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Los Angeles LAX Airport Overview

Los Angeles International Airport LAX is California's largest Airport. In January 2011 the new ARCC or 'Airport Response Coordination Center' was opened, enhancing the Airport's efficiency and crisis management capabilities, and improving services by streamlining management of all of the Airport's operations. This project is followed by the replacement of the Central Utility Plan.

LAX Airport is located 15 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles, in southern California, and is accessible via State Hwy 1, and Interstate Hwys. 405 & 105. To check on Airport conditions you can tune in LAX Air Radio 530.

With four runways and an estimated 59 million passengers a year, Los Angeles International Airport is served by a multitude of domestic and international airlines offering flights across the U.S. and around the world, particularly long-haul flights to/from Asia, Australasia and Latin America.
Air China offers two daily flight to Beijing, while Turkish Airlines offers 4 weekly nonstop flights to Istanbul, and Iberia now offers non-stop flights to Madrid. American Airlines offers flights to Shanghai, and Korean Air introduced Airbus A380 Super Jumbo service between LAX and Seoul - LAX being the only airport for Korean Air on the West Coast (at present Korean Air offers four daily departures to Seoul.
Note: The Airport can now serve as port of entry for flights to/from Cuba (but still restricted to 'purposeful' travel - passengers need to be either close relatives of Cuban residents, or be involved in the medical or agricultural business sectors, or travel for educational or religious purposes).
 
On-Airport Hotels: Nearly 50 hotel/motels are located right on-Airport property - The Tom Bradley terminal offers free phone boards in the baggage area, connecting to hotels/motels, many of which offer free shuttle services.
 
The Central Terminal Complex at Los Angeles International Airport includes nine passenger terminals connected by a U-shaped two-level roadway -Terminals 1, 2 & 3 at right, and Terminals 4 through 8 at left, with the spectacular Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at the end (and parking garages in the middle). All terminals are ADA accessible.
To connect from one terminal to the other, board the blue-marked LAX bus, Route A, on the Lower Arrival Level island in front of each terminal, under the sign ‘Lax Shuttle Airline Connection’, running about every 12-15 minutes, 24/7. (It also runs Route C to the LAX Parking Lots C or Route G to the Metro Green Line Station). Terminals 5, 6 & 7 are connected by a tunnel, and terminal 7 has a walkway to Satellite 8 and a walkway to Terminal 6.
(For more terminal information click on 'Terminal Maps'.)

Parking Options at Los Angeles International Airport:  (For more parking information click on 'Airport Parking'.)
 
Rental Cars at or near LAX Airport: An estimated 40 rental car agencies operate at LAX Airport with off-Airport vehicle rental sites; many of them provide phone links inside the Lower/Arrival Level area of the passenger terminals to request a shuttle pick up to the rental car sites.
Those which are permitted to make pick-ups/drop-offs directly from the terminals via courtesy shuttles are: Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, Fox/Payless, National and Thrifty. Their shuttle pickup area is designated under the purple sign 'Rental Car Shuttles' on the Lower/Arrival level islands outside baggage claim.
If you choose one of the other rental car agencies, contact your choice directly by using the Ground Transportation Telephone Boards in the baggage claim areas of each terminal to arrange for pick-up. You can use the free LAX Shuttle Bus, located on the Arrivals level island under the 'LAX Shuttle' sign, to Lot C to reach the Off-Airport Rental Car Terminal and to meet your chosen rental car courtesy shuttle.
 
