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Travel Tips

Plan Smart | Pack Smart | Park Smart | TSA Travel Tips

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Plan Smart

  • Get to the Airport early. John Wayne Airport encourages passengers to arrive at the Airport two (2) hours prior to their scheduled departure to allow ample time for parking and to complete the check-in and security screening process.
  • Check in and print your boarding pass via the Web to cut down on time in line, or use the self-service kiosks in the Terminal whenever possible.
  • Check your flight status before heading to the Airport by visiting John Wayne Airport's real-time Arrivals and Departures or your airline's Web site.
  • Have your government-issued photo identification and your boarding pass readily available until you clear security. Children under the age of 18 do not require an I. D. (View new passport requirements for international travel).
  • Use curbside check-in service when available. It is as easy as dropping off your bags curbside with a skycap and proceeding through the security checkpoints to your gate. If you have a boarding pass and no check-in luggage you may go directly to the security checkpoints.

    Curbside check-in service is offered by Aloha Airlines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways.

  • Only ticketed passengers will be allowed beyond the security checkpoints.  
  • The Airport is open early to accommodate passenger check-in for early morning flights:
    Open at:
Airline ticket counters*     5:00 a.m.
Parking lots   4:30 a.m.
Valet Parking Service   5:00 a.m.

* Some airlines open their ticket counters as early as 4:30 a.m. Please verify with your airline or call (949) 252-5200.


 
Pack Smart

  • Effective January 1, 2008, passengers will no longer be able to pack loose lithium batteries in checked luggage due to new federal safety rules. >>View press release
  • “1+1” rule: You are allowed one carry-on bag and one personal item – such as a purse, briefcase, laptop computer or diaper bag – through security screening and onto the aircraft.
  • All carry-on items (including cell phones, lap-tops, and film) will be x-rayed. Be prepared to place cell phones, keys, pagers, etc. in a carry-on bag, take laptops out of their carrying case, and take coats and jackets off for X-ray inspection. Separately, place all permitted liquids contained in one quart-size zip-top bag into a security bin. All passengers will be required to remove their shoes for inspection at the screening checkpoints.
  • Do not wrap gifts, as they are subject to search - even if placed in checked baggage. Follow the TSA guidelines on how to pack food and gift items. >> Learn more
  • Place film in your carry-on luggage because checked baggage screening equipment may damage undeveloped film.
  • Make sure to thoroughly check your luggage before leaving for the airport to avoid mistakenly carrying on prohibited items and never leave your baggage unattended in the Terminal!
Holiday Travel Tips

TSA offers tips on how to get through security quicker by packing smarter. >> Learn more

 

Limit the amount of liquids, gels or aerosols in your carry-on baggage to the following:

311 - Prepare for takeoff

Containers with 3 ounces or less of liquids, gels or aerosols may be placed in carry-on baggage, carried through the screening checkpoint and carried on board the aircraft following the 3-1-1 for Carry-Ons rule.

 

3-1-1 On Air Travel

Travel-sized toiletries in 8" x 7.5" zip-top bag

3

ounces or less size containers of liquid or gel

1

quart-size, clear plastic, zip-top bag holding 3 ounces or less containers

1

bag per traveler placed in the security bin

 

Exceptions are provided for the following items if declared for inspection at the checkpoint prior to screening. These items do not have to be carried in a zip-top bag.

  • Prescription and over-the-counter medications (liquids, gels, and aerosols) including eye drops and saline solution for medical purposes in reasonable quantities exceeding three ounces.
  • Baby formula and juice (when traveling with an infant or toddler) in reasonable quantities exceeding three ounces. Mothers flying with, and now without, their child will be permitted to bring breast milk in quantities greater than three ounces.
  • Liquids including water, juice, or liquid nutrition or gels for passengers with a disability or medical condition.

If in doubt, please pack the item in your checked baggage or visit the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) web site at http://www.tsa.gov for additional travel tips. 

 
Plan Smart

John Wayne Airport offers a variety of parking options. All parking options are available for short and long-term parking. Vehicles entering Airport roadway and parking structures are subject to search by Airport Police Services.

  • Convenient curbside Valet Parking can be utilized for $23 per day.
  • Terminal self parking is available in the A1, A2, B1 and B2 parking structures at the rate of $1 per hour or $17 per day.
  • The Airport’s remote “Main Street” parking lot offers parking at a rate of $1 per hour up to $12 per day with complimentary shuttle service to the Terminal every 15 minutes.
  • Catching a ride from a family member or friend? Remember, only ticketed passengers will be allowed beyond the security checkpoints, curbside parking is for the immediate loading and unloading of passengers only and no unattended vehicles are permitted.

NOTICE:

Due to travel patterns unique to this Airport, demand for parking is particularly high and Terminal parking structures often are filled on Wednesdays. Be prepared and call ahead for a parking status at (949) 252-5200 - dial “0” after the initial recording to speak to an Airport Operator - or consider alternative methods of transportation to and from the Airport, including shuttle and taxi services, public transportation, friends or family.

 

Select the parking option of your choice for more information on parking:

Valet Parking | Terminal Parking | Main Street Parking | Roadway and Parking Map

 

    18601 Airport Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707     (949) 252-5200