Originally Posted by
hindukid
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If we fly from LAX, we may get a ride, have a rental car, take public transportation, or use supershuttle. If we fly from SNA then we will just get dropped off.
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Public transport - there is no such thing..
Supershutlle - that will add an hour
Get a ride - i guess if someone owes you a big favor you can force them to come back from LAX around 5 pm
Rental car is the only option but you'll need to check on price
I would personally fly out of SNA in your situation but if you decide to go to LAX leave around 2-2:30 depending on where in Irvine you start from. Traffic starts turning unpleasant after 3 between 55 and 22 but the rest is usually OK. I had a pleasure of doing this commute routinely in the past and on the scale of LA traffic it is not too bad.