV (5 and 5 bags)
Flat rates · No surge
What does a Seal Beach to LAX car service cost?
There are two vehicle classes and two starting prices, $165 and $195. The extra $30 buys two more seats and room for two more bags. The booking engine works out your Seal Beach to LAX car service price from the exact pickup address and the class you choose, and shows the total before you enter a card. That total is your Seal Beach to LAX flat rate. A crawling 405 at 7 AM does not move it, and the only thing added is the gratuity you pick.
Luxury SUV
From $195
Up to 5 passengers and 5 bags
SUV service from Seal Beach to LAX for a family trip, golf clubs from Old Ranch or a long stay away
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. Of the Seal Beach points we have quoted, College Park West, between the San Gabriel River and the 405/605 interchange, priced lowest and Surfside, at the far end of the beach, priced highest.
- The vehicle. The luxury SUV starts $30 above the executive sedan.
- An extra stop, priced for the added miles and minutes.
- Child seats (from $25 each), a pet ($25; service animals ride free) and any waiting past the first 15 minutes.
- How slowly Interstate 405 moves on the day you fly. There is no surge pricing, and the booked fare stands.
Every charge, named
What your fare includes
Included
- Tolls and taxes.
- 15 minutes at your Seal Beach pickup before any waiting is charged.
- Bags loaded at your door and lifted out at the Departures curb.
- Complimentary Fiji bottled water, onboard Wi-Fi and phone chargers.
Added only when requested
- Waiting past the first 15 minutes.
- Child seats (from $25 each).
- An extra stop.
- A pet ($25; service animals ride free).
- Gratuity, your choice at checkout: 15%, 18%, 20%, 25% or your own figure, $0 included.
How do you book a Seal Beach to LAX car service?
Reserving a Seal Beach to LAX car service takes five steps, and both vehicle totals appear in the first one.
- 1
Go to iride360.com/book, enter your Seal Beach street address as the pickup and LAX as the drop-off, and compare the sedan and SUV totals.
- 2
Choose your pickup time from the table above, then add your airline and flight number.
- 3
Add any child seats, a pet or a second stop.
- 4
Set the gratuity (15%, 18%, 20%, 25% or your own figure, $0 included) and pay.
- 5
Be at your door or gate at the booked time. Your chauffeur loads the bags and heads for Interstate 405 North.
Terminal by terminal
Which LAX terminal will you be dropped at?
On the Seal Beach to LAX airport run, your chauffeur pulls up at the terminal that matches the airline and flight number in your booking.
Official LAX map
Airlines by terminal
These assignments come from the airport's own 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 |
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
What if your plans change?
Plans move
An airport transfer from Seal Beach to LAX can move when your flight does.
A new departure time
Change the pickup online or call (833) 743-3360. The fare changes only if the trip itself changes, but recheck the pickup table if your flight moves to the morning.
Someone else to collect
Add a second address at booking or before pickup, for example a friend in College Park East on the same flight. One car takes everyone to the terminal.
Typical, per Google traffic estimates (Routes API), from Seal Beach City Hall
How long does the drive from Seal Beach to LAX take?
The Seal Beach to LAX drive time depends far more on the hour than on the 28.9 miles. Each reading below starts at Seal Beach City Hall, 211 Eighth Street, and follows Interstate 405 North to the airport. The times are typical, per Google traffic estimates (Routes API), taken in October 2026 for seven Tuesday start times and one Friday afternoon. The slowest start is 7:00 AM; the quickest is 3:30 AM.
Mornings are the hard part of a ride to LAX from here. A 7:00 AM start can run to 1 hr 35 min, against a 35-minute ceiling at 3:30 AM, and even 6:00 AM can reach 1 hr 5 min. After 10:00 AM the run eases: a 3:00 PM start tops out at 55 minutes, and a 6:30 PM start at 50.
Other starts. We timed the trip from City Hall only, not from Leisure World, Surfside or College Park; allow for a gatehouse.
