LA 2028 Olympics Transportation
The Olympic Games return to Los Angeles July 14–30, 2028 — and they are planned as a transit-first, “no-car” Games. Venue parking will be scarce and bus capacity will be the scarcest resource in the city. GTS Charter is reserving 2028 fleet capacity now for sponsors, hospitality programs, and corporate groups.
A Car-Free Olympics Means One Thing: Buses Win the Games
For the third time in history, Los Angeles will host the Summer Olympic Games — July 14–30, 2028, followed by the Paralympic Games August 15–27. More than 40 venues across Greater LA will stage the world's biggest event: swimming at SoFi Stadium (the largest Olympic swimming venue ever built, configured for 38,000 spectators), athletics and ceremonies at the LA Memorial Coliseum, gymnastics at Crypto.com Arena, basketball at Intuit Dome, baseball at Dodger Stadium, soccer medal rounds at the Rose Bowl, and competition clusters in Long Beach, Carson, the Sepulveda Basin, and Anaheim. (See every venue in our LA28 venues by zone guide.)
Here is the fact that should drive every organization's 2028 planning: LA28 is planning a transit-first Games, and Mayor Karen Bass has pledged a “no-car Games.” Spectator parking at many venues will be scarce or nonexistent, and security perimeters will restrict private vehicles around competition sites. Officials expect attendees to move by rail, bus, shuttle, and park-and-ride — and LA Metro has planned to acquire roughly 1,750 supplemental buses, many on loan from agencies across the country, to roughly double its fleet. In September 2026, Metro said it would not provide those extra buses unless federal funding is guaranteed by the end of 2026. Either way, buses will be the most contested resource of the Games.
Think about what that means for private group transportation. When public agencies are absorbing spare transit buses from across the country, charter capacity in Southern California will be the tightest it has ever been. Sponsors, hospitality agencies, national Olympic committees, broadcasters, and corporations running guest programs will all be competing for the same vehicles, drivers, and operating permits. The organizations that move well during the Games will be the ones that contracted their fleet years in advance. That window is open right now.
GTS Charter has spent 25 years running group transportation at the major venues on the LA28 map. We operate at SoFi Stadium, the Coliseum, Crypto.com Arena, Dodger Stadium, and the Rose Bowl week in and week out — we know their staging lots, security procedures, and traffic patterns today, and we will know the Olympic overlay versions of them tomorrow. We are fully licensed under CA TCP #13693, DOT-compliant, and experienced in exactly the kind of multi-day, multi-venue, high-security shuttle programs the Games demand. The biggest events Los Angeles has hosted over the past two decades — championship games, award seasons, sold-out stadium runs, and now the 2026 World Cup — have all taught us the same lesson: large-event logistics reward preparation.
Whether you need a dedicated executive fleet for a sponsor hospitality house, scheduled shuttle loops between hotels and venues for 500 corporate guests, delegation support transport, or media crew vehicles on a 30-day assignment, the time to scope your LA28 transportation program is now — while capacity, pricing, and planning calendars are still open. Tell us what your organization needs to do at the Games, and we will build the transportation plan that makes it happen.
What We Provide
LA 2028 Olympic Transportation Services
Advance Fleet Reservations
Contract guaranteed vehicle capacity for the Games window before the market tightens. We structure multi-vehicle, multi-week commitments for sponsors, agencies, and corporations — locked pricing, dedicated drivers, and priority scheduling across the Olympic and Paralympic periods. The earlier you commit, the more options you hold.
Corporate Hospitality & Sponsor Transport
Multi-day guest transportation programs for Olympic sponsors and corporate hospitality: executive Sprinters and luxury coaches, VIP arrival sequencing at venues, hospitality house shuttle service, and a dedicated account team that manages itineraries across the full 17 days of the Games. White-glove standards for the guests who matter most.
