LAX Terminal 2

Not sure why the Starbucks line is 25 people deep when you can get Lavazza at ciabatta cucina. Best coffee ever, Starbucks doesn’t hold a candle to the Italian favorite Lavazza.

This terminal is light years ahead of the others I’ve flown in and out of. (Poor Southwest– it’s got to be so embarrassing. Hoping that renovation is an improvement)
The air Canada area is sleek and modern with great seating and really nice design elements. The usual airport fare: Starbucks, pizza, sunglasses, with some duty free stuff thrown in. There bathrooms are very Blvd– huge, stylish and obvious. Stalls could be bigger and in so Cal they should NOT be so sensitive– the toilet flushed just trying to cram in with baggage. Not cool, water scouts.
Over all, the best I’ve seen at LAX.
Still doesn’t fix the terrible layout or traffic congestion but that’s a different kettle of fish.

I got so lost here, lol. And it’s not like I’m new to airports! The problem was, every person I asked gave me different directions. At first, I followed the signs until I realized those signs took me right past a security checkpoint so I had to redo security on a very short lay over.
Not that clean, not that friendly and too big to navigate without better signs or directions.
The construction just didn’t help at all.

This terminal needed a facelift and some serious renovation. Well my wish was granted. I went in January this year and it was horrible. There was construction going on so there was nowhere to eat and it was crowded in the terminal. Everything felt cramped and dingy. It was hard to walk around to get to your gate. I was not looking forward to coming back to this terminal when we went to Disneyland this month since Hawaiian Airlines does fly into this terminal.
I was pleasantly surprised. The renovations were done and this terminal was so much more brighter. There were more food places and stores to peruse while you wait for your flight. The food places were pricey but I know that’s how all airports are. At least there are more options now. There’s even a Spanx store here. There’s Starbucks, a bar, Slapfish, etc. Please disregard the reviews from the beginning of the year until about July this year. Things have changed for the better.

This was our terminal when we were flying out to Salvador. I did an early check-​in online and it still took us 2 hours to give them our baggage. Probably the WORST line I’ve ever been in at the airport. We had a 1:25am flight, so we assume it would be fairly empty. NOPE.

We were flying to Toronto from San Diego but we had a layover at LAX for an hour. We stopped at this terminal and it was so weird, we had to go through the security gates again. It would have been faster to drive to LAX than have a layover here.
There are no food selections worthy of eating and this terminal is kind of bare. The security lines are insanely long and disorganized. I don’t think it’s worth it to stop in LAX for a layover. From now on, I’ll just drive to LAX from San Diego instead.

If I could give 0 stars I would. Check in at Hawaiian was A+ BUT getting through security with a stroller was a nightmare. All of the TSA agents are unbelievably rude. We were a small party all with TSA pre-​check. The guy who put us in the line did not speak English. And then we waited in the wheelchair line while the TSA agent checking boarding passes ignored us for several minutes while checking other people’s ID who strolled up after us. When we got up to the line to place our carry-​ons on the belt a PARADE of people in wheelchairs arrived (again after us) and we continued to be ignored a second time. I told the other two people in the party to go ahead and I would handle the stroller. Then a TSA agent told me I had to take the seat off the stroller. This would have been nice to know before I sent my husband through as I was still holding the baby and needed two hands. A second TSA agent told me I had to put he stroller through the belt. Seriously. I finally got through after I had to send my kids pacifier through the belt by itself in one of those disgusting bins. I will pay more to fly through Orange County next time.

Is LAX really the best we can do as a representation of the city of Angels? What must tourists think, arriving at this miserable airport. This is a grungy, dreary place to say the least. Nothing to do, nothing of any value to eat. Everything overpriced including the parking. The best thing– Wi-​Fi is free.

I’ve never been a fan of LAX as a whole, who is? But I must say that this terminal is not as bad compared to the mess of other terminals here. Maybe I got lucky, but at the time I went. about 5pm on a Tuesday, there was no lines at all for security. When I got into the terminal, there were some decent eating options and shops. They had big, comfy chairs to relax in. Charging stations everywhere, and even under the seats in the seating area of the food court. Yes, the food is overpriced. but who ever said that you can get a good, cheap meal at an airport? Yeah, you can’t. so don’t expect it. There is a Starbucks though, hooray for that. I fly out of Hawaiian here, and have nothing but great things to say about them. But that’s a separate review.

Horrible airport. It’s small, it smells, the AC seemed broken, poor food selection, bathrooms are dirty, everything’s dirty. Security check in took at least 30 minutes.

Poor airport. Probably because of the construction. There’s nothing to do here. And the food selection is sad. The entrance to the book store is so small only one person can pass through at a time.
The only saving grace was the efficient lines on Monday morning. Probably got through in 15 mins. Also the curb side check in. Had to tip the southwest sky cap check in. Pretty helpful. But annoying that the line for the curb side check in makes it hard for people to get around the line.

I feel an obligation to update this terminal. I saw the reviews and ate outside the terminal before coming in. I was dreading the wasteland that people made it out to be. But times change! The last bad review was from May. Now in July, you have options. There is some construction going on as of 7÷2÷15, but substantially more dining/​drinking options. Slapfish: lobster rolls, chowder, booze, etc. Pick up stix, starbucks, sea legs, (calls itself a wine bar. I’d say American food, with full bar, apps, salads, sandwiches). And a pizza/​sandwich place. Don’t dread terminal 2. It has changed since the May reviews. There are at least two places to buy booze, multiple togo options, and it looks like the construction is about done.

Dear LAX terminal 2, I understand that you are remodeling. The evidence is everywhere in this small terminal. I also really hope the airport planners read Unilocal,because this terminal is in some serious need for more food options! There is only one option for hot food-​burgers, and the rest are crappy over priced sandwiches that 9 times out of 10 have been sitting out far too long.
Next time, please make sure there are more options.

Terminal is still under construction. Still only two food options. Starbucks with at least 30 people in line and a stand selling sandwiches for $ 10. Not happy.

With the construction there are few food options, no space to wait and difficult to walk around without bumping into or stepping on someone. Can’t wait for construction to be completed.

Horrible. No space to sit, no food, no restrooms, literally inside a construction zone

I understand that the airport is under construction but not sure if they are adding resturant or not but they should. I had walk down to international area just fine something to eat and lounge. The best airport ive been to is portland and hawaii. Seattle is really good as well. I avoid LAX at all cost but burbank Airport doesnt have direct flights to Hawaii.

They are doing construction and it was the worst experience I ever had in 50 years of traveling.
They had no restaurant or bar open.
The aisle way to walk was so little, you were bumpng into people.
They had half the normal seats to sit and wait for your plane. So everybody was standing like a cattle call.
But the worst part the noise, the banging did not stop for over one hour, we could not wait to board our plane.