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Apr 7, 2026 | 10:42 am

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Originally Posted by SkiAdcock

I had similar thoughts as you.

I'll just add that having reread the article in today's print edition of the Los Angeles Times, Campa did not take rideshares from either Fullerton or Riverside for his most recent "test." Instead, he relied on Lyft estimates.

Fullerton

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I set out to ride the Metrolink commuter train to Union Station and then the FlyAway bus to LAX Terminal 1. Google Maps said I should arrive at 1:33 p.m. Lyft estimated a $55.94 cost and would have put me at Terminal 1 at 12:32 p.m.

Riverside

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In comparison, a Lyft ride would have cost me $101 but would have put me at Terminal 1 at 12:26 p.m. — an hour and 19 minutes sooner than with public transit.

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