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USC to LAX Car Service

15 min complimentary wait at your USC campus pickup

A USC to LAX car service with iRide360 starts at $130 in an executive sedan or $155 in a luxury SUV, a flat rate fixed at booking with no surge pricing. From campus, the 14.5-mile drive typically takes 15–20 minutes at 3:30 AM, 30–55 minutes at 7:00 AM and 20–35 minutes at 10:00 AM, per Google traffic estimates. The campus is gated, so name your building when you book. Dispatch sends your chauffeur to the entrance that serves it, the first 15 minutes of waiting are free, and you are dropped at your airline's curb on the upper Departures level of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Tolls and taxes are included; gratuity is optional.

$130

Executive sedan from

$155

Luxury SUV from

14.5 mi

Campus to LAX by road

15–20 min

Typical drive leaving at 3:30 AM

30–55 min

Typical drive leaving at 7:00 AM, the slowest reading

15 min

Free wait at your campus 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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A USC to LAX car service with iRide360 starts at $130 in an executive sedan or $155 in a luxury SUV, a flat rate fixed at booking with no surge pricing. From campus, the 14.5-mile drive typically takes 15–20 minutes at 3:30 AM, 30–55 minutes at 7:00 AM and 20–35 minutes at 10:00 AM, per Google traffic estimates. The campus is gated, so name your building when you book. Dispatch sends your chauffeur to the entrance that serves it, the first 15 minutes of waiting are free, and you are dropped at your airline's curb on the upper Departures level of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Tolls and taxes are included; gratuity is optional.

A flight home from USC usually starts after something else ends: a final exam, a campus tour, a game at the Coliseum. iRide360, a CPUC-licensed (TCP 43833-A) black car service based in El Segundo near LAX, runs a pre-booked car service to LAX from the University of Southern California's University Park Campus and the streets around it, at any hour.

Key facts

  • iRide360 fares from the USC University Park Campus to LAX start at $130 for an executive sedan and $155 for a luxury SUV, fixed at booking, with tolls and taxes included and gratuity optional.
  • The USC to LAX distance is about 14.5 miles by road from 3551 Trousdale Parkway, by Interstate 110 South and Interstate 105 West.
  • Measured from 3551 Trousdale Parkway on a Tuesday, the USC to LAX airport drive typically took 15–20 minutes at 3:30 AM, 30–55 minutes at 7:00 AM, 20–35 minutes at 10:00 AM, 3:00 PM and 6:30 PM, and 25–40 minutes at 4:30 PM, per Google traffic estimates.
  • For a 9:00 AM domestic flight, iRide360 suggests a campus pickup at about 5:45 AM; for a 6:00 PM domestic flight, about 3:00 PM.
  • Every iRide360 pickup on or around the University Park Campus includes 15 minutes of free waiting.
Route facts
RouteUSC University Park Campus, 3551 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089 → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
DistanceAbout 14.5 miles by road (per Google traffic estimates)
Main roadsInterstate 110 South, then Interstate 105 West
Typical drive to LAX15–20 min at 3:30 AM; 30–55 min at 7:00 AM, the slowest; 20–35 min at 10:00 AM, 3:00 PM and 6:30 PM; 25–40 min at 4:30 PM (Tuesday readings, per Google traffic estimates, October 10, 2026)
Other directionLAX → campus at 5 PM on a Tuesday: 35 min–1 hr (typical, per Google traffic estimates)
From prices$130 executive sedan · $155 luxury SUV; fixed at booking; tolls and taxes included; gratuity optional
Pickup and drop-offThe entrance serving your building, with 15 minutes free wait → your airline's curb, upper Departures level
OperatoriRide360, CPUC TCP 43833-A, El Segundo, CA · (833) 743-3360

USC to LAX at a glance

Service type
Private transportation from USC to LAX for your party only
Vehicles
Executive sedan (3 passengers, 3 bags) or luxury SUV (5 passengers, 5 bags)
Pickup
Campus entrance, residence hall, USC Village, the USC Hotel or a home nearby
Booking
iride360.com/book or 24/7 dispatch, (833) 743-3360

Flat rates · No surge

How much is a USC to LAX car service?

Choose the car by people and bags, not by distance. The booking page shows the whole fare before you pay. Your pickup address, date and car class set the USC to LAX car service price. A slow 110 or a crowded Figueroa Street does not touch it. That is the USC to LAX flat rate: checkout shows the amount, and you add only the gratuity you pick.

