Chauffeur service areas in Southern California

Bookingslane is a chauffeur booking brand acquired and operated by Lux4Rides, a Los Angeles chauffeur company. Every reservation is fulfilled by Lux4Rides chauffeurs, and confirmation e-mails come from reservations@lux4rides.com. A service area is not a network of local offices. Chauffeurs are dispatched to the pickup you enter, whether that is a terminal curb, a hotel entrance, an office tower or a private home. The city pages below explain what is specific to each place: the closest airport, the roads that usually slow down and where curb space is tight.

Most rides in the county run between the Westside, Downtown and the airports. Los Angeles itself is a collection of districts, and each one pairs with a different airport and traffic pattern. The Westside cities each have their own page, as do Pasadena in the San Gabriel Valley and Long Beach on the harbor, which has its own airport and cruise terminal. Malibu is the outlier: almost every trip there depends on Pacific Coast Highway and a few canyon roads.

• Los Angeles: Downtown, Hollywood, Century City, Westwood, Culver City, Silver Lake and the South Bay
• Beverly Hills: hotels, residences, Rodeo Drive and the Golden Triangle
• West Hollywood: the Sunset Strip, Santa Monica Boulevard and the Design District
• Santa Monica: the Pier, Downtown, Main Street and Montana Avenue
• Malibu: 21 miles of coastline along Pacific Coast Highway
• Pasadena: Old Pasadena, Caltech and the Rose Bowl
• Long Beach: Downtown, the cruise terminal and Long Beach Airport

Orange County has 34 cities and one commercial airport, John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana, close to Irvine, Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. Many Orange County trips are short runs to SNA or longer drives north to LAX on I-405. Anaheim surprises some visitors: it is a resort and convention city with no commercial airport, so arrivals usually come through SNA, Long Beach or LAX. Orange County toll roads and the 405 Express Lanes add route options that do not exist in Los Angeles County.

• Orange County: an overview of the county, SNA and the toll roads
• Anaheim: Disneyland Resort area hotels, the Convention Center, Honda Center and Angel Stadium
• Irvine: the Irvine Business Complex, Irvine Spectrum and UC Irvine
• Newport Beach: Fashion Island, Newport Harbor and the Balboa Peninsula

Southern California has several commercial airports, and the nearest one is not always LAX. Hollywood Burbank (BUR) is usually closer for Pasadena, Hollywood and Silver Lake. Long Beach (LGB) suits Long Beach and parts of north Orange County. John Wayne (SNA) serves central and south Orange County, and Ontario (ONT) covers the Inland Empire. On every arrival the chauffeur monitors the flight and arrives based on the actual landing time. Airport transfers explains waiting allowances and Meet & Greet in more detail.

Trips do not have to stop at the county line. Chauffeurs drive long-distance rides within California and between Los Angeles or Orange County and Las Vegas. Common routes include Los Angeles to San Diego, about 120 miles from Downtown on I-5, and Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, about 95 miles on US-101. Las Vegas is about 265 to 280 miles on I-15, depending on where you start. Long trips can be booked one way or as a round trip, which appears as two linked reservations.

Vehicle choice depends on passengers and luggage more than on the city. Comfort and Executive Sedans carry up to 3 passengers and 3 bags. A Luxury SUV carries up to 7 passengers and 6 bags, the Escalade Elite up to 6 and 5, and a Mercedes Sprinter van up to 16 passengers and 18 bags. Photos show the booking class, and an equivalent vehicle may be substituted. Enter your pickup and drop-off to see live prices. A reservation is confirmed once payment is completed and the confirmation e-mail arrives.