How long does it take to return car at LAX?

If you have a rental car to return, which is usually a good idea when traveling to Los Angeles, give yourself a few extra minutes. You should arrive at least two hours early for domestic flights out of LAX and at least three hours early for international flights.



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The vehicle's drop-off should only take a few minutes and will be faster if you've added prepaid fuel or a full protection package to your booking. Please take into account the short ride to the terminals when you calculate the time for your car's return.

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All Rental Car offices are located off-airport, away from airline terminals; which means that you will need a shuttle to reach them. The shuttles can be found on the Arrivals Level islands outside baggage claim. They run every 15 to 20 min and the ride is only 3 to 5 minutes long!

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Los Angeles International Airport Rental Car Return To return your Avis rental car, head to 9217 Airport Boulevard, Los Angeles. As you approach the airport, follow signs for “Rental Car Return.” Look for the Avis sign as you get close to the lot. Shuttles are available to take you back to the terminal for your flight.

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Los Angeles International Airport Rental Car Return To return your Avis rental car, head to 9217 Airport Boulevard, Los Angeles. As you approach the airport, follow signs for “Rental Car Return.” Look for the Avis sign as you get close to the lot. Shuttles are available to take you back to the terminal for your flight.

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Picked-up or Dropped-off by Family/Friends Passengers can be dropped off at in the terminals on the upper level/departures area. Picking Up: Passengers may be picked up on the outer curb on the lower level/arrivals level outside of baggage claim.

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As a general rule, leave 45 – 60 minutes between expected landing time and the car rental pick-up time. If you're travelling short-haul and have only hand-luggage, 30 minutes might work, if the rental counter is in the terminal you arrive into.

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The Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility is one of the major components of LAX's Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP).

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Add up total transfer time. Two hours is more reasonable for domestic transfers that require leaving security and rechecking, and three hours is a good idea if arriving from another country. Extra time is always a good idea. 23% of flights arriving in LAX are late.

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Still, I recommend 3 hours minimum. If you are on separate tickets, allow at least 4-5 hours. The legal minimum connection time (MCT) at LAX is 2 hours, so yes it can be done. If people were missing flights more often that not, then the MCT would not be 2 hours, so yes it can be done.

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Free shuttles leave from the Lower / Arrivals Level at the inner curbside outside of the Baggage Reclaim Areas, directly under the Pink LAX signs for car rental companies at Los Angeles Airport. The free LAX-it shuttles arrive every 3 to 5 minutes.

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Tourism Commission Fee Car rental companies are required by law to pay monthly assessments to the California Travel and Tourism Commission on revenue generated at airport and hotel rental locations. This assessment is 3.5 percent of the rate.

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Airport Shuttle Bus The cost of a one-way ticket is $9.75 USD (€8.70) and the journey shouldn't take longer than 35 minutes, in light traffic. There is a waiting time of up to 35 minutes for the FlyAway shuttle. The FlyAway shuttle is available 24/7 from Los Angeles (LAX) Airport.

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Traffic, long security lines, extensive check-in lines, and connecting flights when the terminals are on opposite sides of the airport are just a few of the challenges that passengers face at LAX.

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General Departure Delays: Traffic is experiencing gate hold and taxi delays lasting 15 minutes or less. General Arrival Delays: Arrival traffic is experiencing airborne delays of 15 minutes or less.

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