Black executive sedan for a ride from the USC campus to LAX

Executive sedan

From $130

Up to 3 passengers and 3 bags

A visiting professor with a carry-on, or a student flying home for the break with two cases.

Black luxury SUV with room for a student's move-out luggage on the drive from USC to LAX

Luxury SUV

From $155

Up to 5 passengers and 5 bags

SUV service from USC to LAX after move-out or commencement, with a family and a dorm room's worth of luggage.

Estimates are planning guides. Your exact pickup time, address, vehicle and requested extras determine the confirmed total shown before payment.

What changes your fare

  • The pickup address, because each one is priced on its own.
  • The date and time you choose.
  • Your class of car: the luxury SUV is priced above the executive sedan.
  • Extra stops, waiting past the free 15 minutes, child seats (from $25 each) and a pet ($25).
  • Traffic on Interstate 110 or Interstate 105, a home game at the Coliseum, or a packed move-out weekend. There is no surge pricing.

Every charge, named

What your fare includes

Included

  • Tolls and taxes.
  • 15 minutes of wait at your campus pickup.
  • Your chauffeur lifting your bags into the car and out again at the departures curb.
  • Fiji bottled water, onboard Wi-Fi and phone chargers, all at no charge.

Added only when requested

  • Waiting past the free 15 minutes.
  • Child seats (from $25 each).
  • Extra stops.
  • A pet ($25).
  • Gratuity, your choice at checkout: 15%, 18%, 20%, 25% or a custom amount, including $0. It goes to your chauffeur.

How to book a USC to LAX car service

You can book a USC to LAX car service in five steps, and the fare shows up in the first one.

  1. 1

    At iride360.com/book, enter your USC building or address as the pickup and LAX as the drop-off, then pick a sedan or SUV to see the price.

  2. 2

    Take your pickup time from the departures table and type in your airline and flight number.

  3. 3

    Add child seats, a pet or an extra stop, and name the building so dispatch can plan the entrance.

  4. 4

    Pick the gratuity at checkout: 15%, 18%, 20%, 25% or a custom amount, $0 included.

  5. 5

    Meet your chauffeur at the agreed entrance with your bags ready; next stop, your terminal.

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 official LAX Airline Location Map (document SP26-0707, dated July 1, 2026) lists:

Airlines by terminal
TerminalAirlines
Terminal 1JetBlue, Southwest, Cayman Airways, Frontier, Sun Country, Viva Aerobus
Terminal 2LATAM, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet
Terminal 3Aeromexico, Delta
Terminal 4American Airlines, American Eagle, Contour, British Airways, Japan Airlines
Terminal 6Alaska, Air Canada, Breeze, Hawaiian, Horizon, Porter, Southern Airways
Terminal 7United / 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 sometimes change terminals, so check the official LAX terminal maps on flylax.com, or your airline, before you fly.

Changes before pickup

If your plans change

Flights move

Flights move, and a pre-booked USC airport transfer moves with them.

Your flight time changes

Update the pickup online or call dispatch at (833) 743-3360. The price changes only if the trip itself changes.

You need another stop

Add it when you book or call before pickup, for example to collect a friend at Parkside Apartments on the way out.

Typical, per Google traffic estimates, from 3551 Trousdale Parkway

How long is the drive from USC to LAX?

The USC to LAX drive time swings more with the hour than 14.5 miles suggests. A USC to LAX car service usually heads south on Interstate 110 and then west on Interstate 105 to the airport. Every reading below started at 3551 Trousdale Parkway on a Tuesday, plus one Friday afternoon. All are typical figures from Google traffic estimates (Google Routes API), checked on October 10, 2026.

Seven in the morning is the hour to respect: up to 55 minutes, close to three times the pre-dawn run.

After a game or a late event. Our readings end at 6:30 PM, so we have no measured time for a run after a Coliseum or Galen Center event.

USC → LAX

Leaving campusTypical drive to LAX
Tuesday 3:30 AM15–20 min
Tuesday 6:00 AM20–35 min
Tuesday 7:00 AM30–55 min
Tuesday 10:00 AM20–35 min
Tuesday 3:00 PM20–35 min
Tuesday 4:30 PM25–40 min
Tuesday 6:30 PM20–35 min
Friday 2:30 PM20–35 min

Leaving is easier than arriving in the afternoon. A 4:30 PM departure from campus took 25–40 minutes on the Tuesday we checked. The opposite run, from LAX onto campus at 5 PM, needed 35 minutes to 1 hour.

