10 tips for having a good experience LAX The Los Angeles International Airport, or Los Angeles, is the largest and busiest airport in California, and the seventh busiest airport in the world. It is not surprising that it can be such a hassle to get through the crowd, not to mention traffic and parking. But if you prepare, the experience should not be that bad. Here are 10 tips to travel smart for LAX passengers.
1. Accepted papers
To avoid disappointment and wasting time to points of safety at the airport, visit the Los Angeles World Airports website for an updated list of items you are and are not allowed to bring with you. Most things can be brought with you as long as you keep them in your checked in luggage. Hand luggage, however, are more restricted.
2. Avoid excessive wear of metals
Another thing that will accelerate the process of security check is if you leave jewelry and metal accessories in your bag, instead of on your person.
3. Leave gifts unwrapped
You never know when a metallic object inside a gift box will be triggered the alarm or if you will be taken to random search. Leave unopened gift boxes, just in case. It will save time and paper packaging.
4. Place identification tags on all bags
This extremely important, especially in Los Angeles, where there will be hundreds of people walking on the same terminal, and misplace your luggage can be an easy thing to do.
5. Print passes electronically
Save time by printing your boarding passes at home. Simply visit the company website to get your electronic badge.
6. Common use and public transport
Avoid the stress of dealing with traffic using LA public transportation system or transit to get to the airport. FlyAway airport bus leave from Union Station and Van Nuys. You can also take the Green Line train, bus, taxis and shuttles from the airport.
7. Cell Phone Waiting Lot
If you just take a passenger, you do not have to go through the hassle of dealing with LAX Parking. Just wait until your passenger to the lot of cell phone waiting for free.
8. fall on the sidewalk off passengers
If you are dropping off passengers, you can do it for free to the refund / collection zones on the sidewalk of the terminal. Do not sleep, or park there, though.
9. Parking off-site
If you need term airport parking throughout, you can save a few dollars by choosing long-term LAX parking lot at a site off. They have free airport shuttle and quick allowing you to your car at the airport in a few minutes and they are much cheaper than on-site parking at LAX airport.
10. Arrive early
Arrive at least two hours earlier at the airport. This will give you enough time to deal with the crowds, security checks and boarding gates without stress.
Posted on July 7, 2010.
