LAX Consolidated Rent-a-Car Facility Achieves Tenant Hand over Milestone, Moves One Step Closer to Completion

After more than 4 million work hours, Los Angeles International Airport's (LAX) Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility has achieved its next major milestone – handing over the Ready Return/Idle Storage building to rental car tenants to build out their customer space – marking a new project phase for what will become the largest rental car facility in the world once open.

"We are on the pathway to a completely reimagined airport that will streamline and elevate the LAX passenger experience," said Justin Erbacci, chief executive officer, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). "The Consolidated Rent-A-Car facility is a key part of our vision of a world-class experience for those coming to Los Angeles, and the handover to rental car tenants is the next major step in making our plans a reality."

With the infrastructure for the building in place, including elevators, escalators, hardscape and landscape, tenants will now be able to come in and make it their own. Some of the tenant improvement work that will get underway include building out the customer experience spaces, waiting areas, office spaces and entry/exit booths.

"The Ready Return/Idle Storage building turn-over for tenant improvements is a particularly noteworthy milestone for our team," said Karl Schaefer, LAX ConRAC Partners (LAXCP) project executive. "After more than 4 million work hours, this achievement brings us one key step closer to opening the largest rental car facility in the world at LAX."

The ConRAC facility covers approximately 6.3 million square feet and is comprised of the Ready Return/Idle Storage building, where customers will pick-up and drop-off their vehicles, an Automated People Mover (APM) train station, which will connect the facility to the Central Terminal Area in 10 minutes or less, and a Quick Turn Around building, where the rental car vehicles are serviced. A total of 233,000 cubic yards of concrete were poured to complete the structures, making it the second-largest concrete building in the U.S. behind only the Pentagon.

The Ready Return/Idle Storage building can hold 18,000 vehicles, including both rentals and employee parking. The five-story structure will house five rental car companies representing 13 brands including Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Los Angeles, LLC (Enterprise, Alamo, National), The Hertz Corporation (Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty), Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC (Avis, Budget, Payless, Zip Car), Sixt Rent a Car, LLC (Sixt), and Fox Rent A Car, Inc. and DR Car Rental (Fox, EuropCar).

In the coming year, work will continue on access roads into and out of the facility, including the extension of Concourse Way from where it currently ends at Century Boulevard to Arbor Vitae Street. Later this year, the Quick Turn Around building will be handed over to rental car tenants for fit-out with the full project completing in the summer of 2023.

The ConRAC facility is one of the major components of LAX's Landside Access Modernization Program, which includes a 2.25-mile electric train system that will transport travelers in and out of the Central Terminal Area, connecting them to new off-site parking facilities, regional light rail transportation and the ConRAC facility. The LAMP projects are a critical investment into the infrastructure of Los Angeles as the city prepares to host the 2028 Olympic Games.