Seal Beach → LAX
| Leaving City Hall | Typical drive to LAX |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 3:30 AM | 30–35 min |
| Tuesday 6:00 AM | 35 min–1 hr 5 min |
| Tuesday 7:00 AM | 50 min–1 hr 35 min |
| Tuesday 10:00 AM | 40 min–1 hr 5 min |
| Tuesday 3:00 PM | 35–55 min |
| Tuesday 4:30 PM | 40 min–1 hr 10 min |
| Tuesday 6:30 PM | 35–50 min |
| Friday 2:30 PM | 35 min–1 hr |
Opposite directions, opposite peaks. Heading home from LAX, the slow hour is late afternoon: a Tuesday 5:00 PM run to City Hall can take up to 1 hr 45 min. Heading out, it is the morning, which is why a domestic flight between 9 and 11 AM needs the longest head start of the day.
Drive times are typical, per Google traffic estimates (Routes API) from Seal Beach City Hall in October 2026. Prices are from iRide360's own booking engine, fixed at booking.
Seal Beach → LAX
Live map of the current driving route and traffic between Seal Beach, California and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Drive time is a planning guide, not a guarantee.
Departures
When should you leave Seal Beach for an LAX flight?
For a 9:00 AM domestic flight, book a 5:05 AM pickup at Seal Beach City Hall; for a 7:00 PM domestic flight, about 3:30 PM. How early to leave Seal Beach for LAX rests on three numbers: the arrival time airlines suggest (2 hours before a domestic flight, 3 before an international one), the northbound drive near that hour, and our 20-minute safety buffer. We keep the slower of the readings nearest your arrival and your pickup, then round down to 5 minutes.
- *No reading falls within 45 minutes of the arrival or pickup time in these rows, so the slower neighboring reading is used: the 7:00 AM figure (up to 1 hr 35 min) for both 11:00 AM flights; the 10:00 AM figure (up to 1 hr 5 min) for the 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM domestic flights; and the 4:30 PM figure (up to 1 hr 10 min) for the 8:30 PM domestic flight and the 10:30 PM international flight, since nothing was checked after 6:30 PM. †The Friday row uses the only Friday reading, 2:30 PM (up to 1 hr).
- Reading the table. For a 7:00 PM domestic flight, aim to reach LAX by 5:00 PM. The 4:30 PM check runs up to 1 hr 10 min, slower than the 3:00 PM check, so it counts; with the 20-minute buffer the car leaves at 3:30 PM.
- Your airline's own check-in cut-offs come first.
| Flight departs | Flight type | Pickup at City Hall |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | Domestic | About 3:05 AM |
| 7:30 AM | Domestic | About 4:05 AM |
| 9:00 AM | Domestic | About 5:05 AM |
| 11:00 AM | Domestic | About 7:05 AM* |
| 1:00 PM | Domestic | About 9:35 AM* |
| 5:00 PM | Domestic | About 1:35 PM* |
| 7:00 PM | Domestic | About 3:30 PM |
| 8:30 PM | Domestic | About 5:00 PM* |
| Friday 5:00 PM | Domestic | About 1:40 PM† |
| 11:00 AM | International | About 6:05 AM* |
| 7:30 PM | International | About 3:00 PM |
| 10:30 PM | International | About 6:00 PM* |
Seal Beach pickups
Where in Seal Beach can your chauffeur pick you up?
Our black car service in Seal Beach collects from homes, hotels, clubs and gatehouses in every district of the city. The places we have priced:
Leisure World Seal Beach
13533 Seal Beach Blvd. A fully gated community on 531 acres, home to more than 9,500 residents in 16 self-governing Mutuals. Book with the resident's own street address, and allow a couple of extra minutes at the gatehouse when you set the time.
Old Town: Main Street, the Municipal Pier and Eisenhower Park
Main Street runs down to the Seal Beach Municipal Pier, and Eisenhower Park sits beside the pier entrance. Give a cross street if you are staying a block or two off Main.
Old Ranch Country Club
3901 Lampson Ave. A private 128-acre golf club with an 18-hole course designed by Ted Robinson. Its event spaces can be booked without a membership.
Seal Beach Tennis & Pickleball Center
3900 Lampson Ave. The City's center has 12 tennis courts and 12 pickleball courts.
Ayres Hotel Seal Beach
12850 Seal Beach Blvd. The hotel lists 112 guestrooms and parking.
The Pacific Inn
600 Marina Drive. A Seal Beach hotel address we price and pick up from.
The Shops at Rossmoor
12501 Seal Beach Blvd. Despite the name, the center is inside the City of Seal Beach, which maps it as its "Rossmoor Center" district.
