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Officials at LAX decided Wednesday to once again ban all ridesharing services from Los Angeles International Airport. NBC4 I-Team's Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News at 6 on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014.

Thursday, Sep 11, 2014 • Updated at 6:53 AM PDT

LAX is once again cracking down on rideshare services such as Lyft and UberX.

Days ago, the airport police decided they wouldn't stop rideshare services from picking up at LAX, even though it's illegal and despite ticketing and towing any such service police spotted all summer.

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But late Wednesday afternoon, LAX officials decided to once again ban them, after learning the NBC4 I-Team was about to air this report.

Recently, NBC4 spotted a silver Acura cruising LAX looking for passengers. The driver from Lyft said he was allowed to pick up at the airport.

Cab Driver Demand Crackdown on Ride-Share Apps

Cabbies protest outside City Hall to demand added regulations for ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft. Kate Larsen reports live from downtown Los Angeles for the NBC4 News at Noon June 10, 2014.

But state regulations say rideshare services cannot conduct business at an airport unless authorized by the airport.

Taxis and limos are authorized at LAX. UberX and Lyft are not.

• LAX Police Crack Down on Rideshare Services

Then last Saturday, LAX police officials sent a memo to its cops, saying, "Effective immediately ... all TNC (or rideshare) enforcement is suspended ... Do not cite or impound" the cars.

For the last five days, UberX and Lyft cars have been allowed to illegally pick up passengers at the airport, without waiting in a holding area, or paying $4 every time they enter LAX, which limos and taxis are required to do.

Cab Drivers Protest Uber, Lyft

Hundreds of Los Angeles cab drivers descended on City Hall Tuesday to protest popular ride share services like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar. Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News' I-Team at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2014.

Those fees pay for airport operations.

"Our industry is paying well over $3 million a year to that airport," said Bill Rouse, a general manager of Yellow Cab. "The ride-sharing companies are paying zero."

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Lyft responded to this story in an email, saying it's in talks with LAX to find a way craft rules that would allow ride services into the airport.

Uber denied its drivers are picking up at LAX, even though LAX cops they've caught a handful of UberX drivers this summer.

New Bill Focuses on Ride Share Insurance Coverage

A new bill in California is one step closer to making rideshare services like Uber provide insurance coverage for all its drivers and cars from the moment the app is turned on. Joel Grover reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2014.

Previous I-Team stories have uncovered a convicted felon driving for UberX and passengers learning that they were covered by no one's insurance while riding in their cars.