Luggage storageLAX Airport

Luggage storage at and around LAX

Plenty of travellers pass through LAX on a long layover or after an early checkout, stuck with bags they would rather not drag around Los Angeles. Here is where to leave them before a flight.

LAX connects to the city by FlyAway bus and the Metro C Line, and both allow luggage within clear limits. The terminals themselves let ticketed passengers bring one carry-on plus a personal item through security, while the Cell Phone Waiting Lot gives drivers a free place to wait. LAX sits on the Westside, directly bordering the Westchester and Playa del Rey neighbourhoods. LAX is the main international gateway for Los Angeles and the wider metropolitan area. No terminal at LAX offers official electronic lockers or an oversize-item storage service. Venice Beach has no official left-luggage facility run by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. West Hollywood and its transit authority do not provide any official luggage storage or left-luggage facilities in the neighbourhood. LAX terminals are numbered 1 to 8, with the Tom Bradley International Terminal serving as Terminal B. With Stasher, you can store bags from $2.49 per bag per day.

There's no strict size limit, though prices can vary with bag size. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to US$13,000. Stasher storage in Los Angeles can be booked through the website or app.

Getting between LAX and Los Angeles with bags

The FlyAway bus runs non-stop from the terminals to Union Station in roughly 30 to 60 minutes, and its baggage allowance is fairly generous: three stored pieces per ticketed passenger, with each item capped at 62 inches in combined dimensions and 50 pounds. If you're continuing on Metro after that, the C Line connects to LAX via a free shuttle to Aviation/LAX Station, with a one-way fare of $1.75.

Ride apps and taxis collect from LAX-it, a dedicated pick-up zone next to Terminal 1, so factor in that extra step before assuming a driver will meet you at the kerb.

Before you fly: bag rules, security, and waiting

Carry-on limits at LAX are one piece plus one personal item, though specific policies vary by airline. Federal regulations keep non-ticketed visitors out of the passenger screening area, so anyone meeting a traveller inside the terminal won't get past security to help with bags. The 3-1-1 policy for liquids and gels applies to passengers at LAX.

If you're collecting someone instead, the LAX Cell Phone Waiting Lot lets drivers wait free for up to two hours until the arriving passenger is actually ready at the pick-up point. About 88% of LAX travellers begin or end their trip in Los Angeles, while only 12% connect through the airport.

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