Our favorite way to hit LAX -- when we don't feel like plopping down $10/day (if we're lucky) for parking or $65 for a taxi (don't even mention the SuperShuttle, too many bad experiences) -- has become the FlyAway bus at Union Station.
According to Zach Behrens over at LAist, that's about to get a tad more pricey:
LA Board of Airport Commissioners today were scheduled to vote on increasing FlyAway fares a couple of dollars. Citing rising fuel costs, Van Nuys and Union Station routes increased from $4 to $6 and Westwood from $4 to $5 beginning Jan. 1, 2009. The board also voted a new discount fare of $4 for persons age 65 or over, disabled, or on Medicare (proof must be shown).
Hey, it's still an economic alternative (just make sure someone drops you off at the station, or if you're lucky enough to be Gold or Red Line adjacent, you know what to do -- or suddenly it's a lot less economic). For Blogger Preschooler, the bus ride is just as exciting (if not more so) than the plane ride. For me, it's a chance to get a great glimpse of the city from a high vantage point on the 110, something I can't normally do while driving.
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