r/LAX

Greetings.

I will be flying JetBlue out of Terminal 1 in a few weeks. I’ve been looking around for a few days, but I feel like I can’t quite make sense of what the options are.

I see there’s a spa type of lounge in terminal 1, but is not really a place I want to hang out for 5 hours before boarding my flight.

Are there any other options available that I’m not coming across? Are day passes available at other lounges near by?

They said it wasn't accurate but I looked at it this week and the buses were moving on it but how do you tell if they are at the lower versus upper level?

One of my buddies lost our fantasy football league and now can only eat hot dogs until he matches Joey Chestnut’s 66 from earlier today. The bleeding hearts of the league added a stipulation that any hot dogs eaten on July 4th by any league member can count towards his total.

I’m stuck traveling on July 4 and am trying to find somewhere to get one hotdog to help out. Any suggestions?

I’m flying LATAM out of LAX in the morning and their website says to check-in at their counters at Terminal 2 and then take the bus to TBIT.

My question is, can I just skip T2 and go to TBIT directly? I have my online boarding pass, I’m already checked in online, and have no checked bags. And I have pre-check so not worried about TSA lines. Why bother with T2?

Has anyone taken LATAM recently? Thanks!

If you’ve driven through the LAX horseshoe lately and wondered why those empty test trains suddenly stopped running. We finally have an answer, and it's a mess.

According to the latest MSRB municipal bond filings, the 30-day uninterrupted reliability testing that started back in late April lasted exactly two weeks before the whole system had to be shut down.

Engineers flagged "major structural flaws" in the concrete guideways and alignment tracking once the trains were pushed to full speed. Things got shut down so fast that two empty test trains are literally just sitting stranded out at the end stations right now.

To make matters worse, the contractor consortium (LINXS) is already in active litigation with their infrastructure designer (HDR) over who is to blame for the engineering screw-up. Because everyone is busy pointing fingers and filing legal claims instead of fixing the track, the official Passenger Service Availability (PSA) date has been quietly pushed back again to late September 2026.

We are well into year six in a four year build and completely missed the World Cup window, the system is tied up in bureaucratic hell, and a Los Angeles County Civil Grand Jury report noted that a massive loophole in the city's contract allows the contractor to slow-walk work to a crawl during disputes while hitting LAWA with "relief event" charges.

Classic LA infrastructure; expect to keep riding those LAX-it buses well into the fall.

Friend picking me up and I’m wondering if it’s faster for him to pick me up at arrivals or departures from Alaska Terminal 6 at that hour?

My 16 year old son is flying solo tomorrow leaving HNL 11:40 pm and arrives LAX at terminal 4 8:10 am.

His connection is at 52G.

When he gets off the plane at terminal 4 (49B), where exactly will he go and what will it look like? He’s going to need a step by step so he can quickly get off this flight and make it to the regional terminal. He has never been to LAX before though he flies alone a few times a year.

His layover is 1h 16m. I anticipate a slightly early arrival as you usually make better time heading into the mainland with the winds. Is there anything else I should do to make sure he makes this connection?

I’m flying out of Terminal 7 tomorrow & want to go to the TBIT lounge if possible. Finding conflicting info so thought I’d ask here - how far of a walk is it (if it’s walkable)?

This might be a silly question, but I haven’t taken a Lyft or Uber for a distance of over 50 miles in years. With that, does anyone know how willing, specifically Lyft drivers are, to accepting rides to Riverside county area? I’m planning to go 97 miles… using standard or priority. Thank you!

Edit: got a driver but he keeps on complaining about the time & that he doesn’t know the area I’m going to. Why did you accept then? Had to ask 3 times if he’s ok with it. Like sorry but FIFA is causing traffic & it’s been apparent for quite a while now.

Hey guys! I’m 18 and I’ve never been to lax before so if anyone’s free and wants to show me around I would love it!

I'm taking my unaccompanied minor to the airport and need to walk her to gate and wait for the plane to take off. I did this previously and parked in regular short term parking - 3 hours later, it was $56. I'm looking for a hack for where to park short term (under 3 hours) even if it involves a shuttle. Open to any hair brained ideas, hoping the cost will be under $20. thanks!

Planning a trip to Maui departing December 26th this year and returning January 2nd. How busy and hectic is the airport December 26th? Flight would depart @ 8:40am and wondering how early I should leave coming from North OC. My alternative is departing out of LGB @ 7:10am. Don’t know which departing flight is the smarter move.

LAX flight is a wide body (2-4-2 seating)
LGB flight is standard (3-3 seating)
LAX is $100/ticket cheaper

Looking for the guy from the flight from Denver to Los Angeles on June 22, 2026.
I’m the girl who was sitting in the same row as you. When we landed, you asked me something, but I was caught off guard and said something silly. After that we took the shuttle together and kept looking at each other. I wanted to come up and talk to you but lost you in the crowd…
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Hello everyone, my flight arrives at 20:40 and leaves 6:00 the next day. Is it safe to stay overnight in LAX?

Hi everyone,

I have an upcoming international-to-international transit through LAX on July 1st, and my layover is exactly 2 hours on separate tickets.

Here are my flight details

• Arriving: Fiji Airways (FJ810) from Nadi (NAN) at 13:05 at Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT).
• Departing: Avianca (AV525) to San Salvador (SAL) at 15:05, also departing from TBIT.

Since these are separate tickets, I know I must clear US Immigration, collect my bags, and check in again at the Avianca counter, which closes strictly 60 minutes before departure (at 14:05). This gives me a 1-hour window from landing to getting to the counter.

I am looking for specific tips, hacks, or guidelines from anyone who has successfully managed a tight self-transfer like this at LAX:

• Is there any chance Fiji Airways can interline my bags or tag them through to Avianca at my origin airport if I show them both tickets?
• What is the fastest way to get through TBIT immigration? Are there specific lines or programs I should look for?
• Once I clear customs, what is the quickest route to the Avianca check-in desks within TBIT?

Any advice, past experiences, or step-by-step strategies to maximize my chances of making this connection would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your help!