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Los Angeles International Airport offers different types of parking to suit the needs of travelers. It mainly offers two parking options—economy and terminal parking. Terminal parking has around 8,000 parking spaces, and rates average $5 for the first hour, up to $40 for 24h. The economy parking lot has 2,690 spaces, but availability is on a first-come, first-serve basis. The rates for economy parking average $4 per hour to $12 per day.

There is no hotel at the Oakland International Airport (OAK), but if you want to find a hotel close to the airport, you are spoiled with options. Numerous hotels are located near the airport, some being only a few minutes away. Some of the closest options include Home2 Suites by Hilton Alameda Oakland Airport (1.5 miles), Hampton Inn & Suites Oakland (1.5 miles), and Hilton Oakland Airport (1.5 miles).

LAX has a Children’s Play Area at the Tom Bradley International Terminal. The play area is beach-themed, designed for children between two and 11 years old. The area features a slide, sculpted foam pieces, an interactive light table, dolphins, and beach toys. It’s a great space to keep children busy before you board the plane.

To get to downtown Oakland, you can take public transportation or rent a car from the airport. Three public transit options are available between OAK Airport and downtown Oakland—AC Transit, Amtrak, and BART. The AC Transit Line 805 travels between the airport and downtown Oakland every hour between 12:35am and 4:30am. The bus fare averages $1.05-$2.10.

Among airlines operating Los Angeles to Oakland flights:

• Southwest: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only Southwest operates flights between Los Angeles and Oakland.

Flights from Los Angeles to Oakland usually depart from Los Angeles (LAX) and arrive at Oakland (OAK).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Southwest: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• JetBlue: a cabin bag in Economy class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Los Angeles to Oakland.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average £149 return via Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS), compared with £213 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £34–£67 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Southwest and Alaska Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737 MAX 8 variants.

Connecting flights from Los Angeles to Oakland most commonly pass through:

• Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS) – 83% of one-stop connections
• Salt Lake City (SLC) – 17% of one-stop connections
Together, these airports account for 100% of one-stop bookings on this route.

On the Los Angeles to Oakland route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 38%. Saturday is the cheapest day at £182 return on average, while Monday is the most expensive at £291 – a £108 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Los Angeles to Oakland route, 14% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 50 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Los Angeles to Oakland flights, with 34% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 33%, Evening flights for 33%, and Night flights for 0%.

Oakland Arena is one of the most viewed places in Oakland on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Los Angeles to Oakland:

• Earliest: departs at 05:45 and lands at 07:06
• Latest: departs at 22:55 and lands at 00:16.

The flight takes about 1h 21m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 57% above the route average of £212. Book 26 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Los Angeles to Oakland takes 1h 21m, covering 336 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £142 to £1,280. That means the highest observed fare was about 9x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Los Angeles to Oakland are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £85, which is 44% below the typical average for this route.

Southwest is the only airline operating Los Angeles to Oakland flights. 86% of its flights are on time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Salt Lake City (SLC) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 5h 19m, compared to 5h 32m via Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS).

Oakland Airport (OAK) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £16 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Dollar
• Thrifty
• Budget
• Hertz
• Alamo

Return flights from Los Angeles to Oakland range from £164 to £310, with an average of £212 over the past 12 months. Anything below £164 counts as a good deal.

JetBlue is the only airline on the Los Angeles to Oakland route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.