Orange County Area Transit

From Orange County Airport
John Wayne Airport Yellow Cab Service (800) 535-2211 or (714) 535-0156 services the airport. The company charges a metered rate of $2.95 for the first 1/4 mile, plus 65 cents for each additional 1/4 mile, with a 50 cent per minute wait fee.

If you are planning a trip to Disneyland®, you will probably find it less expensive and more convenient to take an airport shuttle to your hotel in Anaheim and then rent a car locally only for the days you will actually need a car. Local car rental agencies in Anaheim offer free pick-up and return service to your hotel.

You do not need to rent a car in order to travel from Anaheim hotels to Disneyland® and California Adventure. Many hotels offer free shuttle service to the parks and there is also a very inexpensive shuttle service called Anaheim Resort Transit (ART) that can provide you and your family with easy and convenient connections between hotels, Disneyland®, Disney's California Adventure, Downtown Disney®, the Anaheim Convention Center, shopping, dining and evening entertainment.

If you arrive at John Wayne Airport Orange County and need to rent a car, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Hertz, Enterprise, National, and Thrifty all have rental counters inside the arrivals terminal at John Wayne Airport.

If you arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and need to rent a car, click here for a list of car rental companies.

You can easily get a shuttle from John Wayne Airport Orange County. A number of door-to-door shuttles operate out of John Wayne Airport. These shuttles operate every few minutes and are located on the Arrival (Lower) Level in the Ground Transportation Center. A Transportation Coordinator will place you with the first available shuttle, unless you specify a particular shuttle company.

SuperShuttle Van Rides from LAX to Anaheim Area Hotels

Metrolink is Southern California's rail system. Metrolink covers the following counties - Orange(Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm), Los Angeles(Universal Studios, Hollywood), Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura(6 flags Magic Mountain).

Orange County's Metrolink commuter rail service serves 11 stations in Orange County. Click here for a printable map

Metrolink fares are calculated with a distance based formula using the shortest driving distance between stations, with an 80 -mile maximum charge. To find out exactly what the fare will be for your trip, check out any of the following:

An automated ticket vending machine (located at every Metrolink station)
800-371- LINK(5465)
metrolinktrains.com

Free Transfers: Just show your valid Metrolink ticket or pass to the driver or conductor of almost any local bus, shuttle, light rail or subway that connects to your train's arrival station, and you'll ride free for the rest of your trip.

How to Ride Metrolink

OCTA bus
From John Wayne Orange County Airport, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) buses, Routes 76 and 212, service John Wayne Airport. The OCTA bus stop is located on the arrival (lower) level outside of Terminal B. Click here for fares and schedules.

Disneyland Resort Express

Also Servicing most hotels in Anaheim, Buena Park, Garden Grove and Orange, the Disneyland ® Resort Express makes it easy to travel between Orange County's John Wayne Airport (SNA), or Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the Disneyland® Resort and the Anaheim area hotels. Click here for more information.

LAX FlyAway Bus

Travelers from Orange County can now board their next flight to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at Irvine Station. LAX FlyAway bus offers nonstop bus service to and from LAX.

LAX FlyAway operates out of Irvine Station 7 days a week – no reservations are required. Click here for more information.

Here are a few things to keep in mind if you decide to drive.

1) You must have valid driver's license and liability insurance to legally drive within the state of California.

2) Child seats are a requirement for children weighing under 60 pounds or for children under the age of 6 years old.

3) Driving while intoxicated is illegal and anyone caught driving with a blood alcohol level of .08% or greater will be immediately arrested.

4) Seat belts are mandatory when your vehicle is in motion.

5) Car pool lanes are for vehicles with two or more passengers. (Infants count, pets do not!) To enter or exit the carpool lane properly and legally you must wait until the broken white line appears. If you cross the double yellow line to get in or out of a carpool lane you will be given a ticket and a stiff fine of $271.00.

6) Starting July 1, 2008 it will be against the law to drive on California roads while talking on your cellphone. All drivers must use a hands-free device.