Name and Location: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles.
Where You Can Connect: The available Wi-Fi signal is strong, enabling access everywhere from curbside to the plane itself.
What Type of Internet Access is Available: Wireless Internet access (Wi-Fi) in all terminals. High-speed Internet kiosks in all terminals. Internet dataport access at selected public phones at all terminals. Dataports at the Travel Right Café in Terminal 4.
What Does it Cost: For subscribers to T-Mobile HotSpot, the cost of LAX Wi-Fi access is already included in their plans. For others, $6 for one hour of Wi-Fi, and ten cents per minute afterwards. Twenty-four hour Wi-Fi access is $9.99. The kiosks currently charge $0.25 a minute, and have a three-minute minimum. Internet dataport access charges depend on your ISP. Access from the Travel Right Café is free.
Service Providers: T-Mobile provides Wi-Fi in all terminals. Neptune Networks provides the kiosks.
Other Services Available: LAX offers cell phone rentals in the lower level of the Tom Bradley Terminal, where there is also a notary public and fax/photocopy services. For the international traveler, there are also currency exchange booths and traveler's services kiosks in Terminals 2, 5, 6, and the Tom Bradley Terminal.