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 StationMetro C Line
2. Take the bus from Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station to Harbor Fwy / CarsonMetro J Line
59 min
$3–6
Line 120 bus, bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Station120
2. Take the bus from Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station to Harbor Fwy / CarsonMetro J Line
1h 42m
$2–6
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Carson13.7 mi
17 min
$60–80
Airport Transfer
1. Take the rideshare from Los Angeles-LAX to Carson13.7 mi
17 min
$45–65
Drive 13.7 mi
1. Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Carson13.7 mi
17 min
$3–4
Line 2 bus
1. Take the bus from Vermont Ave & Green Line Station to Normandie Ave & Carson Street2
1h 36m

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Map of how to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Carson.

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Distance: 17.2 mi
Duration: 59 min

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 Street every 15 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

Aquarium of the Pacific(Opens in a new window)

The Aquarium of the Pacific (formerly the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific) is a public aquarium on a 5 acre site on Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach, California, United States. It is situated across the water from the Long Beach Convention Center, Shoreline Village, and the Queen Mary Hotel and Attraction.

Los Angeles International Airport(Opens in a new window)

Los Angeles International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in the Greater Los Angeles Area and the state of California, the second busiest airport in the United States, as well as one of the largest international airports in the world. It is the only airport in the world to serve as a hub for five major airlines.

Watts Towers(Opens in a new window)

The Watts Towers, Towers of Simon Rodia, or Nuestro Pueblo ("our town") are a collection of 17 interconnected sculptural structures within the Simon Rodia State Historic Park in the Watts community of Los Angeles. The tallest of the towers reaches a height of over 99 ft. The towers and walls were designed and built by Sabato ("Simon") Rodia (1879–1965), an Italian immigrant construction worker and tile mason, over a period of 33 years, from 1921 to 1954. The work is an example of outsider art and Italian-American naïve art.

StubHub Center(Opens in a new window)

StubHub Center, formerly the Home Depot Center, is a multiple-use sports complex on the West Coast of the United States, located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. It is approximately 14 mi south of Downtown Los Angeles and its primary tenant is the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer.

Places to stay in Carson

Bluestem Hotel Torrance Los Angeles, an Ascend Collection Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Hampton Inn Los Angeles/Carson(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Best Western Los Angeles Worldport Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.8Good

Best Western PLUS Avita Suites(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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