For seasoned LAX flyers, Parking Lot C is a familiar place. It has plenty of long-term parking at an affordable rate, but that is about to change, thanks to a repaving project.
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Close to 1,200 spaces will be closed off starting Wednesday, and another 880 will be off limits starting Dec. 8. This amounts to nearly half of Parking Lot C being off limits during the busy holiday travel period.
It's not the construction that has travelers upset - it's the timing. The parking spaces are being taken away right in the middle of the holiday travel season.
"I don't know why they would do it now. I don't think they're being considerate of the people who are trying to travel and enjoy the holidays," said Peter Penland, a traveler.
There are plenty of alternatives, including Wally Park and Joe's right across the street. Airport officials are also pushing the FlyAway shuttles, but not everybody is buying it.
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"You have to go someplace to catch it, and we're not close to that FlyAway," Penland said.
Like it or not, spaces in Parking Lot C will be limited. For holiday travelers, that means more stress, more planning and maybe more time spent getting to and from LAX.