Xpress Shuttles

What Xpress Shuttles does

Xpress Shuttles is a private, founder-owned ground transportation company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The company provides non-stop, flat-rate private shuttle and car service across Southern California, serving individual travelers, families, corporate clients, and groups. Its core operations span seven regional airports (LAX, Ontario, Burbank, Orange County/SNA, Long Beach, San Bernardino, and Palm Springs), major cruise terminals in San Pedro and Long Beach, and a broad set of event and destination venues including Coachella, Stagecoach, SoFi Stadium, Hollywood Bowl, and area theme parks.

The company's service catalog includes airport transfers, concert and festival transportation, cruise port transfers, executive and corporate transportation, charter bus and minibus service (accommodating groups of 2 to 200+), theme park shuttles, non-emergency medical transport, and destination management. Reservations are processed through a third-party Moovs booking platform integrated into the company website, supplemented by phone reservations and email contact. The technology stack is otherwise conventional for a regional livery operator, with no proprietary AI, app, or integration ecosystem disclosed.

Xpress Shuttles generates revenue on a per-trip transaction basis using flat-rate pricing that excludes surge fees, hidden charges, and gratuity add-ons. Example published pricing for the LAX-to-Palm Springs economy service runs $395-$430 one-way for 1-2 passengers, with minivan service for up to 5 passengers priced at $420-$495, and custom quotes required for groups of 6 or more. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via website, phone, and email, with marketing supported by a content blog, email newsletter, and organic social presence on Facebook and Instagram; the company holds no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, and no management team information beyond a contact reference to "John" in its privacy policy.

Name

Xpress Shuttles

Legal name

Xpress Shuttles

Website

https://xpressshuttles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Xpress Shuttles is a private, founder-owned Southern California ground transportation company founded in 2009, providing flat-rate private shuttle and car service to airports, cruise terminals, event venues, and theme parks for individual travelers, corporate clients, and groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ground Transportation Services

NAICS

Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (48599), Limousine Service (485320), Special Needs Transportation (485991), School and Employee Bus Transportation (485410)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAIAHAJ

Premium/On-Demand Private Hire Shuttles (Non-Shared DRT)

Travel & Hospitality/Rail, Bus & Ground Passenger Transport/Paratransit & Demand-Responsive Transit (DRT)

SECONDARYTLAFAJAJ

Event & Venue Shuttle Services (Sports/Concerts/Conventions)

Transportation & Logistics/Passenger Transportation (Air, Rail, Bus, Taxi/Rideshare)/Demand-Responsive Transit / Microtransit & Shuttle Services

SECONDARYTHAIAIAC

Corporate & Employee Shuttle Charters

Travel & Hospitality/Rail, Bus & Ground Passenger Transport/Private Coach, Charter Bus & Group Transport

SECONDARYTHAIAFAJ

Accessible Airport Shuttle & Special-Needs Transport

Travel & Hospitality/Rail, Bus & Ground Passenger Transport/Shuttle & Airport Ground Transport Services

SECONDARYHSACAMAG

VIP Transportation & Motorcade Services

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/VIP, Red Carpet & Special Access Services

Keywords

• Airport shuttle service
• Private transportation services
• Executive car service
• Charter bus services
• Cruise port transfers

Headquarters

HQ city

Rancho Cucamonga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Transportation Services: The company generates revenue through private shuttle and car transportation services charged at flat rates. Services include airport transfers, event transportation, cruise transfers, and hourly charters. Pricing is quoted per trip or route, with example pricing showing LAX to Palm Springs economy service at $430 one-way for 1-2 passengers. No surge pricing is charged.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Xpress Shuttles provides private, non-stop ground transportation across Southern California, including airport shuttle service to LAX, Ontario, Orange County (SNA), Burbank, Long Beach, San Bernardino, and Palm Springs airports, plus cruise terminal transfers, concert/festival shuttles, executive and corporate transportation, charter bus and minibus services, theme park shuttles, non-emergency medical transport, holiday transportation, and destination management services. The company operates a fleet ranging from sedans to motor coaches accommodating groups of 2 to 200+ passengers, with flat-rate pricing and professional drivers.

