How to Get from LAX to Regal Inn in Los Angeles

The hotel is in Los Angeles, with LAX about 19 minutes away by car. That drive time gives you a starting point for planning arrival, though your choice of transport depends on whether you are driving, taking a taxi or connecting to public transit.

For a first day in the city, a one-day Los Angeles itinerary can help you plan what to do after checking in.

Exposition Park’s museums and landmarks are another local focus; the California African American Museum is about 8 minutes away by car.

The museums in Exposition Park are part of that area’s cultural attractions.

Driving is the most direct option supported by the travel time: LAX is about 19 minutes by car from the hotel. Treat that time as a planning reference and allow flexibility for conditions on your travel day.

If someone is collecting you, LAX provides a free Cell Phone Waiting Lot where motorists can wait until arriving passengers call to say they are ready for pickup. Taxis can drop passengers at terminals on the Upper/Departures Level. For a departing taxi, LAX directs passengers to the LAX-it lot inside Parking Structure 3.

Free shuttles serve LAX terminals, the LAX Economy Parking area, the LAX/Metro Transit Center and employee parking lots. FlyAway buses drop passengers at the Upper/Departures Level of each terminal.

You can reach Metro from LAX using the free Metro Connector Shuttle to the LAX/Metro Transit Center, where the C Line and bus routes connect. The transit center is served by Metro bus routes 102, 111, 117, 120 and 232.

The shuttle operates from 4:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. A regular Metro fare is $1.75 one way and includes free transfers for up to two hours; payment is by TAP Card. Metro’s C Line runs every 10 minutes.

Bus routes serve different corridors, including Exposition Boulevard on route 102 and Florence Avenue on route 111. Weekday service on routes 102, 111 and 117 is about every 30 minutes; route 120 runs about once an hour, while route 232 runs about every 30 minutes. Routes 120 and 232 have modified weekend and holiday schedules.

The LAX FlyAway is another public transport link, running from airport terminals to Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles and to Van Nuys. The fare is $12.75 per trip, payable with a contactless Visa or Mastercard or through the LAX FlyAway app; cash is not accepted.

Union Station departures begin at 5:00 a.m., and departures from LAX Terminal 1 begin at 5:40 a.m. Published service end times include 11:40 p.m. for the Van Nuys routes.

These services connect the airport with transit hubs and corridors, but do not establish a complete public-transit route to the hotel. Check your onward connection before choosing a transit-only trip.

Several other airports serve the Los Angeles area, with different car travel times from the hotel. Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport is about 11 minutes away by car, Long Beach Airport is about 24 minutes away, and Ontario International Airport is about 51 minutes away.

Before choosing an airport, compare its location and your onward transport needs with your flight plans. Fares, operating hours and service patterns can change, so check the official site before you go.