Shuttle vans provide to and from service between the airport and the Caltech neighborhood. Special Caltech-only discounts may be available at campus locations or with a Caltech ID. Rates are subject to change; please check the Caltech travel service agreements for more information on the Shuttle Agreements. Caltech has several Super Shuttle stops on campus where you may be picked up or dropped off by Super Shuttle: Super Shuttle locations.

• Super Shuttle:  1-800-258-3826 or 1-800-BLUE-VAN
• Prime Time:  1-800-733-8267 or 1-800-RED-VANS
• XPRESS:  1-800-427-7483 or 1-800-I-ARRIVE

Shuttle reservations are always necessary, except when coming from the LAX airport to Caltech. To get a shuttle at the LAX airport, exit the baggage claim area and look for the orange overhead "SHARED RIDE VANS" sign.

You can take the metro train from Lake Station in Pasadena to Union Station, and then take the non-stop Flyaway bus directly to the LAX airport. Lake Station is at 340 N Lake Ave, where Lake Avenue reaches the freeway. The trains run every fifteen minutes, and it takes about 30 minutes to reach Union Station from Pasadena. A one-way ticket between Lake Station and Union Station is about $1.25 and you can buy tickets from a ticket machine at any station. When you arrive at Union Station, you can walk to the buses area and buy a ticket on the flyaway bus for about $4. The flyaway bus will take you directly to the LAX airport in about 45 minutes.