LA Auto Show 2026 transportation and car service

The 2026 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public on Friday, November 20 and runs for ten days to Sunday, November 29, 2026, at the Los Angeles Convention Center downtown, according to the official LA Auto Show website. The day before, Thursday, November 19, the halls belong to AutoMobility LA, the show's official media and industry day, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Automakers unveil new models, journalists and analysts work the stands, and fleet buyers and executives fly in from across the country.

Elly8.net books LA Auto Show transportation as a fixed-price plan: a chauffeur who meets you at LAX or Burbank, an hourly car that waits outside the convention center while you work the floor, and a car for dinners in downtown, West Hollywood or Beverly Hills when the halls close. Prices are published, all-in and do not change for show week, and the 24/7 desk stays on the booking from landing to departure.

What is the best way to get to the LA Auto Show?

The Los Angeles Convention Center sits at the south end of downtown, next to L.A. Live and Crypto.com Arena, close to the 10 and 110 freeways. That location is easy to reach and hard to leave at the wrong hour. Show traffic shares the same streets as arena events, downtown office traffic and, this year, the busiest travel week of the American calendar: Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26, and the show stays open that day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A chauffeured car takes the guesswork out of the curb. The chauffeur sets you down at the entrance you need, holds nearby, and is back at the agreed pickup point when you message, instead of you joining the line for a taxi or waiting for an app driver to find you among thousands of visitors leaving at 10 p.m.

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Show dates, hours and entrances

The official know-before-you-go page lists these public hours, marked as subject to change:

There are two main entrances. The South Hall entrance is at the corner of Pico Boulevard and Figueroa Street, and the West Hall entrance is off Gilbert Lindsay Plaza, next to Crypto.com Arena. Tell the desk which hall your stand, press conference or meeting is in, and the chauffeur plans the drop-off for that side. The show itself says weekdays, especially Monday to Wednesday, and early mornings are the least crowded times, which is useful if you can choose your visit.

AutoMobility LA: an hourly car for media and industry day

AutoMobility LA on November 19 is where the business happens: vehicle reveals, keynote sessions and awards announcements, followed by meetings and dinners. The AutoMobility LA page describes a full day from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the convention center. For a communications team or an executive with a press schedule, a car by the hour is the practical choice.

Morning. Doors open at 7 a.m., so a hotel pickup in Beverly Hills or Santa Monica can be well before 6:30 a.m. to clear the 10 Freeway in time. The chauffeur is at the hotel driveway early and the route is chosen around the morning traffic.

Midday. If the agenda includes an off-site interview, a dealer visit or a lunch in the Arts District, the car takes you door to door and waits. For a team of four to seven with camera kit or product samples, an Executive Sprinter keeps everyone together.

Evening. At 6 p.m. the hall closes and the dinner circuit begins, often in downtown, West Hollywood or Beverly Hills. The car is staged close to the exit you used.

Our hourly chauffeur service in Los Angeles is priced from US$105 an hour in a business sedan to US$210 in an Executive Sprinter, with a three-hour minimum. For a full press day, the packages are simpler: the full-day chauffeur (8 hours) costs US$775 in a business sedan to US$1,550 in an Executive Sprinter, and the corporate roadshow day (10 hours) costs US$945 to US$1,890. See roadshow chauffeur and conference transportation for how longer days are scheduled.

Arriving for the show: LAX, Burbank, Van Nuys and John Wayne

Los Angeles has four airports that matter for show week, and the right one depends on where you stay. Fixed fares on the Los Angeles price list are calculated to Beverly Hills, where many visiting executives stay; for hotels downtown near the convention center, enter the address in the web booker for a fixed quote.

Prices are per vehicle to Beverly Hills, all-in. The clear-road times are a floor, not a forecast: in Thanksgiving week, Los Angeles freeways are slow from early afternoon, and the desk builds a buffer into every departure.

LAX. Give us your flight number when you book. The chauffeur tracks the landing and meets you inside with a name board, and waiting after a tracked landing is complimentary. Taxis and app rides at LAX use the LAX-it pickup lot outside the terminal loop, and Los Angeles World Airports is still transforming ground access, so curb rules can change; the desk keeps track of them for you.

