FAQs
Los Angeles (LAX) airport

Post-security (airside), all terminals are connected through pedestrian corridors, sky bridges, and walkways, allowing travelers to connect between flights without having to reclear TSA screening. Landside (pre-security), the free LAX Shuttle (Route A) runs 24 hours a day every 10 minutes along the lower arrivals curb.

The most convenient direct service is the FlyAway express bus to Union Station in Downtown LA, costing $9.75 to $12.75 with departures every 30 minutes 24/7. For maximum budget savings, take the free LAX Shuttle to the Aviation/Century transit center and connect to the LA Metro C Line or K Line for $1.75.

Rideshare pickups for Uber, Lyft, and Opoli, as well as regular taxis, are centralized at the LAX-it lot adjacent to Terminal 1 (accessible by walking or via free green shuttle buses from arrivals). Taxis can also pick up passengers on the ground level of Parking Structure 3 (opposite Terminal B) and outside Terminal 7.

No lockers or luggage storage services exist inside LAX passenger terminals due to federal TSA security regulations. If you need temporary bag storage, you must arrange service through private third-party facilities located off-airport that offer curbside pickup and delivery.

Connect to the official wireless network named _LAX Free WiFi operated by Boingo. Free sessions last 45 minutes and can be renewed indefinitely after viewing a brief 15 to 30 second commercial advertisement.

Yes, but with restrictions: LAX is closed to the general public during overnight hours; only ticketed travelers and badged employees are permitted on airport grounds. TSA checkpoints close overnight between midnight and 4:00 am, so passengers planning to spend the night should clear security before lanes close.

There are no car rental desks inside the passenger terminals. All agencies operate from facilities located outside the central loop. Travelers board free company shuttles on the lower arrivals level under the purple "Rental Car Shuttles" signs.