BlaakLane.com books Long Beach Airport car service at a fixed fare shown before you confirm. Give the flight, destination and vehicle class; the chauffeur tracks the landing, waits 30 minutes free, and meets you at the area Long Beach Airport designates for pre-arranged ground transportation outside the terminal.
How do I book Long Beach Airport car service?
Choose Long Beach Airport (LGB) in the reservation engine on this page or the book page, add the flight number and address, and choose a class. The fare shown is fixed: no meter and no surge, whatever the 405 is doing. Add a mobile number that will be switched on when you land.
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The Long Beach terminal
Long Beach Airport, run by the City of Long Beach, is known for its 1941 Streamline Moderne terminal building, restored and paired with a newer gate concourse and open-air courtyards. It is a small, domestic airport; a city noise ordinance caps the number of commercial flights each day, which keeps the terminal calm. Southwest Airlines carries most passengers, with a few other carriers, including service to Hawaii. There is no customs hall; international flights to the region land at LAX.
Where the chauffeur picks you up at LGB
Standard service is curbside at the zone the airport designates for pre-arranged vehicles near baggage claim. Once you have your bags, message the chauffeur, who replies with the exact spot and car details. The chauffeur waits at the zone, not inside. A name-board welcome is the meet and greet add-on; add-ons are only available in selected locations, and the booking engine shows whether it applies.
Drive times from Long Beach Airport
| Destination | Typical drive |
|---|---|
| Belmont Shore and Naples | 10-15 min |
| Downtown Long Beach and the convention center | 10-20 min |
| Long Beach Cruise Terminal | 15-25 min |
| Seal Beach | 10-15 min |
| Huntington Beach | 20-35 min |
| Anaheim and Disneyland Resort | 25-45 min |
| San Pedro and the World Cruise Center | 20-35 min |
| Newport Beach | 30-45 min |
| Irvine | 30-50 min |
| LAX | 30-55 min |
| Downtown Los Angeles | 30-55 min |
The 405 and the 710 carry heavy traffic, including port trucks on the 710. Some Orange County routes use the 405 Express Lanes or the toll roads further south when they save time.
Cruise transfers from LGB
Long Beach Airport is the closest commercial airport to the Long Beach Cruise Terminal, beside the Queen Mary, usually 15 to 25 minutes away. It is also convenient for the World Cruise Center at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro. Give us the ship and boarding window when you book; on busy embarkation mornings the terminal approach roads fill up, so aim to arrive early. SUVs and Sprinters take family cruise luggage comfortably.
Rail and bus alternatives
LGB has no rail station. Long Beach Transit buses link the airport with the city, and the Metro A Line runs from downtown Long Beach to downtown Los Angeles in about an hour; see LA Metro. For Amtrak or Metrolink, Los Angeles Union Station is 30 to 55 minutes by car. A car is the practical choice for the cruise terminals, Orange County and anyone with luggage.
Which vehicle class suits a Long Beach trip?
- Standard Sedan (2 pax, 2 bags): business trips downtown and to the port offices.
- Luxury Executive Sedan (2/2): client meetings in Irvine or Newport Beach.
- Executive First Class Sedan (Maybach) (2/2): VIP arrivals.
- Standard Black SUV (6/6): families heading to Disneyland or a cruise.
- Executive Black SUV (6/6): senior teams with bags.
- Luxury Stretch Limo (8 pax): weddings and celebrations on the coast.
- Sprinter Van (12 pax, 12 small bags): cruise groups and conference delegations.
- Party Bus (14 pax): Grand Prix weekends and nights out.
- Sprinter Luxury Jet Van (7 pax, carry-on only): small executive groups.
Hourly bookings start at three hours. See the fleet and rates.
Events in Long Beach
The Grand Prix of Long Beach takes over downtown streets for a weekend, usually in April, with road closures around the waterfront and the convention center for days before. The Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center hosts trade shows through the year, and Long Beach is a venue cluster for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Book early for these dates. Local ideas are on Visit Long Beach.
Departing from Long Beach: timing your ride
Because flights are limited, departures at LGB come in clusters, and the security checkpoint can fill in the early morning. For a domestic flight, arriving 90 minutes ahead is usually enough. From downtown Long Beach, book the pickup about two hours before departure; from Irvine or Newport Beach, allow two and a half hours; from Anaheim hotels, two hours to two hours 30. Cruise passengers flying out on disembarkation day should leave room for the ship's clearance, which normally starts in the early morning; a midday or later flight is safest.
Orange County business trips from LGB
Long Beach is often the easiest airport for meetings in west and central Orange County. Irvine's Spectrum and business-park towers, the offices around South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, and the corporate campuses in Huntington Beach and Seal Beach are all within about 45 minutes. A day of meetings across several of these can be booked as hourly chauffeur service, with the same car and chauffeur waiting between appointments. Companies with regular visitors can open corporate accounts for monthly invoicing and traveller profiles.
Waiting, delays and cancellation
Included waiting is 30 minutes from actual landing, then 15-minute blocks. Cancellation: more than 72 hours before pickup, no charge; 72 hours or less, 10%; 48 hours or less, 50%; 24 hours or less, or a no-show, 100%.
Other Southern California pages
See Long Beach chauffeur service and Anaheim for hourly work, John Wayne Airport for Orange County flights, and Burbank Airport for the north side of Los Angeles.
