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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

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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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  • United Terminal 7
    Bella11 said:
    (posted Wed, Feb 1)

     

    Hi All, I fly into LAX from MCO at 9:35pm (into terminal 7) and fly out at 10:30pm from Terminal 7 also. Is that ample time to make the connection?

     

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  • International Connecting with Domestic
    Bill said:
    (posted Wed, Feb 1)

     

    I have a friend who is going to take UA flight 878 from Shanghai to LAX (arrive at Terminal 7) and then connecting via UA flight 6202 (departing in T8 ? Not for sure) to Sacramento. The total transition time is only 1 hour 20 minutes. Friend needs to pick up the luggage and then go through the custom inspection. Where can the luggage be dropped off for flight 6202 without going out of security check point? What will be the departure terminal for flight 6202? If it is terminal 8, can you walk to T8 from T7 without going through security check? How long does it take? Any advise? Thanks in advance.

     

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  • Airline Transfer
    Bryce said:
    (posted Wed, Feb 1)

     

    What is best way to get from terminal 5 to the Bradley International terminal? Can you walk to Terminal 4 then to the Bradley Terminal.

     

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  • Connecting Terminals
    CBB said:
    (posted Wed, Feb 1)

     

    I am booking between Monterrey and IAH houston and arrive on United Express/Skywest and Depart on Continental. I have i hour and 3 minutes and am concerned about possible gates being between 6 and 8. Can I get there in the tunnel and do I have enough time lugging baggage?

     

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  • Get it in Time?
    Julia said:
    (posted Wed, Feb 1)

     

    Hey, i'm landing in Terminal B and depature at terminal 8 and scared that i don't get it in time. How much time is it between those 2 gates? Is there a Bus line?

     

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  • meet arriving passenger-layover dinner?
    TCM said:
    (posted Tue, Jan 31)

     

    Friends arriving from Texas-traveling to New Zealand-6hour layover - can I meet them in Terminal 2 to have dinner with them? Or do we have to meet outside the terminal and have dinner elsewhere? Suggestions???

     

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  • LAX Changing terminals
    TCM said:
    (posted Tue, Jan 31)

     

    Arriving on Continental - Terminal 6 - from Houston Texas Next flight to Auckland on Air New Zealand - Terminal 2 How do I get from Terminal 6 to Terminal 2?

     

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  • where is gate 210?
    LibMc said:
    (posted Tue, Jan 31)

     

    am arriving at gate 210 and departing Terminal 4 gate 45. I cannot find a reference on your terminal map for Gate 210. Please help

     

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  • iFlyerHeidi said:
    (posted Tue, Jan 31)

     

    Did you know that LAX assigns each of its parking facilities to certain airlines?

     

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  • LAX transit
    AC said:
    (posted Sun, Jan 29)

     

    How do I get from Terminal 3 to Terminal 4?

     

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  • Changing terminals
    LA said:
    (posted Sun, Jan 29)

     

    How do I get from Terminal 4 to the Internatinal Terminal?

     

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  • CB said:
    (posted Sat, Jan 28)

     

    I am flying from SLC on United Express and believe it will land in terminal 7?? I then need to connect on an Air New Zealand flight to Auckland, what terminal does Air New Zealand depart from, and approx how much time should I allow for this connection>

     

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  • transit AKL to YVR
    SSS25 said:
    (posted Tue, Jan 24)

     

    Hi, I'm flying from Auckland, NZ to Vancouver Canada via LAX Can my baggage be checked right through or do I have to take them out and get them checked in again. Which Terminal do I arrive and leave from? Thanks

     

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  • mjh said:
    (posted Tue, Jan 24)

     

    how do i get from terminal 4 to terminal 7 the quickest way?

     

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