Product overview

Xpress Shuttles offers private, non-stop ground transportation services across Southern California through a fleet of sedans, shuttle vans, minibuses, and motor coaches. The company's core offerings include airport transportation (serving LAX, Ontario, Burbank, Orange County/SNA, Long Beach, San Bernardino, and Palm Springs airports), concert and festival shuttles (Coachella, Stagecoach, Rolling Loud, Hollywood Bowl, SoFi Stadium), cruise port transfers (San Pedro, Long Beach, Dana Point), executive/corporate transportation, charter bus services for groups of 2-200+ passengers, theme park shuttles, non-emergency medical transport, and holiday/event transportation. Services feature flat-rate pricing, professional drivers, and door-to-door/curbside pickup options. Bookings are managed through an online reservation system at reservations.xpressshuttles.com.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airport Transportation Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-star rating from 250+ customers on Google and Yelp

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Catalina ExpressminorOthersCatalina Express operates boat transportation from Dana Point Harbor to Catalina Island. Xpress Shuttles provides ground transportation to Dana Point Harbor from hotels in Long Beach, Los Angeles, and Anaheim, serving as an integrated transportation option for Catalina Island vacationers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Prime Time Shuttle: Long-standing Southern California airport shuttle operator serving LAX, SNA, ONT and other regional airports with shared and private van service. Direct overlap with Xpress Shuttles on routes, customer profile (airport travelers), and private vs. shared product mix.
• Karmel Shuttle: LA-based airport shuttle and car service covering LAX, Long Beach, Burbank, and John Wayne airports for individual and group bookings. Highly comparable to Xpress Shuttles in service model, geographic footprint, and customer base of Southern California air travelers.
• Carmel Car & Limousine: National private car and executive transportation operator with a deep Southern California presence serving LAX and corporate accounts. Comparable on premium/executive positioning, airport transfer focus, and corporate recurring-program structure.
• GO Airport Shuttle: Aggregator that books private and shared airport shuttles and black-car service in over 100 U.S. cities. Comparable in product (airport private shuttle, flat-rate) and target customer (leisure and small-group air travelers), but uses a marketplace model rather than direct operation.
• Shofur: Airport shuttle and private car booking platform aggregating operators across major U.S. airports. Direct comparator on the airport shuttle use case, although Shofur is a marketplace (versus Xpress Shuttles' owned-and-operated model).

Broad incumbents

• Blacklane: Global premium ride-hailing platform offering airport transfers and city-to-city chauffeur service across 50+ countries. Comparable on airport private-car positioning and corporate travel customers, but with a global brand and app-first booking that Xpress Shuttles lacks.
• Uber (Uber Black / Comfort): Rideshare platform with premium tiers (Uber Black, Uber Comfort, Uber Reserve) that compete directly with Xpress Shuttles' airport private-car product on price and convenience. Operates as a broad incumbent with a global network of drivers rather than a regional niche operator.
• Carey International: Large, multi-decade chauffeured executive transportation provider with national coverage and corporate accounts. Overlaps with Xpress Shuttles on the executive/corporate segment, with broader geographic reach and deeper enterprise tooling (corporate booking platforms).
• SuperShuttle / Transdev Shared Ride: Legacy shared-ride airport shuttle franchise now operated by Transdev. Comparable as a brand competitor for shared vs. private airport transfers in Southern California, though its primary offering is shared rides, not private nonstop service.

Others

• Catalina Express (partner reference): Partner rather than competitor — operates boat transportation to Catalina Island from Dana Point. Xpress Shuttles already has an integration partnership providing ground transport to/from Dana Point Harbor, illustrating an adjacent-shipping partnership rather than direct competitive overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/xpressshuttles
• Instagraminstagram.com/xpressshuttles_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/xpress-shuttles

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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