Direct VIP Transportation provides private, flat-rate car service between Santa Barbara and LAX, in both directions, around the clock. Skip the airport stress. We drive you between Santa Barbara and LAX in comfort, with a private driver, for a flat price set before you go. You relax, work, or sleep while we handle the road, and you arrive feeling ready instead of frazzled.
Everything That Comes With the Ride
- A clean, luxury SUV with room for up to six and your bags
- A flat price set before the ride, the same in either direction
- Flight tracking and curbside pickup at your terminal
- Help with the bags and an early arrival, every time
- A calm, private ride, around the clock
Heading to LAX
We confirm your pickup the night before and arrive early. The Denali is at your door, we load the bags, and we time the departure around the day’s real traffic and your check-in window. You ride in comfort all the way to your terminal and reach it with time to relax.
Landing at LAX? We Are Already There
Send us your flight number and we track it from takeoff, so an early landing or a long delay is ours to handle. We meet you curbside, right outside your terminal. The bags go in, and you are headed up the coast within minutes of walking out. You stay in text contact with your driver the whole time, so coming home is the easy part.
No Matter Your Terminal, We Will Be There
LAX has nine terminals, and your airline sets which one. Tell us your airline or flight number and we will meet you right outside it. Here is the usual layout:
- Terminal 1Breeze, Frontier, Southwest, Sun CountryBook
- Terminal 2Aer Lingus, Air France, LATAM, Norse Atlantic, Virgin Atlantic, WestJetBook
- Terminal 3Delta, AeromexicoBook
- Terminal 4American, British Airways, Japan Airlines, QantasBook
- Terminal 5American, JetBlue, SpiritBook
- Terminal 6Air Canada, AlaskaBook
- Terminals 7 & 8United, United ExpressBook
- Tom BradleyMost international — Emirates, Lufthansa, EVA AirBook
Whichever terminal you land in, we will be waiting close by. Just text us when you have your bags.
How Long Is the Drive From Santa Barbara to LAX?
Plan on about two hours door to door, and closer to three on weekday afternoons or Sunday evenings, across roughly 95 miles down the 101. Either way, the drive is the easy part. You can stretch out, work on your laptop, or close your eyes, and we will get you there on time.
A Flat Price, Set Before You Go
Your price is a flat rate, quoted before the ride, and it holds. Traffic, a delayed flight, or a holiday weekend will not move it. The number we give you is the number you pay, with no meter running and nothing tacked on at the curb. Send us your trip for a quick quote, or see how it works on our flat rates page.
Direct VIP — flat rate
- ✓ Price locked before you ride
- ✓ Same price at 5 p.m. Friday
- ✓ Private & nonstop
- ✓ Always Francisco
Apps & shuttles
- ✕ Surge when you travel
- ✕ Cheaper until 5 p.m. Friday
- ✕ Shuttle waits on strangers
- ✕ Whoever is closest
What Every Airport Ride Includes
The flat price covers the whole experience, not a stripped-down base fare:
- A flat quote before you commit
- A clean luxury SUV, with room for six and a family’s luggage
- Flight tracking on every pickup, and free wait time when your flight runs late
- Cold water, phone chargers, and a quiet, comfortable cabin
- An early arrival, and text contact with your driver the whole way
Early Flights Are a Specialty
A 3:30 a.m. pickup for an early international check-in is the ride people most want to get right, and it is one we run all the time. We confirm the night before, arrive ahead of schedule, and the car is warm and quiet while the street is still dark.
We run around the clock, so an early departure or a midnight landing is never a problem, and our reviews mention these runs most.
Resorts and Hotels We Serve
We are a regular at the area’s top hotels and resorts. Tell us where you are staying and we handle the run, bags and all. Pickups and drop-offs include:
- The Ritz-Carlton Bacara
- Rosewood Miramar Beach
- San Ysidro Ranch
- Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara
- The Montecito Inn
- El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel
- Hotel Californian
Staying somewhere else? We cover all of them, so just send us the address.
Every Airport We Cover
LAX is not the only airport we run, and each one has its own flat rate. Tell us which airport and we will quote it:
- Los Angeles International (LAX)
- Santa Barbara Airport (SBA)
- Hollywood Burbank (BUR)
- John Wayne, Orange County (SNA)
- Ontario International (ONT)
If your trip starts in Montecito or anywhere along the coast, our Santa Barbara car service covers it down into Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is only ten minutes from downtown.
Get Your Airport Ride Set
Your flight is booked, so let us handle the ride. Call or text (805) 825-8966 with your travel date, pickup, and flight time, get your flat quote in minutes, and say yes. The drive should be the easy part of your trip, and with us it is.
- Text (805) 825-8966 with your date, pickup, and flight time
- Get your flat rate back in minutes
- Confirm, and the stressful part of your trip is done