Super Shuttle Ending Service At LAX December 31 2019

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Source : laist/2019/12/12/SuperSh...ice_To_LAX.php

SuperShuttle, whose ubiquitous blue vans crowded airport driveways for decades in the days before Uber and Lyft, is shutting down operations at LAX after Dec. 31.

LA World Airports (LAWA), which oversees operations at LAX, confirmed that SuperShuttle will cease picking up passengers at the end of the year.

LAX Airport @flyLAXairport
Heads up travelers, SuperShuttle has notified us that it will stop operating at LAX after Dec. 31. If you are looking for a ride to/from the airport, please consider one of the many other options available including the FlyAway and more

SuperShuttle has already ceased operations at Hollywood Burbank Airport. An airport spokeswoman, Lucy Burghdorf, confirmed that SuperShuttle ended its ride-share van and Execucar black car services there at the end of November. She said the vans had been circling the airport since 1997.

A SuperShuttle franchise operator in Torrance declined to comment Thursday afternoon on the LAX shutdown, as did SuperShuttle corporate representatives and a customer service representative.

A handful of SuperShuttles were seen picking up passengers at LAX midday Thursday afternoon, but many of the passengers waiting underneath LAX's orange "Shared Rides" signs approached by KPCC/LAist were actually waiting on other shuttles, like one to Disneyland.


In recent weeks, SuperShuttle has ceased operations at airports in several cities nationwide, including Phoenix, Baltimore, Minneapolis, and Sacramento. SuperShuttle corporate representatives declined to answer questions about the future of the company amid reports that the entire company is going out of business at all of its U.S. and international locations.

Passengers who attempt to book rides out of LAX for any date after Dec. 31 using the SuperShuttle app are informed that there are no rides available.

The LAX spokesperson was unable to say if one less shuttle service would impact traffic flow through the airport.

SuperShuttle started in 1983 to provide service at LAX and expanded to airports around the nation and the world. According to its website, founder Mitch Rouse decided to start the business after he and a group of friends were heading for a ski trip and found that a yellow taxi couldn't hold them and all their gear.

[kanickie]

Something funny is going on... Disneyland express are stopping in January also?

[N52939]

Supershuttle have announced they are closing completely on Dec 31st, not just in LAX.

[KarenG]

Originally Posted by kanickie

Something funny is going on... Disneyland express are stopping in January also?

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Perhaps Super Shuttle were the DE provider in the same way Mears does DME in Orlando (?)

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Originally Posted by kanickie

Something funny is going on... Disneyland express are stopping in January also?

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Originally Posted by KarenG

Perhaps Super Shuttle were the DE provider in the same way Mears does DME in Orlando (?)

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The Disneyland Resort Express between LAX and Disneyland California was run by Coach USA. I saw a post on another forum which said that Coach USA are switching to charter hire and thats why they are stopping the Disneyland service. The same post said that Disney are looking for another company to take over the LAX to Disneyland Resort routes.

[kanickie]

I hope so. I used it yesterday and it was so confusing trying to find where I was to be picked up from. After a long flight it’s not the best thing to calm the nerves!

[mikeclark007]

How much roughly should an Uber / Lyft cost to Disneyland Anaheim?

[zoemoo]

We travelled super shuttle from LA to Disneyland and they were terrible so I’m not upset tbh...what other options are there?

[KarenG]

Originally Posted by mikeclark007

How much roughly should an Uber / Lyft cost to Disneyland Anaheim?

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It has varied a lot for me over the last few years.

Best price ever was $40 (very late at night)
Worst $115 (traffic getting out of LAX was awful, took about 40 minutes to get out of airport, surge pricing was in effect)

I’d usually expect to pay about $50.

[KarenG]

Originally Posted by zoemoo

We travelled super shuttle from LA to Disneyland and they were terrible so I’m not upset tbh...what other options are there?

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I’ve never used a shuttle service partly because I almost always am in a group of at least 2-4 so the shuttle would have cost more (not to mention pretty inconvenient unless your hotel is one of the first). Used to taxi (or rent car) and now Uber.