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Los Angeles, CA · rail transfers
Train Station Transfers — Los Angeles Union Station
On Alameda Street beside Olvera Street, the western terminus of several long-distance services.
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Meeting a train at Los Angeles Union Station
On Alameda Street beside Olvera Street, the western terminus of several long-distance services.
Worth knowing. The Alameda Street forecourt is the pickup point and it is well organised. The Surfliner to San Diego and Santa Barbara is a genuinely pleasant alternative to driving.
Rail schedules slip. We track the service by number, hold thirty minutes of complimentary wait from the actual arrival, and — at the larger stations — meet you on the concourse with a name board rather than leaving you to find a car in a pickup lane you have never used.
Why the train is often the better leg
On the Northeast Corridor and the Florida Brightline route, rail frequently beats flying door to door once security and taxi queues are counted. The weak link is the last mile at each end, and replacing that with a chauffeured car — booked at a fixed fare, tracked to the arrival — is the whole point of this service.
Onward in Los Angeles
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.
Recommended vehicles
- Executive Sedan — 3 passengers
- Executive SUV — 6 passengers
- Executive Sprinter Van — 14 passengers
Airports in this metro
Questions
Los Angeles Union Station: frequently asked
Do you track the train into Los Angeles Union Station?
Yes, by service number, so the pickup time follows the actual arrival rather than the timetable. Thirty minutes of complimentary wait is included from arrival.
Where does the chauffeur meet me?
The Alameda Street forecourt is the pickup point and it is well organised. The Surfliner to San Diego and Santa Barbara is a genuinely pleasant alternative to driving. A concourse meet with a name board can be arranged at booking.
Which services run through Los Angeles Union Station?
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, Coast Starlight, Southwest Chief; Metrolink.
Can you take me from the station to the airport?
Yes, at a fixed fare. The airports serving this metro are LAX, ONT, BUR, VNY.
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