Surfside
The gated district at the far end of the beach. Its ZIP, 90743, is PO Box only, so book with the street and house number.
Any home in ZIP 90740
Old Town, College Park East, College Park West, the Marina Hill area and the rest of the city get the same Seal Beach car service, with the first 15 minutes of waiting free. College Park West, near College Park Drive and Harvard Lane, is the corner of the city closest to LAX.
What should you know before leaving Seal Beach for LAX?
A few local details keep a Seal Beach to LAX car service on time:
- Name your district. The City's zoning maps split Seal Beach into eight districts: College Park East, College Park West, Leisure World, Marina Hill-Hellman Ranch-Boeing, Old Ranch, Old Town-Bridgeport, Rossmoor Center and Surfside. Adding yours to the street address helps on a dark 4 AM pickup.
- Summer Wednesdays by the pier. On concert evenings at Eisenhower Park, the City closes Ocean Avenue between Main Street and 10th Street from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Pick a spot a block or two inland on those days.
- Car show day. Once a year the Seal Beach Classic Car Show turns Main Street into a walk-street, so an Old Town pickup moves to a side street.
- Surfside has no street mail. ZIP 90743 is PO Box only. Book with the house number and street, never a box number.
Compare your options
How do you get from Seal Beach to LAX: private car, rideshare, taxi or shuttle?
How to get from Seal Beach to LAX comes down to four choices, and the table shows the biggest difference: when you learn the price. A Seal Beach to LAX Uber is priced by the app when you tap request. A Seal Beach to LAX taxi runs on the meter. A Seal Beach to LAX shuttle carries other travelers and follows its operator's stops. With iRide360, the price is set when you book.
| Question | iRide360 | Uber or Lyft | Taxi | Shared shuttle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When the price is known | At booking; flat rate, no surge | When you request; moves with demand | At the end, from the meter | Set by the operator |
| Waiting at your door | First 15 minutes free | The app's rules | The cab company's rules | The operator's rules |
| Luggage | Your chauffeur loads and unloads it | Up to the driver | Up to the driver | Set by the operator |
| Who else rides | Your party only | Depends on ride type | Your party only | Other travelers |
Licensed, insured, local
Why book iRide360 for your Seal Beach departure?
iRide360, a CPUC-licensed (TCP 43833-A) black car service based in El Segundo near LAX, runs every Seal Beach to LAX car service booked on this page.
Licensed
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.
Close to the airport
Our office is at 222 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 2000, El Segundo.
One price
A chauffeur service in Seal Beach booked here keeps its booked fare, however slowly the 405 moves.
Day and night
Dispatch answers (833) 743-3360 around the clock. Rated 5.0★ on Google.
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What iRide360 passengers say
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Frequently asked questions
Seal Beach to LAX car service FAQ
The questions travelers ask before booking a Seal Beach to LAX transfer, grouped in the order they usually come up.
Prices
How much is a car service from Seal Beach to LAX?
Prices for a Seal Beach to LAX car service with iRide360 begin at $165 in an executive sedan and $195 in a luxury SUV. The Seal Beach to LAX car service price for your own trip depends on the pickup address and the vehicle, and it appears on screen before you pay. Tolls and taxes are included, and gratuity is optional.
Is there a flat rate from Seal Beach to LAX?
Yes. iRide360 sets a Seal Beach to LAX flat rate when you book, and it holds whether Interstate 405 is clear at 3 AM or jammed at 7 AM. Only a change to the trip moves it: a different vehicle, an added stop or child seat, or waiting past the free 15 minutes at your door.
How much is an Uber from Seal Beach to LAX?
The Uber app sets the price of a Seal Beach to LAX Uber at the moment you tap request, so it rises and falls with demand, and we never quote it. If you want the number settled days ahead, an iRide360 executive sedan from Seal Beach starts at $165 and stays at the price you booked.
Is an airport shuttle cheaper than a taxi?
Sometimes, depending on how many of you travel. Shuttle seats are sold one per traveler, so the total grows with your group, while a Seal Beach to LAX taxi runs on a meter that grows with miles and minutes in traffic. We don't publish either fare. iRide360 quotes one fixed price for the whole car, from $165 for an executive sedan.
