By rssfeeds-admin Those changes include dedicating the entire bottom level of the deck to rental cars and adding a parking guidance system.
“There will no longer be people circulating through the garage to find that spot. The guidance system will tell you specifically where those spots are, guide you to it and when you pull into it the lighting will change,” said Matthew.
Matthew said it’s all a part of the airports parking modernization plan and the goal is to ease capacity constraints and improve customer experience.
“People are coming to Birmingham, they’re choosing to fly out of Birmingham, and we need to respond to that and address the areas that we’re seeing as problematic, and right now parking one of those areas,” said Matthew.
The change is something some frequent flyers said is needed, but it comes at a cost.
“The parking guidance system alone is estimated to cost somewhere around $2 million, the new revenue control system will be somewhere around that if not more than that. They are expensive and so we have to generate the revenues to be able to do that,” said Matthew.
That revenue will come from increasing rates, according to the Birmingham Airport Authority. Hourly parking per 24 hours will go from $24 to $26. Daily parking per 2 hours will go from $12 to $17. Hourly increments per hour in all lots will go from $1 to $2. Parking in the Economy Lot per 24 hours will remain $10.
The other change is the discontinuation of the Commuter Parking Program on December 31, 2025. The program gives discounts to a select group of airline employees who are based in other cities and work out of other airports.
Matthew said Birmingham Airport Authority employees currently do not pay to park but that could soon change, as the rate could go up to ten dollars.
With that being said, Matthew said the companies, including the Birmingham Airport Authority, will cover that cost for their employees and the money will fund the reconstruction of the employee parking spaces.
Matthew said they are anticipating changes to expand the parking to begin in the fall.
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