As affordable, safe and exciting as air travel is nowadays, it's still fairly stressful.
Packing up everything, (and in Western culture, that usually means a lot) waking up early and hoping not to get stuck in a traffic jam.
An understandable number of precautions taken is not only a good idea, but a necessary one.
In a large city like Los Angeles, where, say, you wanted to get to LAX Airport - transportation is a key issue to take note of.
When departing, parking at or around the airport could be very expensive and in the case of family travel - not practical either, seeing how you'd have to cram your car completely full of people and things.
Of course, you could take a taxi.
A taxi however has some of the same problems: not particularly practical for a family of five.
What's the answer then? Undoubtedly, the best way to travel to an airport in a large city would be to take a shuttle.
There is a number of private companies that can oblige you with this sort of transportation; choosing the best one is a whole different story, however.
What is certain however is that, in case of Los Angeles, taking a LAX Shuttle is by far the smartest way to travel.
Here are the reasons why it's better than taking a cab: Firstly, (and most importantly) it's significantly cheaper.
Unlike taxi cabs which have a meter running, a price for a shuttle is agreed upon before departure.
What does that mean? On a good day, a taxi will run you a good $100 for a number of people.
A shuttle? Less than half that amount.
Next, it's important to realize that seeing how shuttles specialize in driving people to airports, you can be assured that apart from the price, you are more often than not getting the most timely service - after all, arriving late and missing the flight would result in a loss of business for the shuttle company whereas taxis are in the clear, for the most part.
Further, a shuttle usually provides more spacious accommodations for travellers compared to the cabs - lets not forget all that luggage! Finally, if you wear crispy suits and LAX shuttle prices aren't a big concern to you, don't forget that with certain shuttle services you can really roll in style - a stretch limo and a luxury sedan will pick you up and deliver you to the rendezvous with your flight.
How does the yellow car compare? Not well.
There is only one thing that hasn't been discussed in detail yet.
It's obvious that taking a shuttle is the way to go to take the alleviate the stress and get to the airport on time and without problems.
Now the only question remains - how to pick the right company?