FLYAWAY® BUS SERVICE BEGINS TODAY BETWEEN LAX AND HOLLYWOOD
(Los Angeles, California – September 3, 2014) City of Los Angeles officials this morning officially launched a new, low-cost FlyAway® bus service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Hollywood.
Participants in the kickoff celebration included Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, District 13, and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Executive Director Gina Marie Lindsey. Sharon Shapiro, Hollywood-area director for District 4, represented Councilmember Tom LaBonge.
The new non-stop bus service operates hourly from 5:15 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. daily, including weekends and holidays. Service is provided 15 minutes after each hour. Fare is $8 one way.
The FlyAway® bus stop is located at 6244 Hollywood Boulevard on the southeast corner of the intersection with Argyle Avenue – one block east of Hollywood and Vine. Passenger drop off and pick up locations at LAX are in front of the Arrivals and Departures levels of each airline terminal.
"The new FlyAway® bus service will give Angelinos near Hollywood a convenient and cost-effective way to get to and from LAX," said Mayor Garcetti. "This service, along with all our investments in a regional transit system, will make it easier for tourists to get around, easier for locals to get to LAX, and will reduce traffic for all of us."
"The addition of the FlyAway® service will help us build on all the elements that make Hollywood a world-class destination," said Councilmember O'Farrell. "The FlyAway® service will begin and end just steps from the iconic intersection of Hollywood and Vine, which is convenient to multiple public transportation options as well as hotels and attractions. I am thrilled I could assist LAWA in bringing this service to my district."
Based on the percentage of LAX passengers originating from the Hollywood area, LAX officials anticipate first-year ridership from this location to exceed 125,000 passengers.
"FlyAway® service in Hollywood means fewer cars driving through the Westside as people head to LAX," said 11
th District Councilmember Mike Bonin, Metro board member and chair of the City Council’s Transportation Committee. "Los Angeles is making progress every day toward improving the way we get to and from LAX, which is a huge win for our neighborhoods."Councilmember LaBonge, president of the City Council’s Trade. Commerce and Tourism Committee, although not present at the ceremony, said through his Hollywood-area director, Sharon Shapiro, "This new expansion is just one step closer for the future progression of transportation in Los Angeles. Now, thanks to LAWA Executive Director Gina Marie Lindsey and the LAX team, the new FlyAway® service will be cost-effective, benefiting our residents and visitors who travel through our great city."
"The FlyAway® service has great potential for successfully encouraging air travelers to use this economical and convenient bus as an alternative to driving private vehicles to and from LAX," said LAWA Executive Director Lindsey. "We believe the service will be attractive to business travelers and tourists visiting the Hollywood area for business or leisure."
The FlyAway® bus service route in Hollywood joins four other routes already in operation at Santa Monica, Union Station, Van Nuys and Westwood.
