Are there 24/7 buses?

Most airports keep at least one night bus or coach on standby—check the overhead screens near arrivals for the current stand.

Is it safe to take taxis overnight?

Stick to signed ranks and insist on the meter. Note any official surcharge for night operations before you hop in.

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Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, United States

Drop-off

Downtown Los Angeles (Union Station)

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Fastest

LAX FlyAway – Union Station

coach · 30m

Data

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Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: LAX FlyAway – Union Station
Headway: 30
Backup: Metro Rail E Line + K Line via LAX/Metro Transit Center Station · 5-12m

Note

Nonstop bus between all LAX terminals (Lower/Arrivals Level FlyAway columns) and Union Station’s Patsaouras Transit Plaza in downtown Los Angeles, operating from around 03:00 to after midnight most of the day at roughly every 30 minutes. Union Station provides onward connections to Metro Rail, Metrolink, and Amtrak for the wider downtown area.

Late arrivals

Los Angeles: Night-Owl Operations

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Lines that keep running

Brief

This is the overnight lifeline when the metro or flagship express shuts down.

Service: LAX FlyAway – Union Station
Mode: coach
Freq: 30m
Note: Nonstop bus between all LAX terminals (Lower/Arrivals Level FlyAway columns) and Union Station’s Patsaouras Transit Plaza in downtown Los Angeles, operating from around 03:00 to after midnight most of the day at roughly every 30 minutes. Union Station provides onward connections to Metro Rail, Metrolink, and Amtrak for the wider downtown area.

Backup when rail sleeps

Brief

If even this pauses, default to the licensed taxi rank or approved ride-hailing pickup outside arrivals.

Service: Free LAX Shuttle – LAX/Metro Transit Center Station
Mode: bus
Freq: 10m
Note: Zero-fare shuttle bus linking LAX/Metro Transit Center Station with each LAX terminal on the Lower/Arrivals Level, running roughly every 10 minutes in a continuous loop. Allow extra time at busy periods, especially for later-stop terminals where the full loop can approach 45 minutes in heavier traffic.

Ticketing tips

Brief

Load balance onto the local transit card before midnight because some kiosks shut or stop accepting bills after hours.

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FAQs

01Are there 24/7 buses?: Most airports keep at least one night bus or coach on standby—check the overhead screens near arrivals for the current stand.
02Is it safe to take taxis overnight?: Stick to signed ranks and insist on the meter. Note any official surcharge for night operations before you hop in.