Lyft Becomes First Ride-Hailing Service Allowed At LAX
Los Angeles International Airport has long banned pickups by basic ride-hailing services, allowing Lyft to get a leg up on a major competitor.
A police car is seen at LAX.
Reed Saxon / AP
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Tuesday that the app-based ride hailing service will begin picking passengers up at one of the world's busiest airports at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Previously, only premium level ride-hailing services with specially licensed drivers — such as Uber Black — were allowed to pick up passengers.
Basic, inexpensive riding hailing services including UberX and Lyft — which are popular and widely used in the Los Angeles region — had previously been banned from picking people up at LAX, though they have been able to make drop-offs.
The ban on pick-ups, however, prompted numerous work arounds, with many travelers taking free hotel shuttles off of airport property, then hailing Uber and Lyft from there.
Under the new agreement, Lyft will pick passengers up on the LAX's upper level, and the airport will collect $4 per trip.
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