Travel Information

From LAX to Pasadena

After picking up your bags at LAX exit the baggage area and cross the small street to the median. Above the median there are signs indicating ground transportation service stops in that area (shared ride vans, hotel and car rental vans, taxi or flyaway bus).

Shared Ride Vans

A common choice for transportation is to employ a shared-ride van between LAX and Pasadena. You can just show-up at the airport or make online reservations with one of the two operators: Prime Time Shuttle and Super Shuttle. They offer a similar quality service for roughly $30 each way.

Taxi

Yellowcab taxi service between LAX and Pasadena is roughly $82 each way.

Mass Transit

The cheapest way to get to Pasadena from LAX is to take the mass transit, Flyaway express bus and light rail, combination. It takes ~80 min and costs $8.50 each way.

Venue Location:

The conference will be held at the Carnegie Observatories headquarters, at:

813 Santa Barbara Street
Pasadena
California 91101

Here is a map with directions from the Sheraton Hotel to Carnegie Observatories.

Please contact the LOC at andy@obs.carnegiescience.edu if you have questions.