How to get fromLos Angeles Airport (LAX) to Carsonby tram, bus, taxi, rideshare, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Carson by tram, bus, taxi, rideshare, or car

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Tram, bus
best
1. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Harbor Freeway Stationtram Metro C Line
2. Take the bus from Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus Metro J Line
1h 1m
$3–6
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Carsontaxi 13.3 mi
15 min
$50–65
Airport Transfer
1. Take the rideshare from Los Angeles-LAX to Carsonrideshare 13.3 mi
15 min
$45–65
Drive 13.3 mi
1. Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Carsoncar 13.3 mi
15 min
$3–4
Line 2 bus
1. Take the bus from Vermont Ave Green Line Station to Normandie Ave & Carson Stbus 2
1h 35m
Bus
1. Take the bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Lax
2. Take the bus from Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus Metro J Line
1h 43m
$9–15

Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Carson by bus

268Weekly Buses

1h 43mAverage Duration

$9Cheapest Price

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Distance: 17 mi
Duration: 1h 1m

What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Carson, CA, USA?

GTrans operates a bus from Vermont Ave Green Line Station to Normandie Ave & Carson St every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 5m.

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Carson(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Carson is a city in the South Bay and the Harbor regions of Los Angeles County, California, located 13 mi south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 mi away from Los Angeles International Airport. It was Incorporated on February 20, 1968. The city is locally known for its plurality of Filipino-Americans and immigrants. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 95,558.

Things to do in Carson

The Pike(Opens in a new window)

The Pike was an amusement zone in Long Beach, California. The Pike was founded in 1902 along the shoreline south of Ocean Boulevard with several independent arcades, food stands, gift shops, a variety of rides and a grand bath house. It was most noted for the Cyclone Racer (1930–1968), a large wooden dual-track roller coaster, built out on pilings over the water.

Angels Flight(Opens in a new window)

Angels Flight is a landmark and historic narrow gauge funicular railway in the Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles, California. It has two funicular cars, named Olivet and Sinai, that run in opposite directions on a shared cable. The tracks cover a distance of 298   ft over a vertical gain of 96   ft.

Two Bit Circus(Opens in a new window)

Two Bit Circus is an American amusement park and themed entertainment company, marketing itself as the world's first "micro amusement park" for its smaller scale indoor attractions. Located in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles, Two Bit Circus opened a second location in Dallas, Texas, in 2022.

Places to stay in Carson

Miyako Hybrid Hotel Torrance(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

DoubleTree by Hilton Carson(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Motel 6-Carson, CA(Opens in a new window)

7.8Good

Holiday Inn Los Angeles Gateway-Torrance by IHG(Opens in a new window)

7.6Good

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