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Private Aviation Transfers at VNY
Van Nuys Airport — Los Angeles, CA
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Van Nuys Airport
Terminals. General aviation only.
Worth knowing. One of the busiest general aviation airports in the world and the usual private arrival for the studios, the Valley and Beverly Hills.
Fixed-base operators. Signature Aviation, Clay Lacy Aviation, Castle & Cooke, Jet Aviation.
Planeside where the FBO permits it
Private movements at VNY are booked against a tail number, an FBO and an ETA rather than a commercial flight number. Where the fixed-base operator grants ramp access for a pre-cleared vehicle and a badged chauffeur, the car meets the aircraft at the steps; where it does not, the chauffeur waits in the FBO lounge and the handler brings you through. Tell the desk the FBO name and the arrangement is confirmed before the day rather than at the gate.
Private schedules move more often and later than commercial ones. The reservation is treated as provisional until the handler confirms wheels-up and is re-timed as many times as the trip changes, at no charge. Crew cars, baggage vehicles and wait-and-return while the aircraft repositions are all normal parts of the booking.
Getting into Los Angeles from VNY
Los Angeles is not one city and it is not one airport. LAX is the default and frequently the wrong answer: Burbank is better for the studios and the Valley, Long Beach and Orange County for the south, Ontario for the Inland Empire, and Van Nuys for almost every private arrival. Choosing correctly saves more time than any driving skill can.
Local note. Awards season and the Olympic build-up both create weeks where every compliant black car in the county is committed. For anything in that window, book months out and expect the desk to say so.
Recommended vehicles
- Executive Sedan — 3 passengers, 2 bags
- Executive SUV — 6 passengers, 6 bags
- Executive Sprinter Van — 14 passengers, 14 bags
- Mini Bus & Executive Shuttle — 28 passengers, 28 bags
- Wheelchair accessible — advance booking required
Other airports for this metro
Ports and stations nearby
Questions
VNY car service: frequently asked
Where does the chauffeur meet me at VNY?
You choose. Curbside pickup places the car at the designated pickup zone once you have your bags and is the faster option. Meet-and-greet places the chauffeur inside the terminal at baggage claim or the international arrivals gate with a name board. One of the busiest general aviation airports in the world and the usual private arrival for the studios, the Valley and Beverly Hills.
Do you track flights into VNY?
Yes. The reservation is linked to your flight number and the pickup time moves automatically with the actual arrival. Delays caused by the airline are never charged as wait time.
How much waiting time is included at VNY?
Thirty minutes from touchdown on domestic arrivals and ninety minutes on international arrivals.
What are the terminals at VNY?
General aviation only. Terminal layouts and pickup zones change with construction, so the desk re-checks the current zone the day before every arrival.
Which FBOs do you serve at VNY?
Signature Aviation, Clay Lacy Aviation, Castle & Cooke, Jet Aviation. Ramp access is granted by the FBO and the airport authority; give the desk the FBO name and we confirm the arrangement before the day.
How early should I leave for a departure from VNY?
We work backwards from the terminal arrival time your carrier and cabin recommend, add the traffic profile for that day and hour, and give you a pickup time rather than asking you to guess one.
