Main waiting area.

Since 1975, the Van Nuys Flyaway has been providing convenient bus service between LAX and the San Fernando Valley. A new, $34 million dollar, modernist terminal building and adjacent multi-story parking lot is nearing completion.

Architects Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Mendenhall have designed a spectacularly slick and refined glass and stainless steel structure which includes ATMs, bright and clean restrooms, a community meeting room and automated bus ticket dispensers. Landscaping enhances the exterior. The design includes a sharply angled winged roof juxtaposed against the long rectangular lines. A silver, steel paneled ceiling incorporates inset rows of rectangular illumination that look like runway surface markings.

The beauty of the facility seems to justify the boasting: According to a LAWA press release,” “The Van Nuys Fly Away is on the cutting edge of LAWA’s plans to develop a network of Fly Away facilities throughout the greater Los Angeles area. The Fly Away eliminates an estimated 2,000-plus cars from local streets and freeways every day, and the development of additional Fly Away facilities offers a significant potential for reduced traffic and improved air quality in the region.””

The new Flyaway is a magnificent and monumental addition to the Southland’’s transport and aviation needs. Along with the new “Orange Line” bus route linking North Hollywood to Woodland Hills, public transportation infrastructure and investment is transforming both Van Nuys and the Valley for better.

Leave your car at home and take a ride on a bus!