Continental · Flat-rate transfer
LAX → Santa Monica.
LAX to Santa Monica is the shortest major LAX route — 20-30 minutes off-peak in a Cadillac Escalade ESV, flat $110, with curbside or baggage-claim pickup and direct delivery to Shutters, Casa del Mar, the Fairmont Miramar, Loews, or any private Santa Monica address.
Flat rate
$110
Per Escalade · one way
Off-peak ride
20-30 min
Typical
Peak ride
30-45 min
Weekday 3–7pm
Pickup
Curbside pickup at LAX with live flight tracking. Your chauffeur waits in the cell-phone lot and pulls curbside the moment you text. Bags optional — Meet-and-Greet at baggage claim is included free for first-time clients.
Drop-off
Drop at any Santa Monica hotel: Shutters on the Beach, Casa del Mar, Fairmont Miramar, Loews, Viceroy, Oceana, Hotel Casa del Mar, Le Méridien Delfina. Plus North of Montana residences, the Wilshire Corridor offices, Brentwood pickups, and Pacific Palisades / Palisades Village.
Why Continental for this route
Santa Monica is Continental's home turf. We know the Lincoln-vs-Sepulveda decision tree by hour, the staging spots at every Ocean Avenue hotel, and the timing for valet at the Wilshire Corridor offices. For business travelers landing at LAX with an immediate Westside meeting, the Continental Escalade is the right combination of speed + presence.
LAX to Santa Monica — common questions
How much is a car service from LAX to Santa Monica?
Continental's flat rate is $110. Cadillac Escalade ESV, professional chauffeur, flight tracking, curbside or baggage-claim pickup. Santa Monica is the shortest major LAX run — typically the fastest and cheapest premium transfer in LA.
How long does LAX to Santa Monica take?
20-30 minutes off-peak. 30-45 minutes during rush hour. The 405-N + Lincoln stretch backs up 3-7pm weekdays. We pick the routing live based on traffic — 405 or Lincoln or Sepulveda — whichever moves.
Do you drop at Shutters, Casa del Mar, and the Fairmont Miramar?
Yes — at every Ocean Avenue hotel. We coordinate with the bell captain for in-house staging, and we know which hotels have shared driveways vs separate front-drives so the chauffeur pulls into the right loop.
Can you handle Pacific Palisades and Brentwood pickups too?
Yes — both are inside our standard Westside service area at the same flat-rate band. Palisades Village + Brentwood Country Mart hotels and private residences are standard point-to-point.
Do you do meet-and-greet at LAX baggage claim?
Yes — included free for first-time clients flying internationally or arriving with multiple bags. Your chauffeur holds an iPad sign at the Tom Bradley arrivals greeter zone or your terminal's baggage carousel.
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