lazydaz Posted December 14, 2019 #1 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Arriving on Alaska Airline at Ontario International Airport and boarding NCL Joy in Long Beach Cruise Terminal. Need advice on travel to the terminal at a reasonable cost. Have a hotel near the terminal for overnight before boarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshagan Posted December 14, 2019 #2 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Ontario is 60 some miles from the port. An Uber or Lyft is probably going to be your best bet. Figure $75 to $100 for an Uber X. Traffic is lighter on weekends and the trip will take at least an hour and 15 minutes. But can still be very heavy at any time. Rush hour on a weekday would slow the trip down to 2 to 3 hours. This thread has more tips from people who have done it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socalev Posted December 14, 2019 #3 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Maybe this https://www.highdesertshuttle.com/ Also I am on Joy in a few weeks. It goes out of San Pedro not Long Beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted December 14, 2019 #4 Share Posted December 14, 2019 https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/315-west-coast-departures/ West Coast departures forum for transportation questions as this question isn’t NCL related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted December 14, 2019 #5 Share Posted December 14, 2019 8 hours ago, lazydaz said: NCL Joy in Long Beach Cruise Terminal. Might want to double-check that before you go to the wrong terminal - NCL usually sails from San Pedro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydaz Posted December 14, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted December 14, 2019 I'm not familiar with southern California so just trying to figure things out on the map. My cruise is in April. How far is San Pedro from Long Beach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ColeThornton Posted December 14, 2019 #7 Share Posted December 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, lazydaz said: I'm not familiar with southern California so just trying to figure things out on the map. My cruise is in April. How far is San Pedro from Long Beach? https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Los+Angeles+World+Cruise+Center,+Los+Angeles,+CA/Long+Beach+Cruise+Terminal,+231+Windsor+Way,+Long+Beach,+CA+90802/@33.7648807,-118.2746644,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x80dd363f413c0f7d:0x556daba91fe62a7c!2m2!1d-118.2770596!2d33.747599!1m5!1m1!1s0x80dd3130ca6b837b:0x782462116aca54c6!2m2!1d-118.1888774!2d33.7513594!3e0?hl=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted December 14, 2019 #8 Share Posted December 14, 2019 @ColeThornton I was just working on the exact same thing! Had the search/directions pulled up and the link copied when you replied! Can't tell you how many times I'd be having a discussion with someone at work and we're wondering about something, we then realize we have these wonderful devices at our disposal on which we can enter our query and find the information. Some people are just more adept at using those devices or entering the appropriate query than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydaz Posted December 14, 2019 Author #9 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Didn't realize Alaska Airlines would land at the Ontario International Terminal so may have to rent a car to get to the San Pedro terminal unless there is a metro rail link or some easier way to get to the San Pedro cruise terminal. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruin Steve Posted December 14, 2019 #10 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Public Transport from Ontario to a hotel in San Pedro would require well over three hours ...and two buses and a train, none of which would really be set up to accommodate your luggage and maybe over a half a mile of walking... And then, the question, based on your prior posts, would be: Is your hotel in San Pedro or Long Beach? Los Angeles Harbor is extremely large--Long Beach is on the Eastern edge of the harbor complex, San Pedro on the Western edge...a hotel in Long Beach may be as much as 6-8 miles--or more--from your ship. In fact, Long Beach itself is a big city and is several miles across--if you chose a hotel in East Long Beach (Golden Sails, Hotel Current or others), you could be more than 12 miles from your ship... Generally, I never recommend using Ontario Airport for a cruise unless: 1) You are visiting family in that part of SoCal or 2) You get such an incredible deal that you cannot pass it up (and are willing to pay back a good portion of that savings in extra transportation costs--and time). LAX--20 miles from the pier--makes the most sense for most cruise passengers (despite the size and crowds) due to its location and the number and frequency of flights. Long Beach Airport--16 miles from pier--makes great sense if you can find appropriate flights. John Wayne (Orange County)--33 miles--makes sense especially if you are visiting Disney or some other OC attraction pre- or post-cruise. Burbank--36 miles--makes sense especially if you are planning a pre- or post cruise visit to Hollywood/Universal. Ontario--60 miles--makes little sense for most people. Rental cars from Ontario with a drop-off in San Pedro--beware of two issues--1) There may be some very steep one-way drop-off charges and 2) If you are arriving in San Pedro on a weekend, be aware that the only two car rental offices there--Hertz and Enterprise--both close at 1:00 on Saturday and are closed on Sunday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydaz Posted December 14, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted December 14, 2019 thank you for your help, I have booked the Sunrise Hotel in San Pedro for the night before the cruise. Don't know what I will do about my flight, will look at all the options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruin Steve Posted December 15, 2019 #12 Share Posted December 15, 2019 1 hour ago, lazydaz said: thank you for your help, I have booked the Sunrise Hotel in San Pedro for the night before the cruise. Don't know what I will do about my flight, will look at all the options. Personally, there