California airport ranked amongst most stressful in the country

If you’ve ever found yourself trapped in the horseshoe-shaped purgatory known as LAX, you didn’t need a study to tell you it’s a nightmare—but now it’s official.

Los Angeles International airport has been crowned one of the most stressful airports in the US, according to a new ranking by Mozio, an airport transfer provider.

While it didn’t take the top spot (that dubious honor went to Chicago O’Hare), LAX still landed among the worst offenders.

Between the soul crushing traffic on World Way and the endless construction projects, the site secured its spot as the number eight most stressful transit hub.

The study, which analyzed factors such as passenger volume, flight delays, parking costs and how far it is from the city center, confirms what Angelenos have feared for years: the airport is a stress factory.

It’s not all bad news, though. Mozio data revealed that LAX actually had the highest punctuality rate, with a reported 82% on-time departure rate–crushing all the other airports that were analyzed.

For some travelers, the misery begins long before they reach the gate. If you want to keep your car at LAX while you’re OOO, be prepared to pay for it. Daily parking rates were reported to cost on average $60.

The study claims it takes just 26 minutes to get from the airport to LA City Hall. In reality, the alleged 26-minute commute is only without the regular major traffic snaking through the city.

“It only sucks more than any other airport if you’re not staying/living more than 15-20 minutes away,” one redditor wrote. “The traffic surrounding lax sucks.”

LAX has long struggled with congestion, with traffic around the central terminal a persistent issue.

As one of the busiest airports in the world–with roughly 75 million travelers passing through annually–LAX is under constant pressure to do better.

The ranking comes as the airport undergoes a massive $30 billion modernization project. While officials promise a shiny new Automated People Mover by the time the FIFA World Cups roll around, it is still far from ready.

The $3.34 billion “people mover” is designed to whisk passengers over the notorious terminal gridlock via a 2.25-mile elevated train taking people between terminals, a car rental hub, parking lots, and the Metro rail system in just 10 minutes. The electric train will travel “with top speeds of 47 miles per hour.”

But until that project is fully operational, flying out of LAX may continue to test even the most seasoned jet-setters.

The full list of the top 10 most stressful airports is:

• Chicago
• LaGuardia
• JFK/Newark
• Denver
• Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
• Dallas/Fort Worth
• Detroit
• LAX
• George Bush Intercontinental Airport
• Miami International Airport

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