Drive times are typical, per Google traffic estimates (Google Routes API) from 3551 Trousdale Parkway, checked on October 10, 2026. Prices are from iRide360's own booking engine, fixed at booking. Campus entrance and gate details come from USC's own websites.

USC → LAX

Live map of the current driving route and traffic between USC University Park Campus, Los Angeles and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Drive time is a planning guide, not a guarantee.

Departures

How early should you leave USC for LAX?

How early to leave USC for LAX depends on the time your flight departs and the traffic at the hour you set off. Each row assumes you want to be at LAX 2 hours before a domestic flight or 3 hours before an international one, the usual airline advice. From that time we took off the slower of the two nearest measured drives, then a further 20 minutes as a safety buffer, and rounded down to the nearest 5 minutes.

  • *No measured reading falls within an hour of these pickup times, so each row uses the slower of the two readings on either side (for the 11:00 AM flight, the 7:00 AM drive of up to 55 minutes).
  • †The last measured reading is 6:30 PM, and the 11:00 PM row borrows it. That row is an ordinary evening run, not one after an event.
  • Reading the table. An 11:00 AM domestic flight means being at LAX by 9:00 AM; the slow 7:00 AM reading (55 minutes) plus the buffer gives a 7:45 AM pickup. Your airline's own check-in deadlines come first.
Flight departsFlight typePickup on campus
6:00 AMDomesticAbout 3:20 AM
7:30 AMDomesticAbout 4:35 AM*
9:00 AMDomesticAbout 5:45 AM
11:00 AMDomesticAbout 7:45 AM*
1:00 PMDomesticAbout 10:05 AM
4:00 PMDomesticAbout 1:05 PM*
6:00 PMDomesticAbout 3:00 PM
8:30 PMDomesticAbout 5:35 PM
Friday 5:00 PMDomesticAbout 2:05 PM
9:00 AMInternationalAbout 5:05 AM
1:00 PMInternationalAbout 9:05 AM
6:30 PMInternationalAbout 2:35 PM
11:00 PMInternationalAbout 7:05 PM†

USC pickups

Where can your chauffeur pick you up around USC?

Our USC transportation to LAX starts wherever you are staying or working around University Park. Because the campus is gated, the pickup point is agreed when you book, not on the day.

Bovard Administration Building

3551 Trousdale Parkway, 90089. This is USC's published University Park address, and every drive time on this page was measured from here.

The named campus entrances

USC renamed its numbered gates after the streets they stand on: Watt Way, Pardee Way, McCarthy Way, Royal Street, McClintock Avenue, Downey Way and Jefferson Boulevard. Tell us your building, and dispatch matches it to the entrance that serves it.

Overnight pickups

USC's Department of Public Safety states that two gates, McCarthy and McClintock, are open from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., and that visitors must be registered and carry photo identification.

USC Hotel

3540 S Figueroa St, 90007. USC Transportation's published drop-off and pick-up list keeps the USC Hotel on it from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., together with EVK; USC publishes that list for its own ride program.

USC Village

On West Jefferson Boulevard between South Hoover Street and McClintock Boulevard. USC gives 3215 South Hoover Street as the address to navigate to for its parking entrance.

Galen Center

3400 S Figueroa St, 90089, home of USC basketball and volleyball.

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

3911 S. Figueroa Street, 90037. For a stadium pickup, agree the meeting point with dispatch when you book (see the game-day question below).

EVK Residential Hall and Parkside Apartments

EVK Residential Hall, 635 West McCarthy Way, inside the McCarthy Way Entrance, and Parkside Apartments, 3730–3760 McClintock Avenue, both in 90007.

Homes and offices nearby

Any address in ZIP codes 90089, 90007 or 90037, with the first 15 minutes of waiting free.

Things to know before you leave for LAX

A USC to LAX car service runs on the campus calendar as much as on the clock.

  • Crowd days are the slow days. Move-in weekend, the start of term, commencement and home games at the Coliseum or the Galen Center fill the streets around campus. USC Commencement's transit page says parking on campus "is extremely limited and fills quickly due to large crowds." On those days, book early and give dispatch the exact building.
  • Staying Downtown instead? Downtown Los Angeles is the next neighborhood north of campus, and its hotels have their own to-LAX page.
  • Checking out of the USC Hotel? Set the pickup for after checkout, and tell us if your bags are with the front desk.