Olympic Venue Shuttles
Group shuttle service to SoFi Stadium, the LA Memorial Coliseum, Crypto.com Arena, Dodger Stadium, the Rose Bowl, Long Beach, and every LA28 competition cluster. With venue parking eliminated, a pre-arranged charter with designated staging access is the only door-to-venue option for groups — and we already operate at these venues every week.
Hotel & Hospitality House Loops
Scheduled high-frequency shuttle loops connecting hotels, hospitality houses, fan zones, and venues. We run this model today for conventions at the LA Convention Center and Anaheim — real-time schedule adherence, branded vehicles, and on-site dispatch staff who keep hundreds of guests moving without a single missed session.
Delegation & Team Support Transport
Ground transportation for national delegations, sports federations, sponsor activation teams, and support staff. Multi-week assignments with consistent vehicles and security-vetted drivers, airport transfers for arriving delegations, and coordination with Games-time credentialing and route requirements.
Media & Broadcast Crew Transportation
Dedicated vehicles for broadcasters, photographers, and editorial teams covering the Games — equipment-friendly configurations, early-call and late-night availability, multi-venue daily routing, and drivers experienced with production logistics from two decades of moving film and TV crews around Los Angeles.
LA28 Planning Guides
Plan by Venue and by Program
LA28 Olympic Venues by Zone
Every LA28 venue organized by the official zones — DTLA, Exposition Park, Inglewood, Carson, Long Beach, Pasadena, the Valley and more — with getting-there notes and group transport tips for each cluster. Read the venue guide →
Corporate Hospitality & Sponsor Transport
For sponsors, hospitality programs, DMCs, federations and international guest programs: hotel-to-venue shuttle programs, credential and perimeter planning, a booking timeline, and a planning checklist. Read the hospitality guide →
The GTS Difference
Why GTS Charter for the 2028 Games
We Already Operate at LA28’s Major Venues
The venues hosting the 2028 Games are the venues we serve today: SoFi Stadium, the Coliseum, Crypto.com Arena, Dodger Stadium, the Rose Bowl, the LA Convention Center, Honda Center, and the Long Beach waterfront. Our venue playbooks — staging locations, security procedures, routing, timing windows — are built from years of weekly operations, not guesswork. When Olympic overlay changes the rules, we will be adapting known ground, not learning it.
Managed Transportation, Not Just Buses
An Olympic transportation program is an operations problem, not a rental problem. GTS provides dedicated account managers, on-site coordinators at every venue, convoy managers for multi-vehicle movements, real-time monitoring of traffic and event schedules, and backup vehicles on standby. For a 17-day event with security perimeters, road closures, and zero parking, that management layer is the difference between a program that works and one that makes headlines for the wrong reason.
Early Commitments Get Capacity. Everyone Else Gets Waitlists.
With LA Metro planning to borrow or acquire roughly 1,750 extra buses, Games-time charter capacity in Southern California will be allocated long before July 2028. We are structuring advance fleet commitments now — guaranteed vehicles, locked terms, and planning support beginning the moment you sign. If your organization will need to move people during the Games, the cheapest and safest decision you can make is to have that conversation now, not in 2028.
Common Questions
LA 2028 Olympics Transportation FAQs
How will spectators get to venues during the LA 2028 Olympics?
LA28 describes a transit-first Games: spectators are expected to use public transportation, venue-serving shuttle stops and park-and-ride options, and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has pledged a “no-car Games.” Security perimeters will restrict private vehicles near venues, so parking will be scarce or unavailable at many sites. For groups that want guaranteed, comfortable door-to-perimeter transportation, a private charter reserved in advance is the most reliable option — and GTS Charter is taking 2028 reservations now.
When are the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles?
The 2028 Summer Olympic Games run July 14–30, 2028, followed by the Paralympic Games August 15–27, 2028. Competition venues span Greater Los Angeles — SoFi Stadium (swimming), the LA Memorial Coliseum (athletics and ceremonies), Crypto.com Arena (gymnastics), Intuit Dome (basketball), Dodger Stadium (baseball), the Rose Bowl (soccer medal rounds), Long Beach’s waterfront venues, the LA Convention Center, and Honda Center in Anaheim, among others. See our LA28 venues by zone guide.
