# best (and cheapest) LAX parking? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 3, 2003, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-cheapest-lax-parking/158708 "2003-03-03T04:00:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Phouchg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/41988e/32.png) [@Phouchg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phouchg)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-cheapest-lax-parking/158708/1 "2003-03-03T04:00:55Z")
Have any of my fellow So Cal dopers parked long term flying out of LAX. I did some web searching and found several private park and fly locations…I really don’t want to pay $15/day which seems to be the prevailing rate off-airport, especially since I will be gone about 8 days. Do you have any advice? I will be driving in from the inland empire, and the substantial difference in airfare (about $200) justifies the slightly higher parking costs at LAX compared to ONT. thanks in advance, Phouchg Lovable Rogue ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-cheapest-lax-parking/158708/2 "2003-03-03T06:19:34Z")
The Hilton has a park & fly special- stay one night, park for a week for free. Lot C is always my choice, except you are parked outside under the approach corridor, so God knows what is falling on your car. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-cheapest-lax-parking/158708/3 "2003-03-03T06:20:51Z")
Oh, Lot C- take the 105 west, off at Nash IIRC, follow signs. Or you can get there via Century Blvd but the traffic is worse. ---
**Author:** ![greyseal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@greyseal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greyseal)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-cheapest-lax-parking/158708/4 "2003-03-03T06:26:35Z")
I used this service for about $4/day + bus ticket ($10?): [Van Nuys Flyaway](http://www.lawa.org/vny/html/bus_service.html) It was much more convenient that I had hoped. No dealing with LAX traffic, parking problems, etc. But I currently live in Santa Clarita, so it was possibly more convenient for me than you. ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-cheapest-lax-parking/158708/5 "2003-03-03T07:57:30Z")
I recommend the Shuttle services, too. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-cheapest-lax-parking/158708/6 "2003-03-03T08:35:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Phouchg \* > I really don’t want to pay $15/day which seems to be the prevailing rate off-airport, especially since I will be gone about 8 days. \*\* Quick park on Century Blvd, near the Raddison Hotel at century & Sepulveda. 10 bucks a day & free shuttle to the gate. The Parking Spot has about the same price, at Century & Aviation. ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-cheapest-lax-parking/158708/7 "2003-03-03T08:38:26Z")
I’d go with a shuttle, myself. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-cheapest-lax-parking/158708/8 "2003-03-03T16:46:53Z")
Another alternative that I find useful is to rent a car online, usually they are pretty cheap online, like $20 a day. Take it to the airport, drop it off, then get one on the way back. I did this from SFO & it cost $44 plus gas… for a 200 mile roundtrip. ---
**Author:** ![LordVor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@LordVor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LordVor)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-cheapest-lax-parking/158708/9 "2003-03-03T17:11:05Z")
If you’ve got a morning flight, I’ve found the [Hacienda Hotel’s](http://www.haciendahotel.com/spa.asp?numid=E2696C96-657F-4469-B67A-2B4196B341FC&timer=3%2F3%2F2003+12%3A09%3A37+PM) ‘park and fly’ rate to be very acceptible. It’s a bit deteriorated, but certainly not a fleabag yet, and for $89 you get to sleep in and take the 5-minute shuttle ride the next morning, and you can park for 10 days. -lv