| The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was | | | | Most off-site lots offer free shuttles to and from the |
| ranked as the sixth largest airport in the world in 2008 | | | | terminals and the prices tend to be a few dollars lower |
| by the Airports Council International. That year, LAX | | | | than on-site parking. Some of the most popular off-site |
| served a total of 59,497,539 passengers. Like most | | | | lots include the Hilton Los Angeles Airport parking |
| major airports, parking at LAX can be particularly | | | | facility ($10 per day), LAX Park ($9.95 per day), and |
| difficult. The good news is that there are plenty of | | | | Fox LAX Auto Park ($7.95 per day) if you're looking to |
| parking options, and if you know where to go, the | | | | find airport parking for cheap. |
| process can be relatively painless. | | | | Cell Phone Waiting Lot |
| Economy Parking At LAX | | | | The Cell Phone Waiting Lot is a great and also free |
| The Central Terminal Parking Structure is the closest | | | | parking alternative. You avoid the trouble of parking at |
| parking facility to the main airport terminals. However, it | | | | the paid terminals and instead wait at the Cell Phone |
| can get pretty expensive, not to mention crowded, | | | | Lot (spaces available first-come-first-serve) for your |
| especially if you are parking there for more than two | | | | passenger or passengers to call you when they arrive. |
| hours. A good alternative is the Economy Parking Lots | | | | You can then swing around to the terminal curbside |
| B and C. They’re not as close to the terminals, but | | | | zone to pick them up or have them meet you at the |
| you can take a quick shuttle ride to get to them and | | | | Cell Phone Lot itself. |
| back to your car. The first two hours of parking at the | | | | Passenger drop off |
| Economy Lots are free, and then it’s $1 for each | | | | If you’re just going to the airport to drop-off a |
| additional two hours. | | | | passenger, you can do so at the terminal curbside |
| Off-site Parking | | | | loading zones. Just don’t leave your car unattended |
| Off-site parking is another good option for parking at | | | | or idle. Using the drop-off zones is a great way to get |
| LAX. There are many off-site lots located within two | | | | in and out of the airport quickly, albeit there might |
| miles of the airport, and many of them offer additional | | | | sometimes be some heavy terminal traffic to deal |
| services like luggage assistance and even oil changes. | | | | with. |