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AIRPORT INTERIOR

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Times Staff Writer

A--Parking

Parking garages flanking south and north ends of main terminal building are linked to both ends of terminal. Fees are $1 per hour, $14 per day, $7 for third day and each following day. Automated, time-coded advance payment is available in terminal. B--Rentals

Avis, Budget, Dollar, General, Hertz and National car rentals are located on the lower level (arrivals) near the elevators. Alamo, Airways and Thrifty are off-site. C--Ticketing

Airline counters at front of departure level in both south and north sections of terminal. From south to north: Northwest, TWA, America West, United, USAir, American, Midway, Delta, Continental, Alaska. D--Baggage

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Passengers collect luggage from four carousels on lower level, accessible by stairs, elevators and escalators. Exit doors open out to lower roadway, for curbside pickup. Luggage cart rentals for for $1.50, with a 25-cent refund upon return. E--Gates

Telescoping loading bridges (jetways) connect 14 gates to individual aircraft. Gates are assigned to specific airlines, but sometimes they will be shared. Mid-terminal gates can accommodate aircraft as large as a B-767. Waiting areas are separated by short, 2-foot high dividers. Doors at ends of north and south concourses serve small commuter carriers. Departures ( Upper Level )

Airline passengers check in at curb, ticket counters or gates on upper (second) level. Most services are located here. Access to departure floor is from upper roadway, which has entrances to nearby parking garages on same level. Two parking garages have direct passageways into terminal. Arrivals ( lower Level )

Passengers coming off aircraft descend to terminal’s lower level to claim baggage, rent a car, find a cab or shuttle, obtain hotel information and arrange curbside baggage pick up. Visitors greeting arriving passengers use lower roadway to reach garage areas on this level. System is similar to L.A. International Airport. Baggage

Skycaps can place departing passengers’ curbside baggage aboard automatic baggage conveyors, which lead directly to the baggage handling area. AIRPORT EXTERIOR Parking Structures

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Airport signs label parking garages A1, A2, B1, B2. Traffic enters from both departure and arrival levels. Signs designate garage nearest each airline. Only basement, ground levels of garages A2 and B2 (parking nearest MacArthur Boulevard) are complete, forming a continuous parking lot a half-mile long. Use parking structures A1 or A2 for the following airlines: American Midway Delta Continental Alaska Use parking structure B1 or B2 for the following airlines: Northwest TWA America West United USAir Source: John Wayne Airport

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