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The FlyAway airport bus service outside the main Terminal building is the cheapest and most convenient transportation option from LAX to downtown Los Angeles if you don’t have much luggage. It connects the airport to Union Station, Westwood, Van Nuys, Hollywood, and Santa Monica. The ride to downtown LA is around 30 minutes. You can also take the free shuttle bus connecting to LA's Metro system. Other options include taxis, shuttles, ride apps, and car rentals.

For Business Class flights from Palm Springs to Los Angeles, you can book Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, or American Airlines, which offer this travel option on their connecting flights. General Business Class benefits these airlines offer include comfortable seats with extra legroom, special baggage allowance, premium dining, priority check-in and boarding, and access to specific lounges.

The unaccompanied minor service is usually offered on direct flights for children aged 5 to 17. Since there are no direct flights on this route, your child must be at least 8 years old to travel alone on connecting flights. Alaska Airlines offers the Junior Jetsetter minor service, or you can consider the unaccompanied minor service by United Airlines. Your child will be escorted throughout the flight and receive the necessary help.

From Los Angeles, you can extend your trip to domestic cities like New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Chicago, Miami, Seattle, Boston, Atlanta, Denver, and Dallas or international destinations like London, Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul, Cancun, Vancouver, Paris, Beijing, Mexico City, and Dubai.

Among airlines operating Palm Springs to Los Angeles flights:

• United Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only United Airlines operates flights between Palm Springs and Los Angeles.

Flights from Palm Springs to Los Angeles usually depart from Palm Springs (PSP) and arrive at Los Angeles (LAX).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• United Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Palm Springs to Los Angeles:

• Economy Class
• First Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $213 round-trip via Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX), compared to $269 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $40–$80 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by United Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) variants.

Most connecting flights from Palm Springs to Los Angeles pass through Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other layover airports each see under 5%.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 46% on the Palm Springs to Los Angeles route. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $239 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $441, a difference of $202. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Palm Springs to Los Angeles route, 9% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 53 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Palm Springs to Los Angeles flights, with 100% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 0%, evening flights for 0%, and night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Los Angeles are Venice Beach, Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena. These are among the most viewed places in Los Angeles on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Palm Springs to Los Angeles:

• Earliest: departs at 7:08 am and lands at 8:18 am
• Latest: departs at 5:55 pm and lands at 7:05 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 10m.

A nonstop flight from Palm Springs to Los Angeles takes 1h 10m, covering 109 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $224 to $1,141. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Palm Springs to Los Angeles are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $134, which is 44% below the typical average for this route.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Los Angeles Airport (LAX) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $4 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Ace
· Thrifty
· Dollar
· Hertz
· Alamo

Round-trip flights from Palm Springs to Los Angeles range from $239 to $363, with an average of $269 over the past 12 months. Anything below $239 counts as a good deal.