San Pedro to LAX (A long saga)

[Reina del Mar]

We were looking for information about leaving a cruise ship at San Pedro and returning to LAX for a same day flight..unfortunately we couldn’t find much, so I am explaining our experience here.

 

Originally our return flight to UK left at 6pm..we intended taking the Princess disembarkation tour at $90 per person. This meant we didn’t need to worry about cases as they would be stowed under the coach and later dropped at the airport. Unfortunately flight was changed to 2pm.

 

Asked onboard about transfers to airport to arrive by 2pm. Excursion desk sent us to Guest services. Lady at guest services was able to offer very little information regarding specific terminals and said the coaches would drop at each terminal ‘on request’ at a price of $30 per person. We had no interest in waiting for the coach to fill up, then empty at each terminal, as we hadn’t done the transfer before, so had little idea of length of journey and whether we would have disembarked with enough time for three hours pre flight check in.

 

Decided to take a risk and look for taxi. This worked out really well for us. Walk off disembarkation started just after 7am. We were fortunate enough to have an early disembarkation group and were called at 8am. Our bags were waiting for us.  International arrivals was quite slow- only one desk for international passengers. Outside by 8.30 am. Went straight to the waiting line of taxis. There was a price board, showing $65 to LAX. It was just an ordinary car where two large cases and one rollaboard fitted into the boot and second rollaboard in front seat, we sat in the back. Traffic was quite busy, we arrived at Terminal 2 before 9.30 am. Price asked was $68 due to slow traffic..obviously plus a tip.

 

We were there in plenty of time, before check in actually opened. By 10am we had checked in and were on our way through security to the gate. Our first visit to LAX since the refurbishment..we had a drink/ snack after security but had no idea of the LONG walk to the gates for KLM. There were courtesy carts available which helped but for those with any mobility issues, you will need extra time….if walking reckon on 20-30 minutes.

 

Hope this is useful.

[Flatbush Flyer]

4 hours ago, Reina del Mar said:

We were looking for information about leaving a cruise ship at San Pedro and returning to LAX for a same day flight..unfortunately we couldn’t find much, so I am explaining our experience here.

 

Originally our return flight to UK left at 6pm..we intended taking the Princess disembarkation tour at $90 per person. This meant we didn’t need to worry about cases as they would be stowed under the coach and later dropped at the airport. Unfortunately flight was changed to 2pm.

 

Asked onboard about transfers to airport to arrive by 2pm. Excursion desk sent us to Guest services. Lady at guest services was able to offer very little information regarding specific terminals and said the coaches would drop at each terminal ‘on request’ at a price of $30 per person. We had no interest in waiting for the coach to fill up, then empty at each terminal, as we hadn’t done the transfer before, so had little idea of length of journey and whether we would have disembarked with enough time for three hours pre flight check in.

 

Decided to take a risk and look for taxi. This worked out really well for us. Walk off disembarkation started just after 7am. We were fortunate enough to have an early disembarkation group and were called at 8am. Our bags were waiting for us.  International arrivals was quite slow- only one desk for international passengers. Outside by 8.30 am. Went straight to the waiting line of taxis. There was a price board, showing $65 to LAX. It was just an ordinary car where two large cases and one rollaboard fitted into the boot and second rollaboard in front seat, we sat in the back. Traffic was quite busy, we arrived at Terminal 2 before 9.30 am. Price asked was $68 due to slow traffic..obviously plus a tip.

 

We were there in plenty of time, before check in actually opened. By 10am we had checked in and were on our way through security to the gate. Our first visit to LAX since the refurbishment..we had a drink/ snack after security but had no idea of the LONG walk to the gates for KLM. There were courtesy carts available which helped but for those with any mobility issues, you will need extra time….if walking reckon on 20-30 minutes.

 

Hope this is useful.

For future reference: Execucar (a division of Super Shuttle).

[StanleyandGus]

Thank you! We were wondering this as well! I did think about a car service, but I have no idea when we would be done with international arrivals.

[Reina del Mar]

We sailed into San Pedro..but out of San Antonio, Chile; so can’t help with time it takes to get through international arrivals at LAX.

 

We had a car booked at Santiago, Chile …they had monitored our flight and were waiting for us, with a board. I think many/most car services do this. Maybe someone could make a recommendation.