LAX ✈ RCC
Pickup spot
Lower/Arrivals level, outside baggage claim, at the purple Rental Car Shuttles sign
LAX Car Rental: Compare Prices & Get to the Rental Car Center
13 companies at the LAX Rental Car Center · free shuttle from the purple signs
LAX ✈ RCC
Ride to
LAX Rental Car Center, 5251 W 98th St, on your rental company's free courtesy shuttle
LAX ✈ RCC
Time
About 2.3 mi, about 5 min without traffic, plus the wait for the bus. The terminal loop is often slower.
LAX ✈ RCC
Off-site company?
Pink LAX Shuttles sign → 'LAX Economy Parking' shuttle → follow signs to the Off-Airport Rental Car Companies waiting area
As of 10 Nov 2026, LAX's SkyLink train, which is planned to link the terminals and the Rental Car Center, is still in testing and not carrying passengers. Its contractor has projected February 2027; LAX hasn't announced an opening date. Use the shuttle for now.
Taxis and Uber/Lyft pick up at LAX-it, next to Terminal 1, not at the rental-car shuttle stops.
Source: LAX ground-transport page
Who's where
At the LAX Rental Car Center
Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, Fox, Hertz, National, Payless, Sixt, Thrifty, Zipcar
Off-airport (meet at LAX Economy Parking)
Ace, Allied, Drive Rental Cars, Green Motion, Midway, Next Car, Priceless, State Van Rental, U-Save, Zezgo/Mex
Per LAX's ground-transport page, checked 10 Nov 2026.
Staying the night first?
Hotel shuttles run to the terminals, not to the Rental Car Center.
Drive times are typical, without traffic. The terminal loop is often slower. Shuttle hours come from each hotel's site.
LAX ✈ HOL
Holiday Inn Los Angeles - LAX Airport
- TO RENTAL CAR CENTER
- 0.3 mi (straight line)
- FREE SHUTTLE
- Yes · 24 h
LAX ✈ WES
The Westin Los Angeles Airport
- TO RENTAL CAR CENTER
- 0.4 mi (straight line)
- FREE SHUTTLE
- Yes · 24 h
LAX ✈ HIL
Hilton Los Angeles Airport
- TO RENTAL CAR CENTER
- 0.5 mi (straight line)
- FREE SHUTTLE
- Yes · 24 h
LAX ✈ BWP
Best Western Plus Suites Hotel - LAX Airport LA Stadium
- TO RENTAL CAR CENTER
- 0.6 mi (straight line)
- FREE SHUTTLE
- Ask the hotel
Questions
Where is the rental car center at LAX?
The LAX Rental Car Center is at 5251 West 98th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90045, east of the terminals near the 405. LAX's on-airport rental companies have operated from it since 11 March 2026.
How do I get to the rental cars at LAX?
Go outside baggage claim on the Lower/Arrivals level to the purple 'Rental Car Shuttles' sign and take your rental company's free shuttle to the Rental Car Center.
What car rental companies are at LAX?
At the Rental Car Center: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, Fox, Hertz, National, Payless, Sixt, Thrifty and Zipcar. Other companies are off-airport and meet customers at LAX Economy Parking.
Where do off-airport rental companies pick up?
Take the 'LAX Economy Parking' shuttle from the pink LAX Shuttles sign on the Lower/Arrivals level, then follow signs to the Off-Airport Rental Car Companies waiting area.
Does the SkyLink train go to the rental car center?
It's planned to. As of 10 Nov 2026 SkyLink is in testing and not carrying passengers; its contractor has projected February 2027, and LAX hasn't announced an opening date. Until then, use the shuttle.
Where do I return my rental car at LAX?
At the LAX Rental Car Center. LAX's road notices route rental-car returns along Concourse Way from Century Boulevard; follow your company's return signs, then ride its shuttle to your terminal.