Los Angeles Flight Tickets

About Los Angeles

Best Time to Travel

Los Angeles is the land of endless summer year-round and a great getaway for a bit of Southern Cali sunshine.

Los Angeles Transportation

It is true that Los Angeles is mostly associated with its car culture, but; There are many ways you can explore the city without hiding behind the wheels; Metro, small trains and buses ($1.75) carry most of the thousands of people traveling every day. In addition, numerous bicycle paths throughout the city are used by cyclists, whose numbers are increasing day by day.

Los Angeles Weather

December and January are the coldest months with an average temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. The hottest month of the year is August with an average temperature of 28.3 degrees Celsius.

Things to Know Before You Go

Between the beginning of January and the end of April, rooms (for guest accommodation) are vacant and see the lowest prices, so traveling during these times is both affordable and advantageous for escaping the cold weather and catching some sunshine.

Language

English

Electric

Type A (double socket) or type B (triple socket)

Currency

US Dollar ($)

Los Angeles Airports

Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX) is the largest and busiest airport in the state of California and the Greater Los Angeles Area, and one of the largest international airports in the United States.

In 2015, LAX accommodated 74,936,256 passengers, up 6 percent from the previous year. These figures make Los Angeles International Airport the seventh busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic. The airport has held the title of "the world's busiest source and destination airport" for years. The airport was also the busiest place in the world according to aircraft traffic. What's more, the airport also ranks among the top five US airports by both passenger and cargo traffic.

Land Transportation

Transportation Between Terminals

Ring buses between terminals provide frequent transfer opportunities to passengers. However, passengers who transfer and use ring buses must then go through security checks again. The underground tunnel provides the connection between terminals 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, and the aboveground connection between TBIT and terminal 4 was opened in February 2016.

Highways and Roads

LAX's terminals are located just west of the intersection of Century Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard (State Route 1). The 405 Freeway is accessible via Century Boulevard, and the 105 Freeway is also accessible via Sepulveda Boulevard.

Bus

The closest bus stops to the terminals are at Sepulveda and Century boulevards, served by Metro 117, Torrance 8, Metro 232, Commuter Express 574, and Metro 40 to Los Angeles Union Station.

FlyAway Bus

FlyAway Bus is operated by LAWA and provides non-stop line bus service between LAX and Central Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley (Van Nuys), West Los Angeles (Westwood), Hollywood and Santa Monica. IrvineFlyAway closed on August 31, 2012. This line buses stop at every terminal. Service hours vary depending on the line. All lines use the local High Occupancy Vehicle system lane to speed up travel. Los Angeles Union Station service and Metro Local's night line 40 are the only direct transportation connecting Los Angeles Center and the airport.

Subway line

Ring bus “G” provides a free connection to the Aviation/LAX station on the Los Angeles Metro Rail's Green Line. This line was originally planned to connect directly to the terminal, but budget cuts and opposition from local taxi and parking lot owners prevailed and it was not built.

Taxi and Private Vehicles

The taxis are operated by nine authorized companies and include Authorized Taxicab Supervision Inc. It is also issued by (ATS). ATS also operates the 96th Street Bridge, which is the taxi stop. In this area, at the busiest time of the day, hundreds of taxis line up to take passengers to the terminal. Additionally, several private companies offer limousine and bus services for transportation to LAX airport.