Connecting from SNA to an LAX flight
The drive between the two airports is 43 miles. Allow the form's traffic estimate, then the airline's recommended check-in time, then a margin for bags and security; for an international departure from Tom Bradley International Terminal that is usually the longest of the three. Your chauffeur drops you at the departure curb for your airline's terminal.
Flying into LAX and out of SNA works the same way in reverse: book from LAX with your arrival flight number, and the chauffeur meets you at your LAX terminal.
Pickup at John Wayne Airport
Baggage claim is on the Arrival (lower) level of the Thomas F. Riley Terminal: carousels 1–2 in Terminal A, 3–4 in B and 5–7 in C. The airport's rules send pre-arranged charter cars to the lower level and do not allow cars to wait at the curb, so your chauffeur times the pickup to your landing and texts you the meeting point once you have your bags. Rideshare cars pick up in the parking structures instead.
Vehicles for the drive
Comfort Sedan and Executive Sedan for up to 3 passengers with 3 bags; Luxury SUV for up to 7 with 6 bags; Escalade Elite for 6 with 5; a Mercedes Sprinter for groups of up to 14 online. On October 18, 2026, SNA to LAX was $183, $229, $279, $292 and $741 respectively, one way.
Several stops in one day
If the day includes a meeting or a hotel check-in on the way, compare one chauffeur by the hour: $80 an hour in a Comfort Sedan, $130 in an Escalade Elite, 4-hour minimum online, unlimited stops. Each booked hour includes about 25 miles of driving, so a long route raises the minimum hours the form offers.