What is the LA28 transportation plan?
LA28 and LA Metro are planning a transit-first Games built on existing rail and bus service, supplemental Games buses, park-and-ride lots, venue-serving shuttles and priority corridors, with security perimeters restricting private vehicles around venues. Metro planned to add roughly 1,750 supplemental buses, but in September 2026 said it would not provide them unless federal funding is guaranteed by the end of 2026, so parts of the plan are still being settled.
What are the transport options for Olympic venues in LA 2028?
Spectators will be able to use Metro rail and bus, Games shuttle and park-and-ride services, walking and biking, and pre-arranged private group transportation such as charter buses. Rail serves some clusters, like Downtown LA and Exposition Park, well; others, like Carson, the Rose Bowl and the Orange County and inland venues, depend on roads and shuttles. Groups get the most predictable experience from a dedicated charter that knows the venue zones.
Can I charter an Olympic bus for a group at LA 2028?
Yes. GTS Charter is accepting advance reservations for charter buses, minibuses and executive Sprinters for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Because public agencies will absorb a large share of available buses and demand from sponsors and hospitality programs will be intense, private charter capacity during the Games will be scarce. Call 1-800-877-1970 to discuss 2028 fleet commitments.
How should companies plan event logistics for LA 2028?
Start by defining guest counts, hotel locations, sessions and the venue zones they fall in, then reserve core transportation capacity — ideally during 2027 — and finalize session-level schedules in early 2028 as organizer transportation and perimeter guidance is published. Keep cross-zone moves to a minimum, plan airport arrival and departure days as their own operation, and assign one decision-maker for Games-time changes. Our LA28 corporate hospitality guide includes a full timeline and checklist.
Does GTS Charter handle corporate hospitality and corporate travel transportation for the Olympics?
Yes. We design multi-day Olympic hospitality transportation programs for corporations, sponsors and agencies: dedicated vehicles and drivers for the duration of the Games, scheduled shuttle loops between hotels, hospitality houses and venues, VIP arrival coordination, airport transfers, and a dedicated account manager with on-site coordinators.
Do you work with destination management companies and international guest programs for LA 2028?
Yes. DMCs, travel companies, federations and international hospitality operators can contract GTS Charter as the ground transportation partner for an entire Games program. We plan airport arrival waves through LAX and other Southern California airports, provide clear pickup instructions and vehicle signage for guests unfamiliar with Los Angeles, coordinate with your hosts and interpreters, and give your team a single point of contact.
Is the Kia Forum an Olympic venue in 2028?
Not under the current plan. The Kia Forum appeared in earlier LA28 venue plans, but LA28’s June 2024 update moved gymnastics to Crypto.com Arena (DTLA Arena) and basketball to Intuit Dome, and the Forum is not on LA28’s current Olympic Games map. Because it sits next to SoFi Stadium and Intuit Dome in Inglewood, events there during the Games will still be affected by Olympic traffic and perimeters.
Which LA 2028 Olympic venues does GTS Charter serve?
GTS Charter serves venues across every LA28 zone in Southern California. We already run group transportation to SoFi Stadium, the LA Memorial Coliseum, Crypto.com Arena, Dodger Stadium, the Rose Bowl, the LA Convention Center, Honda Center in Anaheim and the Long Beach waterfront, so we know their staging areas, routing and traffic patterns ahead of the Games.
Plan Ahead. Way Ahead.
Reserve Your LA 2028 Olympic Fleet
Tell us what your organization needs to do at the Games — hospitality program, venue shuttles, delegation support, media operations — and we will scope a complete transportation plan with guaranteed capacity. No obligation; just a head start your competitors will wish they had.
Start Your 2028 Plan or call 1-800-877-1970