"A 140% fee hike with no transparency or public process is indefensible. Raising the LAX rideshare fee from $5 to $12 at the curb would punish travelers, working families, and seniors who depend on affordable, reliable transportation. Uber supports improving LAX, but not on the backs of the people who keep it running."
"Airport officials say the hike is overdue, arguing that the current fees haven't changed in 10 years despite billions of dollars poured into massive upgrades at LAX. The proposal is also being billed as a way to manage congestion and encourage the use of the airport's long-delayed automated people mover, which is expected to be operational by the second half of this year."
Los Angeles International Airport is considering significant fee increases for rideshare services like Uber and Lyft, taxis, and commercial vehicles. The proposal includes a $6 base access fee for entering LAX and an additional $6 charge for vehicles pulling directly to terminal curbs, totaling $12 per pickup or drop-off. This represents the first major fee adjustment in approximately a decade. Current riders pay $4 to $5 in access fees, meaning round-trip costs would increase from $10 to $24, a 140% increase. Airport officials justify the hike by citing billions invested in LAX upgrades and the need to manage congestion while promoting use of the new automated people mover transit system launching later this year.
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