Los Angeles International Airport has long banned pick-ups by ride hailing services. Uber remains banned.
A police car at LAX, as seen on Jan., 21, 2014.
Reed Saxon / AP
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Tuesday that the app-based ride hailing service will begin picking passengers up at one of the world's busiest airports at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Basic, inexpensive riding hailing services including UberX and Lyft — which are popular and widely used in the Los Angeles region — had previously been banned from picking people up at LAX, though they have been able to make drop-offs.
Taxis and shuttles were allowed to pick up travelers, as were some more expensive ride hailing services, such as Uber Black.
The ban on pick-ups prompted numerous work arounds, with many travelers taking free hotel shuttles off of airport property, then hailing Uber and Lyft from there.
Under the new agreement, Lyft will pick passengers up on the LAX's upper level, and the airport will collect $4 per trip.
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