To get from Los Angeles International Airport to your destination, you have a choice of renting a car, taking a taxi, using a shared ride van, or taking the bus.
Use the following guidelines - for airline connections, use the A Route shuttle bus; to parking lot C, use the C Route shuttle, to the MetroLine use the G route shuttle.
1. Taxis can be found curbside on the Lower/Arrival Level islands in front of each terminal under the yellow taxi sign. You will get a ticket stating typical fares to major destinations. Only authorized taxis with an official LADT seal are permitted in the airport.
2. Two shared ride van companies, Prime Time Shuttle and SuperShuttle, operate out of LAX and are authorized to serve all Southern California counties, and pick up passengers on the Lower/Arrival Level islands in front of each terminal under the orange sign Shared Ride Vans.
3. Scheduled buses provide service from LAX to various parts of Los Angeles and some surrounding regions. Contact your individual choice directly. The following buses pick up passengers on the Lower/Arrival Level islands in front of each terminal under the green sign Buses & Long Distance Vans:
(a) Airport Bus to Pasadena - about 28 miles northeast of LAX; to Anaheim (where Disneyland is located), about 32 miles southeast of LAX; and to Buena Park, about 28 miles southeast of LAX.
(b) Airport Bus of Bakersfield - to Bakersfield, a two hours' drive north of Los Angeles.
(c). Antelope Valley Airport Express - to Newhall, Palmdale and Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, with Lancaster (the furthest location) about 75 miles north of LAX. 4. Metropolitan Express - to downtown L.A. and to Union Station, about 19 miles northeast of LAX.
(d) Santa Barbara Airbus - to Santa Barbara, plus nearby Goleta and Carpinteria. The drive to these areas (located northwest of LAX, along the sea coast) from the airport usually takes 1.5 to 2 hours.
(e) Ventura County Airporter - to Ventura and Oxnard, on the sea coast about one hour to one hour and a half northwest of LAX.

Future Airport Developments: 1. Under a 10-year lease agreement with Alaska Airlines, Terminal 6 will be totally overhauled and will become the terminal for Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air (both are presently in Terminal 3), thereby providing faster and more convenient connections to passengers on Mexico flights, and for those arriving/departing on code-share flights of its partner Delta Air Lines. The project is scheduled to be completed by summer 2012.  Furthermore in August 2011 it was announced that the following projects are being undertaken:
1. Major improvements at Terminal 5. 
2. New in-line baggage screening system for Terminals 7 & 8. 
3. Construction on the "Bradley West" project, the first phase of which is scheduled for completion in December 2012 - involves the west side gates and Great Hall.  Phase II will include new east side gates to be completed by December 2013.  Once Bradley West is completed, it will have 18 new boarding gates with waiting areas (nine of which will be for large aircraft); a large Great Hall for premier dining, retail shops, various amenities and airline club lounges.  Customs and immigration areas will be upgraded and secured corridors between Terminals 3 & 4 north and south of Tom Bradley will afford easy connection.


Los Angeles LAX Airport Update History

  • Updated LAX Airports page - Jan 9, 2012
  • Updated LAX Taxis & Limos page - Jan 8, 2012
  • Updated LAX Persons With Disabilities page - Dec 29, 2011
  • Updated LAX Airport Intro page - Dec 26, 2011
  • Updated LAX Parking On site page - Dec 11, 2011
  • Updated LAX Lost Found page - Nov 28, 2011
  • Updated LAX Direct Flights page - Nov 14, 2011
  • Updated LAX Main Terminals page - Oct 10, 2011
  • Updated LAX Gate Offset page - Oct 9, 2011
  • Updated LAX Food & Stores page - Oct 9, 2011
  • Updated LAX Terminal Map page - Oct 9, 2011
  • Updated LAX Official Website Links page - Sep 21, 2011
  • Updated LAX Business Services page - Aug 3, 2011

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  • iFly Editorial:
    (posted Mon, Feb 21)

     

    Los Angeles Airport gets a lot of passenger reviews, some irate, some resigned and a few positive ones. What you need to know: TSA check can take up to 2.5 hours (with Delta arrival even 3 hours), depending on the time of day and the terminal; TSA employees call out the names of passengers whose flights will depart in the next 15 minutes

     

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  • Connect Terminal 4 to 5 without security
    kfinlco said:
    (posted Wed, Jan 11)

     

    I have a layover on American and will be in Terminal 4 the same day my son will have one on Delta in terminal 5. We haven't seen each other for 2 years and I would like to surprise him. Can I get get between the 2 terminals without having to go through security?