are only two...maybe three hotels I would stay at in San Pedro. Before my cruise in three weeks, I am staying the one night before at the Doubletree. My second option would have been the Crowne Plaza...If neither was available, the Best Western on Gaffey would be the third choice--not thrilled about the location, but, at least it gets favorable reviews. The Sunrise, OTOH, generally does not. Check it out here: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g32655-d81285-Reviews-Sunrise_Hotel_San_Pedro-Los_Angeles_California.html If that doesn't scare you away, at least it's close to the pier. If your flight isn't booked quite yet, I know Air Canada/WestJet have nonstop flights to LAX from Calgary and Edmonton...You'd save time and money flying into LAX and have a number of options on getting from LAX to San Pedro...it's only a 20 mile ride--even in the worst of rush hour conditions, it should take an hour at the very worst. Ontario to San Pedro could take an eternity. Even Alaska Airlines can get you to LAX or John Wayne (SNA) with one stop in Seattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydaz Posted December 15, 2019 Author #13 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Thank you so much for your help, sorting this out has been quite a challenge. I have cancelled the Alaska Airline reservation and will rebook with Air Canada. Will also change my hotel reservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted December 30, 2019 #14 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Know the OP changed their plans. This info is for those searching options. We live near ONT. The only viable option is to rent a car, it'll be cheaper than any shuttle or Lyft/Uber/taxi. If you were sailing out of Long Beach and wanted to ride the rails, plan about 3 hours. San Bernardino Line (closest station is Rancho Cucamonga) to Union Station. Transfer to the Red or Purple Line to the 7th St station. Take the Blue Line to Long Beach. Take the Passport Bus to Queen Mary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottbee Posted December 30, 2019 #15 Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 12/14/2019 at 5:17 PM, lazydaz said: Thank you so much for your help, sorting this out has been quite a challenge. I have cancelled the Alaska Airline reservation and will rebook with Air Canada. Will also change my hotel reservation. Alaska Air fly into 4 of the 5 airports in metro Los Angeles. LAX - main airport ONT - Ontario, as you've discovered, a long way from port BUR - Burbank, also a long way from port SNA - Santa Ana/Orange County (John Wayne Intl) LAX and SNA would be the preferable ones. I suspect your issue was you selected "All Los Angeles Airports" in your search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike x ftc Posted December 31, 2019 #16 Share Posted December 31, 2019 On 12/14/2019 at 11:33 AM, tallnthensome said: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/315-west-coast-departures/ West Coast departures forum for transportation questions as this question isn’t NCL related. This is the west coast departures forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted December 31, 2019 #17 Share Posted December 31, 2019 It was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydaz Posted January 1, 2020 Author #18 Share Posted January 1, 2020 On 12/30/2019 at 11:49 AM, scottbee said: Alaska Air fly into 4 of the 5 airports in metro Los Angeles. LAX - main airport ONT - Ontario, as you've discovered, a long way from port BUR - Burbank, also a long way from port SNA - Santa Ana/Orange County (John Wayne Intl) LAX and SNA would be the preferable ones. I suspect your issue was you selected "All Los Angeles Airports" in your search. Thanks for the information. I probably will use Westjet which has a non stop from Edmonton too LAX. Costly mistake on my part, I could take Alaska Air to LAX but it does have a stop in Seattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydaz Posted January 1, 2020 Author #19 Share Posted January 1, 2020 On 12/29/2019 at 6:54 PM, SadieN said: Know the OP changed their plans. This info is for those searching options. We live near ONT. The only viable option is to rent a car, it'll be cheaper than any shuttle or Lyft/Uber/taxi. If you were sailing out of Long Beach and wanted to ride the rails, plan about 3 hours. San Bernardino Line (closest station is Rancho Cucamonga) to Union Station. Transfer to the Red or Purple Line to the 7th St station. Take the Blue Line to Long Beach. Take the Passport Bus to Queen Mary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydaz Posted January 1, 2020 Author #20 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Thanks for the information. Renting a car is out, we are seniors and don't want to drive in LA traffic. We thought about the transit but just too much of a bother. I have cancelled my original flight and will book a direct flight to LAX. Expensive mistake unfortunately. We took the same NCL cruise in October heading south so decided to take the same trip heading north in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikenbon Posted January 10, 2020 #21 Share Posted January 10, 2020 We aren't familiar with Uber or Lyft since neither are available in our province, so what would recommendations be for seniors going from LAX to Long Beach now that SuperShuttle is out of business? Thanks in advance for any recommendations or advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikenbon Posted January 11, 2020 #22 Share Posted January 11, 2020 6 hours ago, CarelessAndConfused said: You could try: https://www.primetimeshuttle.com/airports/lax-airport-shuttle/ http://247ride.com/shuttles/ Thanks! I'll definitely research this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted January 12, 2020 #23 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Taxi's are still a viable option. About $75 to Long Beach from LAX. Long Beach to LAX is $60flat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikenbon Posted January 12, 2020 #24 Share Posted January 12, 2020 4 minutes ago, SadieN said: Taxi's are still a viable option. About $75 to Long Beach from LAX. Long Beach to LAX is $60flat Thanks. That helps too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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