Long Beach Airport (LGB), officially Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field), is in Long Beach, California, about 9.1 miles from Stanton. You can make the trip by car, or use airport bus services and connections, a taxi or a rideshare.
- Drive: About a 21-minute drive from a motel in Stanton.
- Bus: Long Beach Transit routes serve LGB, with connections to the Metro A Line.
- Rental cars: Onsite counters serve customers during airline operating hours.
- Taxi and rideshare: Taxi service and app-based pickup are available at the terminal.
How far is Long Beach Airport from Stanton?
Long Beach Airport is about 9.1 miles from Stanton. The airport is in Long Beach, so the trip to Stanton begins outside the city rather than at an airport in Stanton itself.
Driving and rental-car options
Rental cars are available onsite at LGB. Long Beach Airport says rental-car counters are in the Historic Terminal, with vehicle pickup and drop-off in the lot directly across from it. Avis and Budget; Enterprise, National and Alamo; and Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty have counters, and the companies serve customers during airline operating hours.
If you plan to rent, check the airport’s official ground-transportation information and your rental company’s arrangements before you go.
Public transport connections
Long Beach Transit buses serve Long Beach Airport, and some routes connect with Metro Rail. The airport names routes 111 and 405 (Commuter Express) as airport bus services. LA Metro also identifies routes 102, 104 and 111 as serving LGB; routes 102 and 104 connect with the Metro A Line at Willow Station.
Allow at least 15 minutes for bus transfers between the A Line and Long Beach Airport. Route 405 does not operate on Saturdays, Sundays, or several public holidays.
Long Beach Transit’s one-way fare is $1.25, and it does not offer transfers within its service area. Route 405 costs $4 one way, $2 for eligible seniors aged 62 and older or Medicare cardholders, and $7 round trip.
For current routes, fares and service days, check the official site before you go: consult Long Beach Transit and LA Metro for bus information, and Long Beach Airport for airport transport details.
Taxi and app-based rides
At LGB, Long Beach Yellow Cab serves passengers from the taxi stand just outside the terminal. Lyft and Uber vehicles may pick up and drop off passengers at the median curb directly in front of the terminal.
The closest Metro Rail station to the airport is Wardlow Station on the A Line. Long Beach Airport gives a taxi fare of $13.35 between Wardlow Station and the airport, subject to change without notice. That fare covers the station-to-airport taxi leg, not the full trip to Stanton.
Arrival tips for motel guests
Choose your onward transport before leaving the terminal: head to the rental-car arrangements if you are driving, the taxi stand for a cab, or the median curb for an app-based ride.
If someone is collecting you by car, the airport encourages pickups from its free Cell Phone Waiting Lot at the northwest corner of Lakewood Boulevard and Donald Douglas Drive.
FAQs
How long is the drive from Long Beach Airport to Stanton?
The drive from the airport to Stanton takes about 21 minutes.
Can you take a bus from Long Beach Airport?
Yes. Long Beach Transit routes serve LGB, including routes that connect with the Metro A Line at Willow Station. Check current schedules and service days with the transit operators.
Where do taxis and rideshares pick up at LGB?
Long Beach Yellow Cab uses the taxi stand just outside the terminal. Lyft and Uber pickups are at the median curb directly in front of the terminal.
Are rental cars available at Long Beach Airport?
Yes. Onsite counters are in the Historic Terminal, with vehicle pickup and drop-off in the lot across from it. Rental companies serve customers during airline operating hours.