LA Olympic Games Will Have Official Air Taxi Provider

Archer Aviation plans to ferry spectators and support security and emergency services with a Team USA-branded Midnight air taxi.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 03:58 PM ET

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A digital rendering depicts Archer’s Midnight air taxi flying over SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. [Courtesy: Archer Aviation]

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Archer Aviation has partnered with LA28 to become the official air taxi provider for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, offering futuristic eVTOL transport for spectators between venues.
Archer's "Midnight" aircraft, a piloted four-passenger eVTOL, will operate from dedicated vertiports at event sites, enabling quick travel at a price point comparable to high-end ride-shares.
The collaboration aims to fundamentally reimagine the Games experience by showcasing advanced urban air mobility on a global stage, with a goal to transform transportation in Los Angeles and America.
Despite official support and Archer's FAA certifications, the initiative may encounter public and regulatory challenges regarding environmental impact, noise, safety, and accessibility, similar to those faced by air taxi efforts at the Paris Olympics.

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Spectators at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles may fly from venue to venue in a futuristic new aircraft, which takes off like a helicopter but soars on fixed wings like a plane—for the price of a high-end Uber.

LA28, the committee organizing the global spectacle, on Thursday announced that California-based Archer Aviation will serve as the Summer Games’ official air taxi provider. The manufacturer will install vertiports—electrified takeoff and landing hubs—at event sites including the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Passengers will be able to hop between locations in as little as 10 minutes, Archer said in a statement.