Bob Hope Airport BUR serves Los Angeles, Glendale, Pasadena and the San Fernando Valley. The Airport helps you beat the infamous Los Angeles traffic by being the closest airport to Hollywood, Disneyland, downtown L.A, Warner Bros., NBC, Universal Studios, the Rose Bowl, Dodger Stadium, Griffith Park, L.A. Zoo, Autry Museum, Magic Mountain, to name some.
In 2003, the airport was renamed in honor of the late comedian and Hollywood institution, Bob Hope, who kept his private jet at Burbank airport, and in 2010 the Airport celebrated its 80th Anniversary. .

Bob Hope Airport is located three miles northwest of the central business district of Burbank, in southern California, off Interstate Hwy. 5 (Exit 149); its main entrance being situated after the intersection of Thornton and Hollywood Way.  NOTE: I-5 Freeway northbound exit ramp at Holllywood Way is closed until March 2012.

With two runways, and an estimated 4.6 million passengers a year, Bob Hope Airport is served by major airlines offering frequent nonstop flights along the West Coast, and direct and connecting flights across the country, including New York City.

NOTE:  Passengers can be dropped off at the curb in front of the terminal. TSA security requirements dictate that no waiting is allowed at the curb. It is advisable to drive into the airport on lane 2 and drive past the Terminal A baggage claim for better curb access.

The Main Terminal at Bob Hope Burbank Airport is divided into Terminals A & B. (For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.) 

Parking options at Burbank Bob Hope Airport are available in lots A-E. (For detailed parking information, click on 'Airport Parking'.)

Rental car counters are presently located in Terminal B's arrivals area. Off-airport rental car agencies offer shuttle service stopping at the pedestrian island, right across from Terminal B's baggage claim.

To get from Burbank Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi, a bus or a train. Both MetroLink and Amtrak have a combined train station within walking distance of the BUR Airport's main terminal. A free shuttle is available between the Ariport & downtown Burbank's Metrolink Station.
1. The MetroLink'sVentura County Line runs to Los Angeles (JetBlue passenges presently ride free - check first). Service to Union Station in L.A. on weekdays is available between 5:49am & 5:53pm; takes 25-30 mins; and offers 17 daily departures. (visit metrolinktrains.com/scheduls/html.php?id=1105).
2. The Metro bus and the Bubank City bus connect with downtown Burbank and the Metro Red Line in North Hollywood, which in turn connects with Universal Studios.
2. Amtrak's  Pacific Surfliner runs to San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, downtown Los Angeles, Anaheim & San Diego;
3. The SuperShuttle (reservations: 818-558-3179) locted at the shuttle island in front of the terminal will provide a free shuttle service between the Airport and the downtown Burbank Metrolinktrain station for alternative transportation - particularly on Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line.

Current and Future Airport Developments:  1. Note that Metrolink has improved its services to/from Union Station (see above). 
2. In December 2011 The Airport announced that it will  move ahead with the development on Empire Avenue (across from the Airport's train station) of a three-level  Regional Intermodal Transportation Center (RITC) with consolidated rental car faclities, a bus transit station on the ground level; and an elevated moving walkway connecting with the passenger terminal. Construction is to begin in 2012 and shoud be completed by 2014.

• Address:
  2627 Hollywood Way
  Burbank, CA 91505
  United States
• Website for Bob Hope Burbank: http://www.burbankairport.com
• Phone: 8188408840
• View Terminal Map