Transfer from Los Angeles John Wayne Airport to Hollywood Sign (Mulholland highway)

The transfer begins at John Wayne Airport and heads north on the I-405, the main corridor linking Orange County with Los Angeles. The freeway runs past Costa Mesa and Fountain Valley, with Little Saigon near several local exits, before crossing the county line and climbing through the Sepulveda Pass toward the Hollywood Hills.

Your driver meets you at the arrivals baggage-hall exit of the terminal where your flight lands, holding a name sign, and waits up to 60 minutes free. Allow about 1 hour 21 minutes off-peak, but expect slower progress during weekday commute peaks on the 405. For Hollywood Sign, the Lake Hollywood Drive side is the easiest stop, since Mulholland north of Ledgewood Drive is No Stopping and visitor parking is not permitted on weekends or holidays.

Taxis and rideshares share the same 405 queues, with fares that move with demand. Public transit is weak for this route: rail-plus-Metro estimates run near two hours, and there is no mass transit access near Lake Hollywood Park. A pre-booked private transfer gives one door-to-door trip with the tolls already covered and your flight tracked in real time.