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For the train you also need to include the time to get to LA's union station. So the main difference ends up being TSA time.
by randyrand 9y ago
For the train you also need to include the time to get to LA's union station. So the main difference ends up being TSA time.
- cmurf 9y agoExcepting travel time and security time, is the airline imposition of arriving anywhere from 45 to 1.5 hours before departure or you can't check a bag. And all the airlines recommend arrival 1-2 hours before a flight. This is to account for myriad unknown factors that apply to airline travel that don't apply to trains.
- dx034 9y agoIf you live in SFO and have a business meeting in LA (or vice versa), you'll only need the trip on one side. Few people will need to travel in both cities.
- erispoe 9y agoUnion Station is or will by a direct subway ride away from a lot of dense pockets in Los Angeles (Red, Purple & Blue lines when the regional connector opens). Yes, the train will come to LAX as well, but transfer will be less convenient and likely less direct than from Union Station.