The LAX West Intermodal Transportation Facility (also known as the West ITF or the LAX Economy Parking facility) is a large parking structure with a park and ride area and access to the LAX City Bus Center and nearby hotels.[1]
The four-story, 1,700,000 square feet (160,000 m2) facility cost US$294.1 million to build and opened on October 19, 2021.
History
Construction on the West ITF began in summer of 2019 with a groundbreaking on July 11, 2019.[2]
The West ITF opened to the public on October 19, 2021, and will temporarily use buses to transport customers between the airport and the facility.[3]
In 2022, Los Angeles World Airports' Security & Badging Office moved into a 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m2) space on the ground floor. By moving to a centralized location, employees are able to utilize public transportation and the APM train system to take care of their badging needs, helping reduce traffic congestion on local streets.
APM service
Station layout
| Platform | Westbound | ← LAX Automated People Mover toward West CTA (East CTA) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | LAX Automated People Mover toward CONRAC (East ITF) → | |
| L2 | Level 2 | Bridge to ITF West |
| G | Street level | Kiss and ride, LAX City Bus Center, hotel shuttles, access to Airport Bl. |
Hours and frequency
The APM is expected to operate 24 hours a day. During peak hours (9 a.m. to 11 p.m.) trains will arrive every two minutes.[4]
References
- ^ LAX Unveils Automated People Mover Train (Video). Los Angeles World Airports. August 2, 2022. Event occurs at 0:39 – via YouTube.
- ^ "LAX Breaks Ground on Intermodal Transportation Facility – West, A Key Component of the Landside Access Modernization Program". Los Angeles World Airports (Press release). July 11, 2019. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "New LAX parking structure opens Tuesday with 4,300 new spots, pre-booking discounts". KTLA. October 15, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Sharp, Steven (February 16, 2018). "Renderings Galore for the LAX Automated People Mover". Urbanize LA. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.