UberX Begins Service at LAX

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The ride-hailing company UberX will begin making
passenger pickups at Los Angeles International Airport this morning, joining
competing service Lyft as the only such services offering pickups at LAX.
“We are bringing LAX passengers what they have been asking for —
better access to reliable, convenient transportation from the airport,” Mayor
Eric Garcetti said, adding that, with the advent of UberX, “those options
expand dramatically…”
Lyft began pickup service at the airport on Dec. 23. Ride-hailing
companies had previously been restricted to dropping off passengers at the
airport.
The ride-hailing service must pay the airport a $4 service charge per
trip, a cost that will likely be passed onto passengers.
The UberX service, which connects passengers to drivers giving rides in
their own cars for a fee, will make pick-ups and drop-offs on the
Upper/Departures Level.
The same company had already been operating its Uber Black, Uber SUV and
Uber Luxe services in the Lower/Arrivals Level using company-owned
limousines, towncars and other vehicles.
Airport officials said other companies such as Wingz and Opoli are also
applying for permits to do pick-ups at LAX.