It's About to Cost MORE to Go To and From LAX

We’ve got some bad news for travelers planning to fly into California to visit Disneyland this summer: Your airport rideshare is about to get more expensive.

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Travelers flying into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) – one of the world’s busiest, which brings in millions of travelers each year for attractions including major Hollywood studio tours and Las Angeles attractions, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Disneyland in (relatively) nearby Anaheim – are about to see the cost of services like Uber and Lyft go up thanks to a new fee increase.

On March 9th, the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners unanimously approved a proposal that will raise fees for commercial vehicles entering LAX, including the major rideshare providers. The board’s commissioners agreed to increase the $4 fee to $6 for all companies providing passenger pick-ups and drop-offs at the airport, either within the terminal area or at the LAX-It lot. That fee is expected to jump further, up to $12 for pickups or drop-offs within the airport’s central terminal area, a fare hike of 140%. Currently, Taxi companies pay $4 to pick up passengers, while limousines and similar services pay $5. Taxis and limos do not pay any fees for passenger drop-offs.

Uber

According to officials, the increase is meant to reduce traffic congestion and encourage travelers to use the airport’s new SkyLink automated people mover once it opens this summer. Vanessa Rodriguez, deputy executive director of external affairs at Los Angeles World Airports, told ABC7 Los Angeles, “To be able to be dropped off, there will be a $2 increase to the rideshare companies. As the new front door to the airport, essentially, a traveler will be able to get on the SkyLink train and do the full loop of the horseshoe in 10 minutes.”

However, Danielle Lam, head of local California policy at Uber, argues that these fees will be passed on directly to consumers and will “significantly increase the cost of getting to and from LAX.” The rep told FOX Business in an email that, “A 140% fee hike will directly impact riders and reduce demand for drivers who rely on airport trips.” Furthermore, Uber argues that higher passenger fees usually reduce demand for airport trips, limiting drivers’ earning opportunities. The proposed LAX fee increase could result in approximately $1,000 in lost earnings per driver each quarter, according to the rideshare giant.

Lyft

Thanks to an approved fee increase, passengers coming into and out of LAX are about to pay more for their Ubers, Lyfts, and other ride share vehicles. Stay tuned to DFB for further travel updates.

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