Southern California Saturday traffic San Diego to LAX

[Rack on]

Hi, we will by in CA in March. We will leave out of LAX 3/30 and need to drop our car off about 6pm for a 10 flight. Should we anticipate scary traffic? Is 4 hrs enough time to drop off the car and shuttle to the terminal?

Thanks. Pamela

 

[ILUVALASKA]

Four hours SHOULD be enough, if you take the 405 to the 605 the 105 west. That is the easiest route to LAX.

 

[Rack on]

Four hours SHOULD be enough, if you take the 405 to the 605 the 105 west. That is the easiest route to LAX.

Thank you!

 

[GrumpyGoat]

It will take you as long to get from the Interstate 5-405 split to LAX as it will to get from San Diego to where the freeways split...

 

[paulakimtrac]

Hi, probably enough time with a few caveats...which rental car agency are you using? Will you need to refuel the car before returning it? Which airline? Do you have priority status with the airline (meaning you can use the shorter security screening line? Will you leave from the downtown San Diego area? From SD you will take the 5 North to the 405 N and Exit at Century Blvd. At the bottom of offramp, you will turn L and go under the freeway heading West towards ocean and head to the rental car lot.

All rental car agencies are "off" the airport so you will take a shuttle from the car rental lot to the airport.