Compare your options

How to get from USC to LAX: car service vs. rideshare, taxi or shuttle

Working out how to get from USC to LAX comes down to price and pickup. A rideshare, a taxi from USC to LAX, a USC to LAX shuttle and a pre-booked car each set their price and their pickup in a different way. The USC to LAX Uber fare is set by the app at the moment you ask; an iRide360 fare is set when you book.

FeatureiRide360Rideshare (Uber, Lyft)TaxiShared shuttle
When you bookAhead, for a set pickup timeMostly on demandOn demand or by phoneSet by the operator
How the fare worksFlat rate at booking; no surgeMoves with demandMeteredSet by the operator
Waiting at pickup15 minutes freeSet by the appDepends on the companySet by the operator
LuggageChauffeur lifts itUp to the driverUp to the driverUp to the operator
Who ridesYour party onlyDepends on ride typeYour party onlyOther riders and their stops
Campus pickupEntrance agreed with dispatch at bookingWherever you and the driver agreeWherever you and the driver agreeThe operator's own stops

A shared shuttle from USC to LAX may stop for other passengers, and each operator sets its own fares and stops.

Licensed, insured, local

Why choose iRide360 for your flight out of USC

iRide360, a CPUC-licensed (TCP 43833-A) black car service based in El Segundo near LAX, runs your USC to LAX car service.

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.

Next door to LAX

Dispatch works from 222 N Pacific Coast Hwy, El Segundo, minutes from the airport.

The entrance is planned

You name the building, and dispatch routes your chauffeur to the entrance that serves it.

No surge

A commencement-weekend ride costs what the booking page showed.

24/7 dispatch

(833) 743-3360. Rated 5.0★ on Google.

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What iRide360 passengers say

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Frequently asked questions

USC to LAX car service FAQ

The questions travelers ask before booking a USC to LAX transfer, grouped in the order they usually come up.

Prices

How much is car service to LAX from USC?

A USC to LAX car service with iRide360 starts at $130 for an executive sedan and $155 for a luxury SUV. The exact USC to LAX car service price depends on your pickup address and time, and the booking page shows it before you pay. Every car service to LAX we run includes tolls and taxes; the gratuity is up to you.

How much does an Uber from USC to LAX cost?

Only the Uber app can tell you, because it prices each USC to LAX Uber ride by demand at the moment you request it. We don't publish rideshare fares. An iRide360 fare is fixed when you book, from $130 for an executive sedan, and your chauffeur waits 15 minutes at no charge at the entrance you named.

Is an airport shuttle cheaper than a taxi?

Neither is always cheaper; it depends on the operator, the day and how many of you are traveling. A shuttle from USC to LAX usually charges per seat and shares the ride, while a taxi meters the whole car. An iRide360 car is priced once, at booking, from $130, for your party alone.

How much is a taxi from USC to LAX?

A taxi from USC to LAX runs on a meter, so the total depends on the time and the traffic on the day you travel. We don't quote taxi fares. An iRide360 ride is priced before you leave campus, starting at $130 for an executive sedan, with tolls and taxes included.

Is there a flat rate from USC to LAX?

Yes, every iRide360 booking carries a USC to LAX flat rate, set when you book and unchanged by traffic on the 110 or the 105. Only a change you make moves it: another address, a different vehicle, an added stop or waiting past the free 15 minutes.

Does a game day or move-out weekend change the fare?

No, a home game at the Coliseum, a busy commencement weekend or a backed-up Figueroa Street on an event night does not change an iRide360 fare. The amount is locked at booking, and there is no surge pricing at any hour. What a busy day does change is the drive, so book an earlier pickup.

Getting there and timing

How do I get from USC to LAX?

You can get from USC to LAX by pre-booked private car, rideshare, taxi, shared shuttle or Metro. If you are weighing how to get from USC to LAX with luggage, a pre-booked car is the option where a chauffeur meets you at the entrance you agreed, lifts the bags and drives straight to your airline's curb.

How far is LAX from USC?

The USC to LAX distance is about 14.5 miles by road from the University Park Campus at 3551 Trousdale Parkway. The usual route is Interstate 110 South, then Interstate 105 West to the airport. The trip into campus from LAX is a little longer, at about 15 miles.

How long does it take to drive from USC to LAX?

