If you’ve ever ridden an Uber or a Lyft to or from an airport, you know the drill: Your driver is taking a huge risk, as most ride-sharing companies cannot legally operate at airports, while taxi cabs can.
That’s all changing at Los Angeles International Airport, which last month allowed Uber’s ride-sharing drivers to operate at the facility, picking up and dropping off passengers legally. Uber joins Lyft as legal alternatives to taxis at LAX. Lyft gained approval in December.
These companies now have legal access to some 74.5 million travelers who came through LAX in 2015. Uber will operate its UberX vehicles to and from the airport’s upper level, and Uber Black, SUV and Luxe will be available on the lower level. Any airport-related trips will incur an extra $4.
“We are bringing LAX passengers what they have been asking for — better access to reliable, convenient transportation from the airport. Tomorrow, those options expand dramatically with the arrival of UberX,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was quoted in USA Today.
“Data from the first two weeks of the service show there were nearly 50,000 drop-off and pick-up trips. Travelers benefit, as well as the airport. Revenue generated will be invested to continue improving LAX,” said CEO Deborah Flint, CEO, Los Angeles World Airports, of Lyft’s success so far.
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