LAX to Burbank private car service

Downtown Burbank is about 28 miles from LAX. One route follows I-405 north over the Sepulveda Pass to US-101 and SR-134, the Ventura Freeway, then exits toward Alameda Avenue or Olive Avenue. The other heads east on I-105 to I-110 north through Downtown Los Angeles, then I-5 north into Burbank, about 29 miles. Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, near the Ventura Freeway on the south side of Burbank, is about 26 miles from the terminals.

Plan on 45 to 100 minutes, depending on traffic. This is a long cross-town drive, and the faster route changes with the hour: I-405 through the Sepulveda Pass is often slow on weekday afternoons, while the Downtown interchanges on the I-110 and I-5 route are heavy at commute times. Your chauffeur picks the route when you land, based on live traffic.

Caltrans is rebuilding pavement on I-405 through the Sepulveda Pass, from Mulholland Drive to Victory Boulevard, which includes the stretch used to reach US-101. Weeknight lane closures run from about 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., and about 25 extended weekend closures reduce the freeway to two or three lanes in a direction from Friday night to Monday morning. A temporary 55 mph limit applies in sections of the pass.

Those closures are one reason the I-105, I-110 and I-5 route can be quicker late at night or on a closure weekend, even though it is slightly longer. If you are setting a return pickup, check Caltrans QuickMap the evening before.

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood is at 3400 Warner Boulevard. The tour asks guests arriving by rideshare or taxi to request a drop-off at that address, which places them in the loading zone on Warner Boulevard in front of the Tour Welcome Center, and a chauffeured car can use the same address. Plan on arriving 30 minutes before your tour time, since guests pass through a metal detector and must show a valid photo ID.

The tour asks visitors not to bring large bags, so if you are going straight from the airport, drop luggage at your hotel first or keep it in the car on an hourly booking. The guest lot has a height clearance of 7 feet and does not take RVs, trailers or trucks, so a tall van should plan on the loading zone. The full tour experience lasts about 3 hours.

For meetings or production work on a studio lot, ask your contact which gate to use and whether your name needs to be on a guest list, since lots control access at their gates. For a day with several stops, hourly service keeps the car with you, with a 3-hour minimum online, and the corporate transportation page covers teams and multi-stop days.

Burbank also has its own airport, Hollywood Burbank (BUR), about 5 to 6 miles from downtown Burbank and the Warner Bros. lot by road. If it serves your route, it is far closer than LAX. LAX makes more sense for international flights, a wider choice of times or a fare difference, and a private car covers the longer drive.

Add your flight number when you book. The chauffeur monitors the flight and arrives based on the actual landing time, so an early or late arrival moves the pickup with it. International arrivals include 45 to 60 minutes of complimentary waiting after landing, and domestic arrivals include a complimentary waiting period.

LAX places prearranged car services at the white passenger pickup curb on the outer lane of the arrivals level, not at the LAX-it lot next to Terminal 1 that serves ride apps and taxis. Construction can close or move curbs at specific terminals, so your chauffeur confirms the exact meeting point by text or phone after you land. Meet & Greet, an optional add-on, includes up to one hour of terminal waiting, and terminal details are on the LAX airport transfers page.

Capacities below are maximums from the live catalog. A sedan suits one to three travelers with a bag each, while a crew with equipment cases or a family with checked luggage usually needs an SUV. On a long drive like this one, extra room is worth having, so if you are near the limit on both passengers and bags, move up a size.

• Comfort Sedan: up to 3 passengers and 3 bags
• Executive Sedan: up to 3 passengers and 3 bags
• Escalade Elite: up to 6 passengers and 5 bags
• Luxury SUV: up to 7 passengers and 6 bags
• Mercedes Sprinter Van: up to 16 passengers and 18 bags

Book the return with your arrival as a round trip, and both legs appear as two linked reservations. For a weekday afternoon flight, plan on the long end of the 45 to 100 minute range, then add your airline's recommended check-in time. You receive chauffeur details and a live tracking link before pickup, so you can finish a meeting and come out when the car is close.

If your trip continues to other parts of the Valley and the foothills, Universal Studios Hollywood is about 4 miles from downtown Burbank, covered on LAX to Universal City. Pasadena is a short drive east, covered on LAX to Pasadena, and an hourly booking can link several of these stops in one day.