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Location: The airport is located 24km (15 miles) southwest of Los Angeles

Country Code: 1

Airport Code: LAX

Time Zone: GMT - 8 (GMT - 7 between Apr-Oct)

Driving Directions:
The airport is located just off the Pacific Coast Highway (Hwy-1) and Hwy-42, near the intersection of Fwys-405 and -105. (Hwy-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 Fwy-405 south, turn off onto either Hwy-42 or Fwy-105 west, and follow signs to the airport. Traffic is heavy at peak times and the airport recommends using public transport.

Car Parking:
There are six central car parks with good access to all the terminals, offering short- and long-term parking. The two perimeter car parks 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 on the lower level opposited Terminals 1, 2A, 2B, 3 and 4.

Transport:

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. Taxis and shuttles stop outside the terminals on the lower/Arrivals level. Door-to-door shuttle vans are also available. 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

Facilities:
Money and communications:
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. Eating and drinking: There are numerous fast-food outlets, bars, coffee shops, restaurants and ice cream parlours across the airport. Shopping: Shops are plentiful at the airport; duty-free shopping is available in Terminals 2-8 and in the TBI Terminal. Luggage: 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).

Business:
Fax, photocopying and Internet access facilities are available in all departures areas; notary services are available in Terminal 5 and in the TBI Terminal.

Hotels:
There are numerous hotels nearby including the Hilton Los Angeles Airport (tel: 310 410 4000), Holiday Inn Los Angeles International Airport (tel: 310 649 5151), Crowne Plaza Hotel (tel: 310 642 7500) and Best Western Airport Plaza Inn (tel: 310 348 1725). Hotel reservation boards are located on the Arrivals level in each terminal. A hotel reservations office is located in the baggage reclaim area of TBI Terminal.

Disabled:

Facilities include ramps and lifts, adapted toilets, wheelchair-accessible restaurants, fast-food outlets and coffee shops, and TDD telephones in all terminals. All airport car parks have plenty of disabled spaces and lift-equipped shuttle buses run between Lots B and C and the terminals. Free parking is available for disabled drivers in metered areas. Wheelchairs can be requested from individual airlines; disabled passengers are advised to inform their airline of their requirements in advance. There is a TDD information line (tel: 310 665 0370).

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