Parking
Extra-wide parking spaces, identified by symbol or marked "Disabled Parking" are conveniently located in all LAX remote parking lots and on every level of Central Terminal Area parking structures, immediately adjacent to elevators.
The metered parking stalls in the Central Terminal Area (CTA) parking structures are open to the public. Vehicles with disabled parking license plates or placards are able to park for free in any available metered space in the parking structures or in open-air metered parking lots.
Parking for the disabled, with free shuttle service to and from airline terminals, is offered at Lot C at 96th Street just east of Sepulveda Boulevard and Lot B at 111th Street and La Cienega Boulevard. Lift-equipped shuttle buses operate continuously between Lots B and C and the passenger terminals.
Rampways
Rampways are provided from street to sidewalk level in front of all terminals, and at entrances to other public buildings (such as the airport's unique Theme Building) where there are stairs to negotiate.
Elevators
Elevators are located near public stairways and escalators in all passenger terminal buildings. Multi-level parking structures also contain elevators centrally positioned adjacent to terminals.
Telephone Booths
Each passenger terminal provides public phones wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs. A Telecommunications Device (TDD) for the deaf or speech-impaired is available in all terminals near the Travelers Aid public information booths. Amplified telephones for the hearing-impaired are available in every terminal. All public telephones at LAX are hearing-aid compatible. The TDD telephone numbers for information is (310) 417-0439 or the California Relay Service for the Deaf is 1- 800-735-2929. AT&T Public Phone 2000 units provide TDD users with a color monitor and keyboard at other locations in the terminals.
Restrooms
Men's and women's restrooms located in all terminals contain a special extra-wide toilet stall equipped with side grab bars. Look for the disabled symbol. Restrooms equipped for the disabled (unisex) are available at Terminal 2 on the Upper/Departure Level and at Terminal 6 on the Lower/Arrival Level.
Wheelchairs
All major scheduled airlines serving LAX provide wheelchair assistance upon request. To make sure a wheelchair is available at the proper time, it is best to reserve one in advance of a flight departure or arrival by contacting your airline. Wheelchair assistance also may be requested at airline ticket counters.
If you have to travel from one terminal to another in order to make a flight connection, you can use the lift-equipped free LAX Shuttle "A" that operates continuously around the Central Terminal loop. When airline assistance is not available, contact the wheelchair shuttle service at Parking Lot C at (310) 646-6402 or (310) 646-8021.
FlyAway Bus Service
All buses on the FlyAway Bus Service, connecting the San Fernando Valley and LAX, are equipped with wheelchair lifts. Patrons should allow additional time to board the bus when scheduling a departure time. Drivers will assist patrons to get on and off the bus and will assist patrons with baggage.
Transportation Between Terminals For the Disabled
If you have to travel from one terminal to another in order to make a flight connection, you can use the lift-equipped free LAX Shuttle "A" that operates continuously around the Central Terminal loop. When airline assistance is not available, contact the wheelchair shuttle service at Parking Lot C at (310) 646-6402 or (310) 646-8021.
Restaurants
Coffee shops and snack bars providing fast-food service are wheelchair-accessible in all passenger terminals. These facilities are designed so that disabled persons have easy access to food service counters and ample space to dine while in wheelchairs.
Other Assistance
Travelers Aid is available to facilitate services for the disabled. Inquire at their passenger information booths located on the Lower/Arrival Level adjacent to baggage claim in each terminal or call (310) 646-2270.
Recent security measures restrict public access beyond passenger screening to ticketed passengers only. However, airlines are allowing "persons with special needs" to be accompanied by health care assistants or guardians. If friends or family members want to accompany an elderly or disabled person to or from the aircraft gate, they need to obtain permission from the airline.
