LAX

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the closest airport to UCLA campus (approximately 12 miles away), and there are a variety of options for transportation from LAX to Westwood:

Shuttle Services operate continuously and can take you to UCLA for approximately $16 to $25.  To catch one of these, go to the outer lanes and talk to one of the shuttle dispatchers.  They will usually be able to put you on a shuttle within 15-20 minutes.  Super Shuttle is one of the larger companies- they have dispatchers at LAX between 08:00-24:00.

Fly Away Buses provide daily nonstop bus service — one-way and roundtrip — between Westwood and LAX. The stop is next to UCLA Parking Structure 32 on Kinross Avenue, two blocks north of Wilshire Blvd., just west of Gayley Ave. Buses depart every 30 minutes on the hour and half-hour from Westwood and LAX (both directions simultaneously) between 5 a.m. - 1 a.m., seven days a week and the cost is $6 each way (Cash Only, Exact Change).

Taxis (e.g. Yellow Cab) can be picked up at curbside (inside lanes), right outside baggage claim. The to UCLA from LAX is about $30, including a $2.50 airport tax.

Buses are the cheapest option for transportation from LAX to UCLA/Westwood area, although the least desirable after a long flight! The  bus will take about 1 hour to get to Westwood since it routes through Santa Monica before heading to Westwood/UCLA. To take the bus, you need to take the LAX Airport Shuttle bus to the Transit Center, and there catch the Number 3 Big Blue Bus.  That will go all the way to UCLA. Cost for entire trip- only 75 cents! We do not recommend this type of transportation for students staying at UCLA housing because the bus stop is far from the check-in place.