Los Angeles · LAX
50 minutes to city center. 4–24 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
LAX
Connection times, lounges, and transit rules for LAX.
Min connection time
Same terminal
30min
Different terminal
60min
LOUNGES
Qantas International Business Lounge
Terminal T4 (via Tom Bradley) · Qantas Business Class, Oneworld Sapphire, Oneworld Emerald
American Airlines Admirals Club
Terminal T4 · AA Admirals Club membership, Oneworld Sapphire
DAY ROOMS
No day room data available.
LAX has 9 terminals in a horseshoe layout. Inter-terminal transfers require going landside (no airside connection except between T4 and Tom Bradley TBIT). FlyAway bus to Union Station ~40 min. Traffic in LA is severe. City excursions need at least 8 hours.
TIME
70
THINGS TO DO
95
VALUE
86
STRESS
25
Venice Beach boardwalk in 4 hours: street performers, fish tacos, Pacific light.
Los Angeles (LAX) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 50 minutes gets you to the center. 4–24 hours of layover time.
Highlights nearby
Delta Sky Club
food
1 min walk
NBC Sports Grill and Brew
food
1 min walk
Ronald F. Deaton Civic Auditorium
entertainment
1 min walk
The Screening Exchange
entertainment
1 min walk
Expedition 2
sight
1 min walk
Los Angeles California
sight
1 min walk
Getting around
Plan your 6h
- 09:00Transit to city center50 min
- 09:50Delta Sky Club60 min
- 12:10Return to airport50 min
- 13:00At gate120 min
- 15:00Head to gate
Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Bounce
Multiple locations in Santa Monica & Venice
$6/bag
0 min walk
LAX Luggage Storage
Terminal adjacent, shuttle service
$15/bag
5 min walk
Hilton Los Angeles Airport
Adjacent to airport
$89/day
10 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Metro K Line
to city
Free LAX shuttle to Aviation/Century station, then K Line to downtown or E Line to Santa Monica
55 min
$1.75
FlyAway Bus
to city
Direct to Union Station, runs 24/7
45 min
$9.75
Uber/Lyft
to city
Must use LAX-it pickup lot, add 10-15 min wait. Traffic can double travel time
35 min
$35.00
Santa Monica Big Blue Bus
to city
Route 3 to Santa Monica, budget option
70 min
$1.25
Go City Los Angeles
40+ attractions including Warner Bros tour, Madame Tussauds
Not ideal for short layovers, better for 12+ hours
$89
per day
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