August 2022 Update: We have temporarily paused our service. Read more here.
Express Shuttle from Carlsbad to and from LAX!
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We now have a stop conveniently located right off Interstate 5, at Carlsbad Premium Outlets!
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August 2022 Update: We have temporarily paused our service
Dear visitor,
After 1 year of operating, from August 2021 to now, through some difficult times such as the initial Omicron wave, CarlsbadtoLAX.com and TijuanatoLAX.com will be pausing our service as of August 15, 2022. Over the last year, we safely transported 1,000+ passengers to/from LAX. We want to thank everyone that gave our new service a try, and also the North County San Diego community and Los Angeles World Airport team that supported us in launching a new transport service during Covid.
We'll continue to provide updates on our digital and social channels as to the future of the service. The last day of operation will be Monday, August 15. If you have a ticket for August 16 or beyond, you will receive a full refund.
For anyone that does not receive a refund for August 16 onward, please get in touch with us at info@carlsbadtolax.com.
Additionally, we are available to help passengers consider other means to travel to/from LAX from North San Diego, feel free to contact us at the same email address.
Meanwhile, we hope you'll keep traveling!
“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world” - Mary Anne Radmacher
Sincerely,
— CarlsbadtoLAX Team
Perfect for business and leisure travelers!
- Make your travel more efficient with a direct flight from LAX
- Save your company money on travel expenses
- Be productive during the ride with our passenger wifi. *Our units may or may not currently have wifi during our initial launch period.
- Leisure travelers arrive 10 minutes from Carlsbad's Legoland, beaches, and hotels
- Currently operating one Round Trip per day. More schedules to be added back soon.
How it works
Online Booking System
Purchase your ticket online, save the PDF to your phone, or show it from the email.
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Carlsbad Premium Outlets
Please go to the back section of the outlets. You can easily find it using the physical maps at the outlets.
Identify the “Public Restrooms” area. There is our pick/drop-off location.
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Carlsbad Airport: (McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD))
Do not go to the Terminal. Proceed to the Parking area, we pick up right next to the elevator structure, right by the entrance gates. You can park your car for
$5 usd a day. More details here.
How to find us
LAX Airport
Wait for us at the arrival level, center island Terminal 1 or 7, beneath the orange marker sign announcing shared rides. Look for the Butterfly and “Damaris” on the van/bus.
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Please arrive at least 5 minutes before departure.
Compare us to other options
- LAX has more flights, cheaper flights and more non-stops than any other Southern California Airport
- We get you to/from No. County San Diego faster than other train or bus options
- We're more cost effective than rideshare, rental car or driving and parking
- We're the greenest mode of transport to get to/from the LAX Airport and North County San Diego
- You'll use your time more efficiently, catching up on emails with our passenger wifi.*Our units may or may not currently have wifi during our initial launch period.
Daily Schedules
Going North
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Depart:Carlsbad PremiumOutlets |
Stop 1:Carlsbad PalomarAirport (CLD) |
Arrive:Los AngelesInternational Airport (LAX) |
|---|---|---|
| 08:15 AM | 08:30 AM | 10:45 AM |
| 12:45 PM | 01:00 PM | 03:15 PM |
Going South
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Depart:Los AngelesInternational Airport (LAX) |
Stop 1:Carlsbad Premium Outlets |
Arrive:Carlsbad PalomarAirport (CLD) |
|---|---|---|
| 10:45 AM | 12:45 PM | 01:00 PM |
| 03:15 PM | 05:30 PM | 05:45 PM |
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