Originally Posted by
rylan
Still the location is a crappy spot on the arrivals level, and you're better off going to the level 2 departures and taking an escalator down to baggage claim to get to the D1 entrance rather than waiting in the LAX traffic mess headed to the arrivals area.
TOTALLY time of day dependent. In the morning and day, arrivals is a dream compared to the departures level. But as you say, D1 entrance location really doesn't matter as it's an easy escalator ride. Just drop off wherever the traffic is lightest.