Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) publishes the parking products listed below. Rates are the current drive-up daily maximums; pre-booked rates are usually 10–30 percent lower. Click any product to see the airport's reservation page.
| Lot / Garage | Hourly | Daily | Access to terminal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Terminal Area Lots P1–P7 Daily | $5/hr | $40/day | Walk to nearest terminal (T1–T8 or TBIT) |
| Economy Lot E (Park One) Economy | — | $20/day | Free LAX Shuttle E to all terminals every 10 minutes |
| Cell Phone Waiting Lot Free | — | Free | — |
Money-saving tip: LAX-it has dramatically increased the time cost of rideshare. For trips under 6 days, off-site parking with a 5-minute shuttle (The Parking Spot, QuikPark) is now usually faster than Uber. Pre-pay LAX Official Parking online for a guaranteed Lot P space.
How the on-site lots compare at LAX
The cheapest on-airport long-term option at LAX works for trips of four days or more, where the per-day savings outweigh the shuttle wait. For one- to three-day trips, the daily terminal garage is usually the better total-time call once you factor in the shuttle to and from a long-term lot.
Hourly parking is for pickups and meetings of less than four hours; rates climb steeply after the first hour at every airport. The cell phone waiting lot is free and is the right place to wait for an arriving passenger — pulling to the arrivals curb early forces you into a recirculation loop that at busy hubs like LAX can cost 15–25 minutes.
Off-airport parking near LAX
Independent operators within a few miles of LAX typically undercut on-airport economy by $3–$8 per day. The trade-off is shuttle frequency.
| Lot | Daily rate | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| The Parking Spot LAX (Sepulveda & Century) | $18/day | 24/7 free shuttle every 5 minutes |
| WallyPark Premier LAX | $22/day | Valet drop-off, 24/7 shuttle |
| QuikPark LAX | $16/day | Every 10 minutes |
Rideshare and ground transportation
Rideshare pickups have been moved to LAX-it (pronounced "LA Exit"), a dedicated lot east of Terminal 1, reached by free LAX-it Shuttle from each terminal’s arrivals curb. Wait times can hit 25 minutes during peak arrivals. The new LAX Automated People Mover (opening 2026) will eventually connect terminals to a Consolidated Rent-A-Car facility and Metro K Line.
For full ground-transport details — rental car center, transit fares, hotel shuttle locations — see the LAX ground transportation guide.
Accessible parking at LAX
Accessible spaces are reserved on every level of the on-site garages at LAX and are the closest spaces to each terminal entrance. A valid disability placard or plate is required. Wheelchair-accessible shuttle service is available from the long-term and economy lots — request it from any shuttle driver or via the airport's accessibility line.
Terminal map summary
Nine terminals arranged in a horseshoe (T1–T8 plus the Tom Bradley International Terminal). Most US carriers are inside their own terminal; Star Alliance partners cluster around T7 and TBIT, oneworld around T4 and T5. See the full LAX terminals guide for airline assignments and walking-time estimates.
How to save more
Read the complete US airport parking-savings playbook for techniques that work at every major airport — pre-booking, off-site comparisons, park-stay-fly packages, transit alternatives, and weekly maximums.