The Bengal Bus offers free airport shuttles from Occidental College to Bob Hope Airport in Burbank and the FlyAway LAX Transfer Shuttle at Union Station at the start of the Thanksgiving break, winter and spring break, and at the end of the school year.
Shuttle sign-up is to be obtained on a first-come, first-serve basis. Look out for an email from bus@oxy.edu about a week before each break to confirm your spot on the sign-up sheet.
Additionally, you can refer to this list of alternative transportation methods:
- The Metro rail & bus can get you to LAX and Burbank with 2 transfers: https://www.metro.net/riding/guide/system-maps/ Download the app to find the route that’s best for you.
- The starting station is Eagle Rock & El Paso within walking distance from campus.
- Once you get to Union Station, the LAX FlyAway bus will take you straight to LAX.
- Metro Micro offers $1 rides. They have limited neighborhood zones, but can take you to a neighborhood closer to the airport from which you can get on public transportation or take a rideshare/shuttle service for a lower cost.
- You can find more transportation options on the LAX website: https://www.flylax.com/lax-traffic-and-ground-transportation
- Burbank transportation site: https://www.hollywoodburbankairport.com/ground-transportation/
- Super shuttle: https://www.supershuttle.com/locations/losangeles-lax/
- Prime time shuttle service: https://www.primetimeshuttle.com/#/search
- These airport shuttle services are typically less expensive than using a taxi service.