They’re something to be said for cutting out the muddleman and in La La Land they’re gearing up for it being all over for Uber with LA‘s driverless cars.
And at the risk of getting blacklisted by the car ride behemoth and getting stranded somewhere unfriendly.
I’ve decided to get on board the driverless revolution.
Which transforms your holiday from. the moment you land at LAX.
Flying by the seat of your pants
From standing around jet-lagged after your luggage has been waylaid and you’re looking out tired for a car-reg to take you Downtown.
When you could have taken the train, explored the historic station and original Spanish settlement which I did on the way back.
Or if you just want to get to your destination after your weary journey then LAX will cut out that muddleman.
You know the Uber driver who is new to the country and doesn’t know their way around and drives you around in a circle.
OK that was in Santa Monica and then before that in Washington DC but you get the picture, which they didn’t.
Tech it in your stride
The Tech Tourism experience begins the moment visitors land at Los Angeles International Airport.
Where one of the world’s largest multi-billion dollar airport modernisation projects is creating a faster, smarter and more seamless journey.
Which gets you out on your trip quicker because of facial recognition and biometric screening to automated check-in and faster immigration processing via the Mobile Passport Control (MPC) app.
LAX is embracing a future of frictionless travel.
Electric trickery
The result is shorter queues, fewer document checks and a faster journey through one of the world’s busiest airports.
Then there’s the SkyLink, which opened this year.
The new automated people mover, a driverless electric train system which will connect terminals.
As well as the consolidated rent-a-car facility and Metro services.
Allowing visitors to bypass road traffic and move through one of the world’s busiest airports with unprecedented ease.
Right that’s your in-airport experience sorted.
Herbie and the driverless fleet
Now to get you out there and explore the City of Angels.
Without having to worry about your drivers, what they tell you is wrong with the country.
And whether you’ll get to your destination.
Wheno Waymo‘s autonomous vehicles will sort out your sensors and real-time mapping.
With Herbie, and wasn’t he the first, navigating the city’s busy streets .
Visitors can simply book a ride through an app.
And experience firsthand a technology that is redefining urban mobility.