Corporate car service in Burbank

Business trips in Burbank usually start in one of two districts. The Media District covers the commercial blocks in the southwest of the city along Olive Avenue, Alameda Avenue and Riverside Drive, where television and film studio lots sit next to offices, restaurants and hotels. The city has guided growth there under the Media District Specific Plan since 1991, and an update to that plan is in progress, so expect new projects and occasional lane work.

Downtown Burbank runs along San Fernando Boulevard, starting at the Burbank Town Center, which has more than 100 stores, restaurants and entertainment options. The two districts are about 2 to 3 miles apart along Olive Avenue, so a morning on a studio lot and an afternoon downtown fit easily in one day. Visit Burbank lists hotels in both areas, including six in Downtown Burbank, which keeps early pickups short for visiting executives.

Hollywood Burbank Airport is about 5 miles from the Media District and about 6 miles from Downtown Burbank, usually 10 to 25 minutes depending on traffic. Passenger operations moved to the airport's new 14-gate replacement terminal on October 13, 2026, and the airport authority moved the main entrance from Thornton Avenue to Winona Avenue with the new building. Signs and walking routes are new to everyone, so include the flight number when you book and expect your chauffeur to confirm the meeting point by text or phone after landing.

Pickup locations at the new terminal may differ from the old one, so your chauffeur confirms the exact meeting point by text or phone after you land; check the airport's ground transportation page for the current rules. With the Meet & Greet add-on, which includes up to one hour of terminal waiting, your chauffeur meets the traveler inside the terminal instead of in the garage. That is the easier choice for a first visit to the new building or for a guest who does not know the airport.

Some Burbank travelers still fly from LAX for nonstop or international routes. LAX is about 25 miles from the Media District and about 29 miles from Downtown Burbank, usually 40 to 90 minutes depending on traffic, with the main route on I-405, US-101 and SR-134. On arrivals, the chauffeur monitors the flight and arrives based on the actual landing time, and international arrivals include 45 to 60 minutes of complimentary waiting after landing. At LAX, prearranged cars use the white passenger pickup curb on the outer lane of the arrivals level, not the LAX-it lot.

For private flights, Van Nuys Airport is about 13 miles from the Media District, usually 20 to 45 minutes depending on traffic. For a departure from either airport at a busy hour, plan around the long end of the range and add your airline's or operator's check-in advice. See LAX car service for terminal pickup details and the LAX pickup options guide for how curbside and Meet & Greet compare.

A studio day rarely runs to the minute. Gate check-ins, schedule changes and meetings that move from one lot to another make hourly service the simpler choice, because the chauffeur waits with the vehicle and the next leg needs no new booking. Online hourly bookings start at 3 hours, and time past the booked hours is billed at the hourly rate of the vehicle booked. Put the lot, the gate and the name the security desk expects on the stop list you share with the chauffeur.

Crews and talent often travel with cases and garment bags, so size the vehicle to the gear as well as the people. A Comfort Sedan or Executive Sedan carries up to 3 passengers and 3 bags, the Escalade Elite up to 6 passengers and 5 bags, the Luxury SUV up to 7 passengers and 6 bags, and the Mercedes Sprinter Van up to 16 passengers and 18 bags. Capacities are maximums, and an equivalent vehicle may be substituted.

Downtown Burbank's public parking structures and lots are free, but the city sets two to four hour limits on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and some structures hold most spaces for permit holders during business hours. Street spaces on San Fernando Boulevard and nearby side streets are metered from 8 a.m. to midnight. A chauffeured car takes the time limits out of a long meeting day, and drop-offs are quicker at a building entrance or a side street than on the busiest blocks of San Fernando Boulevard.

Metrolink stops at Downtown Burbank and at two airport stations, Burbank Airport North and Burbank Airport South, so a colleague arriving by train from Union Station or the Antelope Valley is an easy pickup to plan. Give the station name and the train's scheduled arrival in the booking, and use the chauffeur details and live tracking link you receive before pickup to adjust if the train runs late.

Burbank sits where I-5 meets SR-134, so short trips to Glendale, Hollywood and Pasadena are common on the same day as a studio meeting. A one-way ride suits a single transfer, such as a BUR arrival to a hotel. A day that adds a lunch over the hill and a return to the airport works better as an hourly booking. Use the ranges below as planning buffers, and see our hourly corporate itinerary guide to size the block.

• Media District to Hollywood: about 5 miles, 10 to 30 minutes, depending on traffic
• Media District to Downtown Los Angeles: about 11 miles, 20 to 50 minutes, depending on traffic
• Media District to Century City: about 11 miles, 25 to 60 minutes, depending on traffic
• Media District to Pasadena: about 13 miles, 20 to 45 minutes, depending on traffic
• LAX to Downtown Burbank: about 29 miles, 45 to 95 minutes, depending on traffic