Guide to Los Angeles International Airport

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Los Angeles International Airport, situated 15 miles (24km) southwest of Los Angeles, is the world’s fifth busiest passenger airport and has a total of nine terminals, serving more than 80 passenger carriers from around the world.

The airport offers a wide range of food and beverages, shopping, banking, public telephones, Internet access and accommodation for the millions of passengers it serves each year.

Banking Facilities

Foreign exchange services exist within the departures hall of each terminal and also in the arrival halls of Terminal 2, 5, 6 and Tom Bradley International Terminal.

You can get cash advances (up to US$300) on Mastercard and Visa credit cards from ICE Currency Exchange Kiosks in Terminal 2, 3, 5, 7 and Tom Bradley International Terminal.

There are numerous ATM cash machines located in each terminal building on the Upper/Departure levels and Lower/Arrival levels.

Food & Drink

Listed below are just some of the food and drink outlets in the Main Terminal and Boarding Areas of Los Angeles International Airport:

Main Terminal – Public Access

Shopping

Los Angeles International Airport has a range of duty free shops (international flights only) located in every terminal except Terminal 8. The Tom Bradley International Terminal has 3 duty free shops, stocking a range of money-saving products.

There are also many gift shops located throughout Los Angeles International Airport selling everything from newspapers to cosmetics. Here are just a few of the retail outlets at the airport:

• Brookstone – Special occasion gifts, souvenirs, etc.
• Hudson News – Newspapers, books, magazines, etc.
• See’s Candy – American candy
• The Body Shop – Cosmetics
• WH Smith – Magazines, books, stationery
• Crews of California – Gifts and souvenirs from California
• Alti Tunes – Collection of CD’s, etc.
• Bow Wow-Meow – Buy a gift for your pet
• The Watch Station – Watches and jewellery

Internet Access

There are Internet Dataports available at public telephones throughout each terminal building of Los Angeles International Airport. In addition, there are over 60 Internet kiosks in Terminals 1, 2, 3 and 6 while Internet Access is also available at Travel Right Café in the Departure level of Terminal 4.

Postal Facilities

Los Angeles International Airport does not have any US post boxes located in any of its terminals so you should ensure that you mail all of your correspondence before arriving at the airport.

The nearest US postal service is situated at 9020 Airport Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90009.

Telephones

Pay phones are located throughout Los Angeles International Airport and are both coin and card operated. You can purchase phone cards from vending machines throughout the airport and these are accessible on a 24-hour basis.

Cell (mobile) phones can be rented from the Tom Bradley International Terminal.

Accommodation

There are no shortage of top quality hotels around Los Angeles International Airport and within the city of Los Angeles.

Why not avoid the stress of arranging accommodation on arrival by booking a Los Angeles hotel online now

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