LAX to Long Beach private car service

From the LAX terminals, the chauffeur heads east on Century Boulevard to I-405 south, follows it about 13 miles, then takes I-710 south, the Long Beach Freeway, toward the harbor. The ride is about 22 miles to downtown Long Beach and the convention center, and about 23 miles to the cruise terminal. Traffic on I-405 decides most of the timing, and weekday mornings and late afternoons are the slowest.

The City of Long Beach places the cruise terminal at the south end of I-710, directly across Queensway Bay from downtown, so the last mile differs by destination. Put the exact address or venue in the booking, because the cruise terminal, downtown hotels and the convention center each have a different approach.

The Long Beach Cruise Terminal is at 231 Windsor Way, beside the Queen Mary, at Pier H in the Queen Mary Seaport within the Port of Long Beach. Carnival owns and operates the terminal under a long-term lease with the City of Long Beach. It is a different terminal from the Los Angeles Cruise Terminal in San Pedro, at the Port of Los Angeles, so check your itinerary's seaport code: US LGB is Long Beach and US LAX is San Pedro. The cruise port transfers page covers both terminals.

For Carnival sailings, Carnival asks guests to arrive within the arrival appointment chosen during online check-in, and its checked baggage service ends two hours before the ship's published departure time. If you land the same day, leave generous room between your scheduled landing and that appointment, and plan on the long end of the 35 to 75 minute drive. Flying in the day before and taking a short morning transfer removes most of that risk.

The Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center is at 300 East Ocean Boulevard, about 22 miles from LAX, with the Aquarium of the Pacific and Shoreline Village nearby on the waterfront. Give the hotel or building name and the entrance you prefer, so the car pulls up at the right door. For rides around town during a stay, the Long Beach car service page covers hourly and local trips.

Each April, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach turns downtown streets into a race circuit. During the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach each April, the city closes Shoreline Drive, the Queensway Bridge ramps, Aquarium Way and nearby streets on set days, so check the city's traffic notices before a race-week ride. If your trip falls in race week, allow extra time downtown and confirm the pickup point with your chauffeur.

Add your flight number when you book. 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, while domestic arrivals include a complimentary waiting period. You receive chauffeur details and a live tracking link before pickup.

Taxis and ride apps load at LAX-it, next to Terminal 1, while the airport places limousines and town cars at the outermost curb on the lower level outside baggage claim. Curbs move with construction, so your chauffeur confirms the exact meeting point by text or phone after landing. With a week of cruise luggage, Meet & Greet, which includes up to one hour of terminal waiting, means you are met inside the terminal. See LAX pickup options and LAX airport transfers for details.

Cruise luggage usually decides the vehicle, so count suitcases as well as people. Capacities below are maximums from the live catalog, and a family of four with large suitcases and carry-ons is more comfortable in an SUV than a sedan. Groups on the same sailing can share the Sprinter van, and rear-facing child safety seats and booster seats are add-ons, up to three of each type.

• 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

After a cruise, book the pickup for your expected walk-off time based on the debarkation option you choose with the cruise line, and add the ship name to the booking notes. Keep your phone on, because the chauffeur confirms the exact meeting point by text or phone. Waiting beyond any complimentary allowance is billed at the hourly rate of the vehicle booked.

For a same-day flight home, work back from your airline's recommended check-in time and plan on the long end of the 35 to 75 minute drive. The same timing applies from a downtown hotel or the convention center, and drop-off is on the departures level at your terminal. Round trips are booked together and appear as two linked reservations.