Hailing rides to and from LAX could get more expensive under new proposal

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At the top of the list of things people don’t like about LAX are the traffic in and out of the airport and the high cost of a ride.Now, airport officials are proposing a plan they hope will ease one of those problems, while increasing the other.On Tuesday morning, Los Angeles World Airports board members are expected to vote on whether to increase the access fees for private transportation companies that ferry travelers to and from Los Angeles International Airport, which includes ride app companies such as Uber and Lyft, along with taxi and limousine companies.The thinking, according to airport officials, is to encourage riders to use the yet-to-open Automated People Mover, also known as Skylink, and to reduce vehicle traffic around the terminals.Travelers at the airport Monday who heard about the vote were incredulous.“We expect rides to be expensive like in every city but for it to go up even more is kind of crazy,” said Jordan Conway, who was catching a ride into the city after arriving from Nashville with his friend for their annual trip to Southern California.Their ride from the airport was projected to cost about $80.

California The Metro station at Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street will connect to the K Line and C Line.Starting next year, travelers will be able to use the automated people mover train to and from LAX and the center.At LAX, ride app companies including Uber and Lyft pay $4 to access the airport to pick up and drop off customers.

Under Tuesday’s proposal, the fee will rise to $12 to access the airport’s central terminal area, and $6 for picking up and dropping off at Skylink.The increases will also apply to black car, taxi and limousine drivers who currently don’t pay anything to drop off passengers curbside at the airport.Uber has begun reaching out to its customer base to rally them in opposition.In an email to them Monday, it said “LAX i...