Car rental at the Los Angeles Airport

Car hire at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

A holiday with a rental car in Los Angeles will make the hearts of film enthusiasts beat faster: Hollywood, the centre of the US film industry, is located in the heart of the city. 

Explore L.A. with your rental car and drive along the west coast of California. 

If you travel to L.A. by plane, you land at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Pick up your rental car from the car hire company and make your stay more affordable, independent and flexible. On Driveboo.com you can compare the best price offers online with the comparison service. 

Car rental at Los Angeles airport

The car rental service is available at counters outside the airport building and can be reached by free shuttle bus. In the baggage pick-up area or in the arrivals hall you will find telephones that can be used to order the shuttle bus from your car rental company to the terminal exit. The bus stops of the shuttle buses are marked by purple-coloured signs with the inscription "Rental Car Shuttle". Some smaller rental car companies do not have a counter at Los Angeles Airport (LAX). Customers need to rent their car in advance. The providers bring the booked rental car directly to the exit of the respective terminal at your arrival so that the customer saves time and can start driving directly from the terminals. If you rent a car cheaply before your departure via Driveboo.com, you will find out in your travel documents where exactly you have to pick up the rental car.

Look forward to spring fever in Los Angeles

The spring months are perfect for a trip to Los Angeles. In the months of March, April and May it hardly rains, so you can enjoy your vacation in L.A. to the fullest. Take a rental car directly at Los Angeles International Airport and jet to the most popular highlights. In springtime you can go hiking in Los Angeles and the surrounding area, spend the day at the beach or visit one of the amusement parks. There is something for every taste. The spring evenings are best spent in one of the rooftop bars, with wonderful views over Los Angeles.

Car rental at Los Angeles Airport: drive into the city

The airport is located on the outskirts of Los Angeles, close to the Pacific coast and about 25 kilometres from the city centre. The city centre of L. A. can, therefore, be reached from the airport by rental car in about half an hour to one hour, depending on the volume of traffic. Traffic jams and heavy traffic are frequent in Los Angeles, especially in rush hour traffic between 7:00 am and 10:00 am and between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Therefore, you should plan enough time for your journey with the rental car to and from the airport. From the pick-up station at the airport, take Interstate 405, which takes you directly from the airport to the city by car.

Rent a car and pay attention to traffic in Los Angeles

You should keep to these rules, as California carries out numerous speed checks every day and is punishable by high fines for exceeding them. Also, note that there are some toll roads in the south of Los Angeles.

Discover the sights of Los Angeles with your rental car

Los Angeles offers a variety of sights that you can easily visit with your rental car. You will experience the benefits of a hired car, as you will be more flexible and independent of public transport and tourist groups. 

In the list below, you will find some examples of sights that you should not miss during your stay in Los Angeles:

• Hollywood Sign
• Walk of Fame 
• Universal Studios 
• Santa Monica Pier
• Griffith Observatory
• Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood sign

Venice Beach

Griffith Observatory

What are the options for my rental car?

With the right insurance through California

Even if you drive very carefully and safely, damage may occur to the rental car. To ensure that you can continue your journey without stress, we recommend that you take out fully comprehensive insurance without excess. In the event of damage, you will have to advance the costs. However, you will be reimbursed by your insurance company after your arrival back home. Simply submit the relevant receipts when you return from Los Angeles.

For those who want to do a road trip to Los Angeles with a rental car, the one-way rental might be the best option. This means that you can pick up your rental car at the location of your choice and return it conveniently to another location. This is particularly useful if you are heading for cities that are far away from each other, such as San Diego, Las Vegas or San Francisco. 

What does the additional driver option actually mean? If you specify another person as an additional driver when booking, you can take turns driving the rental car. Distances in California are often very long. If only one person drives the rental car, this can be quite exhausting. So that the driver can sit back and relax, too, you can simply hand over the steering wheel to the additional driver.

By small car through the big city

Enough space in the minivan

Safe journey with the SUV

Do you travel to Los Angeles with friends or family and have a lot of luggage? Then it's best to rent a minivan. In this minivan, you should have no space problems. If you want to drive a lot through the terrain, you can rent an SUV. In this way, you will never get stuck. If, on the other hand, you need a rental car for the city, we recommend a small car. It is manoeuvrable and fits into even the smallest parking space. As you can see, everyone will find what they are looking for on Driveboo.com. If you want to adapt the car even more to your wishes, you can also select the options all-wheel drive, air conditioning or automatic.