Burbank, Van Nuys and John Wayne. Burbank is often the easier commercial airport for downtown and the Valley. Van Nuys is a busy private aviation airport; give us the tail number or the FBO name and the chauffeur meets the aircraft as the handler directs, as described on private jet and FBO transfers. John Wayne in Orange County suits visitors staying south of the city, and our Orange County page covers that area.

For how airport pickups work in detail, see airport transfers.

Teams, stands and dealer groups

Automakers, suppliers and dealer groups travel in teams, and the show runs for ten days. The desk books multi-day, multi-car plans on one confirmation: a Sprinter shuttle between the team hotel and the convention center at set times, a sedan or SUV on standby for the executive, and airport transfers for staff arriving and leaving on different days. Executive Sprinters carry small teams with luggage and booth materials; for larger groups we combine vehicles. See Sprinter van with driver and group transportation.

Companies that send staff every year can open a corporate account with monthly invoicing, one billing contact and booking by email or through the web booker. Event agencies and travel managers who book for clients can use travel agent accounts. For unannounced vehicle programmes or executives who need discretion, NDAs are available on request. Elly8.net is a chauffeur booking service, not a security company.

Evenings in Los Angeles during show week

Show week evenings mix client dinners, brand parties and the downtown restaurants around L.A. Live and the Arts District, with longer runs to West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica. The evening out and event night package keeps a car and chauffeur with you for five hours, from US$525 in a business sedan to US$1,050 in an Executive Sprinter. It covers the drive from the convention center to dinner, waiting through the meal and a second stop, and the drive back to the hotel. The chauffeur follows California rules on what can be carried in the vehicle.

When there is an event at Crypto.com Arena the same evening, the streets around the convention center fill twice. The desk checks the arena calendar for your dates and adjusts pickup points and times.

Honest alternatives: Metro, parking and rideshare

For many public visitors, a car service is not necessary, and we say so.

Metro. The show itself recommends public transit to the convention center. Pico Station is the most convenient stop and puts you one block from the halls. Metro's regular one-way fare is US$1.75, with daily and weekly caps. From LAX, the LAX/Metro Transit Center joins the K Line and the C Line, though reaching downtown takes connections.

Driving and parking. The convention center has garages right next to the main halls. The show says parking is first come, first served and usually costs US$25 to US$35, with more garages and street parking around L.A. Live, and reservations available in advance through a parking app.

Taxi and rideshare. Fine for a short daytime hop. At closing time on the busy days, when thousands leave together, waits and app prices rise.

A pre-booked chauffeur wins on media and industry day, when you have a schedule to keep, when you are hosting guests, when the evening includes two or three stops, and when you land at LAX with bags and a meeting the same afternoon. For the detail, see Uber Black vs a pre-booked chauffeur and chauffeur vs car rental.

Staying on after the show

Thanksgiving weekend is a good time to see more of Southern California. The signature day trip to Malibu and the Pacific Coast Highway is an 8-hour package from US$775 in a business sedan to US$1,550 in an Executive Sprinter, and the private highlights tour, from US$420, takes in Hollywood, Beverly Hills and the coast at your pace. The same desk covers San Diego, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs and Las Vegas; long-distance rides are on city-to-city car service.

Rides in Los Angeles are operated by licensed, commercially insured local chauffeur partners vetted through the Limousine Worldwide network; Elly8.net takes the booking, fixes the price and runs the 24/7 desk. Elly8.net is a member of LimousineWorldwide.Directory, LimousineAssociation.International, HotelsWorldwide.Directory and VacationsWorldwide.Directory. Partner vehicles are four model years old or newer.

How to book

1. Enter the pickup and drop-off, with the flight number for airport legs and the hall entrance for show days.
2. Choose the vehicle: business sedan or SUV, First Class sedan or SUV, or an Executive Sprinter for teams.
3. Reserve now on the Los Angeles page for listed fares and packages, or use the web booker for downtown hotels and any other address. Confirmation arrives by email.

AutoMobility LA and the opening weekend book out first, so reserve as soon as your schedule is set. Prices on the list do not change for the show; tolls and parking are billed at cost.

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