The USC to LAX drive time is typically 15–20 minutes at 3:30 AM and 30–55 minutes at 7:00 AM, per Google traffic estimates from our Tuesday readings. At 10:00 AM, 3:00 PM and 6:30 PM it ran 20–35 minutes, and the 4:30 PM reading, the slowest of the afternoon, was 25–40 minutes.

How early should I leave USC for an LAX flight?

How early to leave USC for LAX depends on your departure time. For a 9:00 AM domestic flight, book a campus pickup around 5:45 AM; for a 6:00 PM domestic flight, around 3:00 PM. An international flight needs about another hour. Domestic flights between 9 and 11 AM need the longest lead, about 3 hours 15 minutes, because they meet the slow 7:00 AM drive.

Can you pick me up on campus at 3 AM?

Yes. Dispatch runs 24/7, so a USC to LAX airport ride at 3:20 AM for a 6:00 AM domestic flight is a normal booking. At that hour the drive typically takes 15–20 minutes. From 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., USC's Department of Public Safety states, the McCarthy and McClintock gates are the two that open, so plan your meeting point around them.

On campus

Where on campus will my chauffeur pick me up?

Your chauffeur picks you up at the campus entrance that serves the building you name at booking. The University Park Campus is gated, and its entrances are named after their streets: Watt Way, Pardee Way, McCarthy Way, Royal Street, McClintock Avenue, Downey Way and Jefferson Boulevard. Dispatch routes your chauffeur to the right one.

Do you pick up at USC Village, the USC Hotel and the residence halls?

Yes. Name the place when you book and dispatch plans the pickup around it: USC Village on West Jefferson Boulevard, the USC Hotel at 3540 S Figueroa St, EVK Residential Hall at 635 West McCarthy Way or Parkside Apartments on McClintock Avenue. Each pickup includes 15 minutes of free waiting.

Can you pick me up after a game at the Coliseum or the Galen Center?

Yes, if you agree the meeting point with dispatch when you book. The Coliseum's own directions page names Expo Park Drive, off Figueroa Street, as its rideshare drop-off and pick-up area, with a Vermont Avenue zone for larger events. We have no measured drive time for after an event, so give dispatch a realistic time and allow extra.

Does this page cover the Health Sciences Campus?

No, this page and its drive times cover the University Park Campus at 3551 Trousdale Parkway. USC's Health Sciences Campus is at 1975 Zonal Ave in Boyle Heights, a different place. We pick up there too: choose it by name when you book, and the booking page prices the trip from that address.

Shuttles, buses and alternatives

Is there a shuttle from USC to LAX?

iRide360 does not run a USC to LAX shuttle. If you are looking for a USC shuttle to LAX, ask USC or the operator directly, since we can't speak for its schedule or rules. Shared shuttles may stop for other riders, while a pre-booked iRide360 car carries only your party, from the entrance you named to your terminal.

Is there a bus or train from USC to LAX?

For a USC to LAX bus or train, check Metro's own trip planner, because routes and timetables change. USC Athletics notes that the Metro E Line Jefferson/USC station sits next to the Galen Center. We don't run transit, so we can't advise on a USC to LAX bus or a USC shuttle to LAX.

Service and vehicles

Is this a USC limo service?

What iRide360 offers is the chauffeured, private part of a USC limo service, in black executive sedans and luxury SUVs; there are no stretch limousines. If you searched for a USC limo service after commencement or a campus event, expect a professional chauffeur, your party alone in the car and a price fixed at booking.

Do you handle a USC airport transfer at move-out or after commencement?

Yes. A USC airport transfer is booked ahead, private to your party and priced at booking, even on the busiest weekends of the year. For a family with suitcases and boxes, choose SUV service from USC to LAX: the luxury SUV seats 5 with 5 bags. Book early and name the building.

Booking and changes

Can you collect several students from different addresses?

Yes. Add each address when you book, and one car collects everyone before heading to LAX. Group transportation from USC to LAX for friends or a visiting family fits on one reservation, and USC transportation to LAX for more than five people uses more than one car. Each extra stop adds only its own distance and time.

What happens if I'm running late for the pickup?

Your chauffeur waits 15 minutes at no charge, counted from the pickup time you booked. If you need longer, call dispatch at (833) 743-3360 so the chauffeur knows you are on the way; time past the first 15 minutes is charged.

Book your ride to LAX

See the fixed price for your USC to LAX car service online, and name the building so your chauffeur goes to the right entrance. Dispatch answers (833) 743-3360 at any hour.

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Private, flight-tracked chauffeur service from USC University Park Campus, Los Angeles to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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