Opinions: The Luggage Carts at LAX
Apr-28,2007 Filed in: OPINIONS
TRAVEL: The
Luggage Carts at LAX
In order to really experience life, you have to be able to find joy in the little things. Boy do I know how to experience life. Today I flew in to LAX an upon reaching the baggage claim area, I did what I always do - I went outside to the curb-side pickup area to look for a free luggage cart. If you know anything about me, you know I am cheap. There is no way I am going to pay $3 for something I can get for free if I just walk around a bit. Sometimes I go past the pickup area into the short term parking lots looking for these things. Anyways, this time was easy. I spotted an abandoned cart in the area where you wait for a rental car bus. Normally I would get the cart, load the luggage and go on with my day. This time, however, was different. I knew within the first few feet I pushed this cart that it was one of the best I have ever come in contact with. It had no wobbly wheel issues. The turns were super smooth. It was quiet as a mouse. It might have had shocks for all I know. I can’t say that the design was most conducive for maximum luggage packing capability, but who cares. It felt so good. So if you are tired of the loud, clunky, stubborn, regular old smarte carte options - go to the Los Angeles airport and check out their luggage carts. They might even be worth the $3. Well, not really.
RATING: 3 Gullys
In order to really experience life, you have to be able to find joy in the little things. Boy do I know how to experience life. Today I flew in to LAX an upon reaching the baggage claim area, I did what I always do - I went outside to the curb-side pickup area to look for a free luggage cart. If you know anything about me, you know I am cheap. There is no way I am going to pay $3 for something I can get for free if I just walk around a bit. Sometimes I go past the pickup area into the short term parking lots looking for these things. Anyways, this time was easy. I spotted an abandoned cart in the area where you wait for a rental car bus. Normally I would get the cart, load the luggage and go on with my day. This time, however, was different. I knew within the first few feet I pushed this cart that it was one of the best I have ever come in contact with. It had no wobbly wheel issues. The turns were super smooth. It was quiet as a mouse. It might have had shocks for all I know. I can’t say that the design was most conducive for maximum luggage packing capability, but who cares. It felt so good. So if you are tired of the loud, clunky, stubborn, regular old smarte carte options - go to the Los Angeles airport and check out their luggage carts. They might even be worth the $3. Well, not really.
RATING: 3 Gullys