Airline Tickets from Los Angeles

General Info

Airport Address: Los Angeles International Airport, 200 World Way, Los Angeles, California 90045, USA
Distance and Location: The airport is located 24km (15 miles) southwest of Los Angeles
Airport Website: www.lawa.org
Airport E-mail: infoline@lawa.org
Airport Telephone: 310 646 5252 (24-hour recorded information)
Country Code: 1
Time Zone: GMT - 8 (GMT - 7 from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October)
Total Number of Terminals: 9 (including the Tom Bradley International Terminal)
Moving between Terminals: A free shuttle bus serves all the terminals around the central loop.

Information and Customer Care Desks

Travelers Aid booths are located on the lower/Arrivals level of each terminal near baggage reclaim and provide information and assistance for disabled passengers. The airport has a 24-hour recorded information line (tel: 310 646 5252).

Available Facilities and Services

Money withdrawal and Communication facilities: ATMs and bureaux de change are available in all terminals. So are Internet access facilities. Mobile phone hire is available in the TBI Terminal Arrivals. Cafe and restaurants: There are numerous fast-food outlets, bars, coffee shops, restaurants and ice cream parlours across the airport. Shopping facilities: Shops are plentiful at the airport; duty-free shopping is available in Terminals 2-8 and in the TBI Terminal; newsagents, gift shops and bookshops are also widely available. Luggage services: Trolleys are available. There is a left-luggage facility on the Arrivals level of the TBI Terminal; a wrapping service is available. Lost property is handed to the LAX Airport Police (tel: 310 417 0440). Other services: There is a first aid station in TBI Terminal. AED units (defibrillators) are situated throughout the airport.

Car Parking Info

There are about 8,000 parking spaces available in eight central car parks with good access to all the terminals, offering short- and long-term parking. The two perimeter car parks (Lots B and C) have cheaper daily rates and the first two hours of parking are free; the LAX shuttle runs between these car parks and the terminals. Metered parking is available in the central terminal area and on the Arrivals level uncovered car parks.

Driving by car from/to Los Angeles

The airport is located just off the Pacific Coast Highway (Highway-1) and Highway-42, near the intersection of Freeways-405 and -105 (Highway-1 is also called Lincoln Boulevard just north of the airport and is called Sepulveda Boulevard just south of the airport). From Los Angeles, take Freeway-405 south, turn off onto either Highway-42 or Freeway-105 west, and follow signs to the airport. Traffic is heavy at peak times and the airport recommends using public transport.

Public Transportation from/to Los Angeles

By Railway: There is a free shuttle service from the airport which runs to the Aviation Station on the green line of the metro light rail network. How to reach: By Taxi: Taxis and shuttles stop outside the terminals on the lower/Arrivals level. Authorised taxis serve the airport and display fixed fare tariffs to local destinations. Door-to-door shuttle vans are also available. By Bus: Various airport bus and shuttle van services run to destinations all over southern California, including the Metropolitan Express to downtown Los Angeles and Union Station, the Airport Bus to Anaheim (Disneyland) and Buena Park and the FlyAway Bus providing non-stop transport between the airport and the San Fernando Valley. Public bus services are run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority; buses run from car park Lot C, which is connected to the terminals by Shuttle C; they are also run by Culver City Bus Line, Santa Monica Big Blue Bus and Torrance Transit

Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States after New York. It is situated on the Pacific coast in the south of state California. Los Angeles is irregularly shaped and covers a total area of 498.3 square miles (1,291 km2), comprising 469.1 square miles (1,214.9 km²) of land and 29.2 square miles (75.7 km²) of water. The city extends for 44 miles (71 km) longitudinally and for 29 miles (47 km) latitudinally. The perimeter of the city is 342 miles (550 km). It is the only major city in the United States bisected by a mountain range.

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