AIRPORT EXIT

How to get from Los Angeles International to Hollywood

High confidenceChecked May 2026

Uber or Lyft from LAX-it — $30–$55. The Metro C → B line is $1.75 but takes 75 min.

Best options

Best overall
Uber or Lyft from LAX-it lot — $30–$55, 30–60 min depending on traffic.
Cheapest safe
FlyAway bus to Union Station ($9.75), then Metro B line to Hollywood/Vine ($1.75) — slow but cheap.
Best at night
Uber or Lyft — taxi rank also runs ~$60 metered. Avoid Metro after 22:00.
With luggage / kids
Uber or Lyft from LAX-it — Metro transfers with bags are brutal.
Taxi fare
$55–$75 metered + $4 airport fee + tip
Ride-hailing
All rideshare apps work — pickup is LAX-it lot only, free shuttle from terminals.
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Public transport
FlyAway bus to Union Station ($9.75), then Metro B (red) line to Hollywood. Or Metro C line + B line transfer at 7th St/Metro.

After landing — step by step

  1. 1Take the green LAX-it shuttle from your terminal curb
  2. 2Open Uber/Lyft only once you arrive at LAX-it
  3. 3Confirm the driver's plate matches the app — never get in unconfirmed
  4. 4For FlyAway: catch it from the lower-level traffic island, $9.75 to Union Station
  5. 5From Union Station, Metro B line direct to Hollywood/Vine (~25 min)

Scam warnings

Curbside 'town car' touts offering flat $100 rides

Drivers padding the route via the 405 instead of the 105/110

Pre-booked 'shuttles' that turn out to be unlicensed vans

Avoid this

  • • Curbside 'limo' offers
  • • Surge-priced rides above $80 — wait 15 min or use FlyAway
  • • Taxi drivers refusing the meter
SOURCES
Full LAX airport guide