Distance and timing
How far is Seal Beach from LAX?
LAX is 28.9 road miles from Seal Beach City Hall, 211 Eighth Street, along Interstate 405 North. All the drive and pickup times on this page are measured over that Seal Beach to LAX distance. Driving the other way, the airport to City Hall measures 27.5 miles and the airport to Surfside 29.5 miles.
How long is the drive from Seal Beach to LAX?
The Seal Beach to LAX drive time typically runs 30–35 minutes at 3:30 AM and 50 minutes to 1 hr 35 min at 7:00 AM on a Tuesday, per Google traffic estimates (Routes API). Later starts are gentler: 40 minutes to 1 hr 5 min at 10:00 AM and 35–55 minutes at 3:00 PM, all from Seal Beach City Hall.
How early should I leave Seal Beach for an LAX flight?
Leave Seal Beach City Hall at about 5:05 AM for a 9:00 AM domestic flight, and at about 3:30 PM for a 7:00 PM domestic flight. Those times answer how early to leave Seal Beach for LAX with the slower nearby traffic reading and a 20-minute buffer built in. Domestic flights from 9 to 11 AM need the longest lead, 3 hr 55 min, because the 7:00 AM drive is the slowest of the day.
Can you pick me up in Seal Beach at 3 AM?
Yes, iRide360 picks up in Seal Beach at 3 AM. Dispatch works around the clock, so a 3:05 AM pickup in Seal Beach for a 6:00 AM domestic departure is a routine booking. At that hour the ride to LAX from City Hall typically takes 30–35 minutes, the quickest reading of the day, and the suggested time already holds our 20-minute buffer.
Getting there and alternatives
How do I get from Seal Beach to LAX?
Book a private car, request a rideshare, call a taxi or reserve a shuttle seat. With a gated address and checked bags, how to get from Seal Beach to LAX usually turns on who will be at your gate at a set time. An iRide360 chauffeur collects you there and takes Interstate 405 North to your terminal.
Is there a shuttle from Seal Beach to LAX?
iRide360 doesn't run shuttles. A Seal Beach to LAX shuttle, where one operates, is shared: the operator sets the stops, the timing and the fare, and other passengers ride along. To go straight from your door with only your own party aboard, book a private car from Seal Beach to LAX instead.
Seal Beach, service and vehicles
Which Seal Beach does this page cover?
This page covers the incorporated City of Seal Beach in Orange County, ZIP 90740, including Surfside on PO Box ZIP 90743. It does not cover neighboring Rossmoor or the City of Los Alamitos, which are separate places with their own fares, even though The Shops at Rossmoor sits inside Seal Beach.
Can a car service pick you up inside a gated community in Seal Beach?
Yes, iRide360 picks up inside Seal Beach's gated communities, Leisure World at 13533 Seal Beach Boulevard and Surfside. Book with the resident's own street address, never a PO Box, and allow a couple of extra minutes at the gatehouse when you choose the pickup time. The first 15 minutes of waiting are free.
Is there a black car service in Seal Beach?
Yes. iRide360 runs a black car service in Seal Beach, with chauffeurs in black executive sedans and full-size black luxury SUVs, licensed by the California CPUC as TCP 43833-A. It covers every district in the city, from College Park West to Surfside, at any hour.
Is this a Seal Beach limo service?
iRide360 provides what most people book a Seal Beach limo service for, a chauffeured airport ride, but in black executive sedans and luxury SUVs rather than stretch limousines. If you searched for a Seal Beach limo service to make a flight, you get a chauffeur at your door, help with every bag and a fixed price from $165.
Do you offer an airport transfer from Seal Beach to LAX?
Yes. An airport transfer from Seal Beach to LAX runs at the pickup time you choose, from your door or gatehouse to the Departures curb, with 15 free minutes of waiting and the bags handled at both ends. For four or five travelers or a pile of luggage, choose SUV service from Seal Beach to LAX: up to 5 passengers and 5 bags, from $195.
Book your ride from Seal Beach
See the fixed price for your Seal Beach to LAX car service at iride360.com/book, or call dispatch any time at (833) 743-3360.
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