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Oct 01

Southern California’s FlyAway Airport Shuttle from LAX is Cheap, Easy and Convenient – Los Angeles

Wednesday 2:10 PM by Randon Hall Cities, The website No Comments »

Southern California’s FlyAway Airport Shuttle from LAX is Cheap, Easy and Convenient

The FlyAway Airport Shuttle bus is one of the best deals you will ever find while traveling around the country. This is a 24 hour, 7 days a week non-stop shuttle service between LAX and several destinations in and around Los Angeles. The best part of the deal is that it only costs $4 for a one-way ticket. The three destinations to choose from include Van Nuys, Union Station and Westwood. When riding from the airport the classic blue buses pick-up passengers on the lower level of the airport terminal in areas marked by green signs reading “FlyAway Buses and Long-Distance Vans”.

To Westwood

Westwood is where UCLA is located and this service will drop you off within a few blocks of the UCLA Medical Center. Specifically, the Westwood stop is located at the UCLA parking structure 32, located at Kinross Avenue and Weyburn Place. This is a non-stop trip that takes about 25 to 45 minutes depending on traffic. According to the website, the LAX to Westwood Service runs 24 hrs a day and shuttles leave every 30 minutes on the hour and half hour from either destination.

To Union Station

Union Station is located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. It is essentially the key hub for public and private transportation options such as Metrolink, Metro Rail System, LA County Public Transportation, City of Los Angeles Public Transit, Orange County Transit, Santa Monica Big Blue Bus and a few others. Essentially if you are traveling to a city closer to LAX than Los Angeles itself, I would investigate that cities public transportation options directly from the airport. For example there is a Santa Monica Blue Bus that goes directly from the Airport to Santa Monica. However, if the place you are headed to does not have a direct line from the airport then Union Station will most likely have a connection. Your best bet is to use the LA County Merto Transportation Trip Planner to ensure that you get the best route.

The FlyAway shuttle travels to Bus Stop 9 at the Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station. Passengers will enter on the Vignes Street side of Union Station. Depending on traffic conditions, travel times each way can range from 30-50 minutes. According to the website, the LAX to Union Station Service runs 24 hrs a day and shuttles leave every 30 minutes on the hour and half hour from either destination. However from 1 AM to 5 AM the bus service runs hourly.

To Van Nuys

The LAX FlyAway service operates from the FlyAway Bus Terminal located at 7610 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys. This is directly next to the Van Nuys Airport. Depending on traffic conditions, travel times each way can range from 35-60 minutes. According to the website, the LAX to Union Station Service runs 24 hrs a day and shuttles leave every 30 minutes on the hour and half hour from either destination. From 4:30 AM to 9:30 AM the bus leaves every 15 minutes. However from 12 AM to 4 AM the bus service runs hourly.

I know LA seems like a tough sell on using public transportation. However it seems confusing because there are tons and tons of options. The best bet is to use the LA County Merto Transportation Trip Planner to ensure that you get the best route. However it is important to realize that the FlyAway service is an extremely convenient and cheap way that can get you to the central locations in Los Angeles County. The best part is that is a Non-Stop Service. From that point you can connect to a wealth of public transportation to get you to your final destination.

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Oct 01

Simple Savings with Public Transportation in Salt Lake City

Wednesday 10:10 AM by Randon Hall Cities No Comments »

Simple Savings with Public Transportation in Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake City(SLC) is a simple conservative place and so is its public transportation. If you take the time to understand its capacity it will go a long way to helping you save money when traveling to SLC. The cornerstone of cheap transportation in SLC is the new Central Station/Intermodal Hub. It is the epicenter of a variety of transportation options interchanging all in one place. It is the junction of Amtrak, FrontRunner commuter rail, TRAX light rail, Utah Transit Authority (UTA) buses and Greyhound buses.

From SLC International Airport

Basically there is one option and that is the Route 550 that runs from the airport to SL Central station. It runs every half an hour from 6:40 AM to 10:40 PM. It takes about 20 minutes to get to SL Central station if you take the express and about 45 minutes if you take the local route. The local route runs 3 times a day (6:40 AM, 7:40 AM and 8:40 AM). Otherwise the express route runs every 30 minutes. The price to ride the bus is only $2 and make sure to get a transfer because you are going to have to switch to the train.

Once you get to Central Station the next step would be to switch to the train called TRAX. Look for TRAX Route 702 -University Line (Eastbound). You won’t need to show your transfer to anyone before boarding the train, so just hop on. This train’s last stop is Utah University Medical Center. It is a 30 minute train ride to the “U”. It is as simple as that!

Personally if you are planning on doing some sightseeing or taking public transportation back to your hotel, I would suggest getting the all day pass which costs $5.

To Ogden

If you are headed to Ogden there is a brand new option that travels from Central Station. It is called the FrontRunner Commuter Rail and cost $10 to travel to the Ogden Intermodal Center. A one way trip takes about 1 hour from Salt Lake City to Ogden. This train runs Northbound from 4:25 AM to 11:25 PM.

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Sep 30

Summary of Airline Baggage Charges

Tuesday 11:09 PM by Randon Hall Airlines No Comments »

Guide to Airline Baggage Charges

With the price of gas soaring, airlines are doing all they can to pass the cost on to the consumer. The biggest change has been the incredible charges that are levied for bringing bags on board your flight. We will do our best to break down the most recent list of fees to help you decide which airline is really the best deal. Take notice that a few airlines are now charging for the first bag that you check. It also appears that for a couple airlines if you check in online the baggage fee maybe cheaper.

AIRTRAN - First: free. Second: $10 online,$20 at airport. Third: $50.

ALLEGIANT AIR - First: $15. Second: $15. Third and additional: “Higher Fees” each. PER SEGMENT !

AMERICAN - First: $15. Second: $25.Third to fifth: $100 each.

CONTINETAL - First: free. Second: $25. Third: $100.

DELTA - First: free. Second: $25. Third to 10th: $80-$180 each.

JETBLUE - First: free. Second: $20. Third: $75.

USAIRWAYS - First: $15. Second: $25. Third and additional: $100 each.

UNITED - First: $15. Second: $25. Third and additional: $125-$250 each.

SOUTHWEST - First: Free. Second: Free. Third: $25.

SPIRIT - First: $15(Online) $25(Airport). Second: $25. Third and additional: $100 each.

SUN COUNTRY - First: $15. Second: $25. Third and additional: $75 each.

NORTHWEST - First: $15. Second: $25. Third: $100.

USA300 - First: Free. Second: 25$. Third: $25

Limited Info obtained from: GoGreenTravelGreen.com