     

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  • Walking to terminal 6 from terminal 2
    lk said:
    (posted Wed, Jan 11)

     

    I have 60 minutes to get from my WestJet flight in Terminal 2 to my Continental Flight in Terminal 6. Looking at the map can I just walk across through the parking lots on the upper level as I am cutting it short on time?

     

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  • Connecting terminal 7 to terminal 3
    SNP said:
    (posted Mon, Jan 9)

     

    I arrive in terminal 7 on Skywest and need to connect to Alaska in terminal 3. How do I do this? Can I do it with out going through security again? I have 78 minutes between flights is that enough time? Thank you for your help.

     

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  • Transfer from Southwest Airline to Delta
    MH7 said:
    (posted Mon, Jan 9)

     

    I Arrive at LAX on southeast from Sacramento at 9:10pm with an international Flight to the Bahamas through Atlanta at 11:50pm . Is there an shuttle which runs between Terminal 1 and 5? How long would it take to walk from T1-T5?

     

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  • Spouse Arriving at Separate Terminal
    LetItBe said:
    (posted Sun, Jan 8)

     

    My flight arrives at Terminal 5 and my husband arrives at Terminal 6. We both will have baggage to retrieve. Are the baggage claim areas separate for these terminals, or will we be able to meet there? If not, how far is the walk between terminals? If we use the airport shuttle bus, does it travel from Terminal 5 to 6, or vice versa? Thank you, so much, for any assistance!

     

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  • Curbside Assistance
    Helene said:
    (posted Sat, Jan 7)

     

    My Mother is going to be relocating to Hawaii and she will be taking her two dogs and several suit cases. Would skycaps be available to assist her? Thank you.

     

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  • my transfer
    mori said:
    (posted Fri, Jan 6)

     

    Hello, I'm arriving to LA airport terminal B and departing from terminal 3. I have only 90 minutes between my flights... do you think that is enough time? is it better to walk or to take the shuttle between those terminals? do I need to go through security again? where do I need to take the elevator or escelator upstairs? after I check in my baggage? thank you for your answers in advance....

     

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  • terminal B
    Roy said:
    (posted Fri, Jan 6)

     

    Is there a terminal B at LAX

     

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  • quick question
    traveler said:
    (posted Thu, Jan 5)

     

    if i arrive at terminal 6 at 10:35am, do i have enough time to walk to TBIT and check through security to catch a 11:30am flight? THankyou!

     

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  • united express/skywest airlines
    geenarm said:
    (posted Thu, Jan 5)

     

    I will be arriving to LAX from PDX at 12:20pm and have a connecting flight from LAX to TUS departing at 1:05pm... will I have enough time to make transition? where will I be in terms of gates/terminals?

     

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  • terminals
    vushy said:
    (posted Wed, Jan 4)

     

    do i need to go thru another tsa security check point if we arrive at terminal 4 and we need to depart at teminal 7

     

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  • LAX Terminal 4
    W.E said:
    (posted Wed, Jan 4)

     

    Well organised and very informative thank you Happy New Year W. Eversley Cowes IOW England

     

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  • remote terminal 4
    jc said:
    (posted Wed, Jan 4)

     

    Is there enough time to get from 44H in terminal 4 to 46B in terminal 4? I think the 44H is outside the main terminal.

     

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  • TBI vs. Domestic
    flyaway said:
    (posted Tue, Jan 3)

     

    I am flying Air Pacific on a flight to Brisbane, and my parents are flying to Detroit via Delta about an hour later. Are they able to come to the International Terminal with me and see me off, and then go to their own terminal to catch their flight, or can the TB terminal only be accessed with an international ticket?

     

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