LAX

LAX is laid out like a horseshoe with terminals (Orange) on the outside and parking structures (Red) on the inside. All traffic enters from the Northeast corner passing by Terminals 1, 2, and 3 on the North, then the Tom Bradly International Terminal on the West, then Terminals 4, 5, 6, and 7 on the South. Departures use the upper level (Blue) roadway while arrivals use the lower level streets (White). In the terminals ticketing, check-in, and boarding gates are usually on the upper level while baggage claim, car rental, hotel and transportation phones, QuickAid kiosks, and Travelers Aid are on the lower level.

Outside on the lower level are taxis and shuttle buses to hotels, car rentals, parking lots, and public transportation stops. There are several door-to-door shuttle services which cruise the airport looking for customers. Taxis charge by the trip whereas shuttle services charge per person so it may be less expensive to share a taxi. You can get a feel for prices from the QuickAid kiosks or ahead of time from their LAX homepage.

Airlines and their Terminals at LAX

Aero California          TBIT           Garuda (Indonesia)     TBIT      

Aero Cancun              TBIT           Hawaiian Air           2         

Aeroflot                 TBIT           Japan Airlines         TBIT      

Aerolinas Argentina      TBIT           KLM                    2         

Aeromexico               TBIT           Korean Air             TBIT      

Aeroperu                 TBIT           LACSA                  TBIT      

Air Canada               2              Lan Chile              TBIT      

Air France               TBIT           LTU                    TBIT      

Air LA                   2              Lufthansa              TBIT      

Air Mobility Command     2              Malaysia               TBIT      

Air New Zealand          2              Markair                2         

Air Pacific              TBIT           Martinair              TBIT      

Alaska Airlines          3              Mexicana               TBIT      

Alitalia                 TBIT           Midwest Express        3         

America West             1              Morris Air             1         

American Airlines        4              Northwest              2         

American Eagle           4              Philippine Airlines    TBIT      

American Trans Air       2              QANTAS                 TBIT      

ANA (All Nippon Air)     TBIT           Reno Air               3         

AOM French Airlines      TBIT           Saeta                  TBIT      

Asiana                   2              Shuttle by United      7         

Avianca                  2              SingaporeSwissair      TBIT      

Aviateca                 TBIT           Skywest (Delta         6         
                                        Connection)                      

British Airways          TBIT           Southwest              1         

Canada 3000              TBIT           TACA                   TBIT      

Canadian Airlines Int'l  TBIT           Thai                   TBIT      

Carnival/ Iberia         TBIT           Tower Air              TBIT      

Cathay Pacific           TBIT           TWA                    3         

China Airlines           TBIT           TWA Express (Alpha     3         
                                        Air)                             

China Eastern            TBIT           United                 7         

Continental              6              United Express         7         

Corse Air Int'l          TBIT           USAir                  1         

Delta                    5              USAir Express          1         

Egypt                    TBIT           Varig                  TBIT      

El Al Israel             TBIT           VASP (Brazilian)       2         

EVA Air                  TBIT           Virgin Atlantic        2         

Express One              3              Western Pacific        3

LAX to Downtown

For those attending a convention or feeling unconfident about the infamous L.A. freeways,
there are several ways to get to your hotel.

Airport Bus

The Airport Bus leaves at 15 minutes after the hour for hotels in downtown L.A. and
Pasadena. Fares are $12/adult and $7/child. The bus will stop at several hotels in the
downtown area before going on to Pasadena. The schedule calls for 1/2 hr to downtown
and 1 hr to Pasadena. (This seems optimistic.)

Door-to-door shuttle vans

Shuttle vans circle the airport with signs for the general area that they
service. After you board they may still circle three or four times to get a fuller load.
Each passenger is taken directly to his door which may mean pulling off the freeway
several times before reaching your destination. The advantage here is that the vans are always
available and that they will take you exactly where you want to go at less for 1 person than a taxi.
Also you can schedule an early morning pickup for the trip back to the airport.
Pricing to downtown is about $12 with slight discount for additional persons in the party.

Taxis

Taxis charge about $26 to downtown for the entire party and they go directly to your
destination. They are the best option for a party of three or more or if time is a real factor.
Fares to other areas may be considerable higher based on the meter.
Get a quote before getting into the taxi.

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