10 fun stats and holiday reactions to Charlotte Airport’s new hourly parking deck
The Story
The hourly lot at the airport is open! Opened on Thursday, November 20th.
10 Fun Stats & Holiday Reactions:
(1) Construction took 2 years and 11 months. Total cost was $120 million.
(2) Parking cost: first hour is free! $1 for each additional 30 minutes. Daily max of $20.
(3) 9 electronic vehicle charging stations that can plug in a total of 18 cars. People use these. For real. Yes, I was shocked too.
I am always surprised at the number of electric vehicles that are recharging in the Charlotte airport parking garage. Today there were 14.
— Michael Kipp (@mjkipp1) December 3, 2014
//><!--(4) Looks like Uber is making a play to win over hearts and minds of Charlotte travelers! I use Uber for airport rides. Seriously.//--><!
Headed to the airport for #Thanksgiving? Use Uber instead of parking. Use promo code TKH6P for $20 off your first ride #CLT — Jonathan Osman (@JonathanOsman) November 24, 2014
Hey @Uber_CLT what are the chances of a 4:30 AM ride to the airport on Christmas morning from uptown?! Wanna beat the parking crunch!
— Will Holman (@MobileEsquire) December 24, 2014
//><!--(5) 7,000 new parking spots and a total of 7 levels.//--><!
(6) Charlotte Airport now has it’s own twitter handle. I know, big time. It’s honestly very helpful.
Use the interactive terminal map to find your way to a specific gate, eatery or store! http://t.co/XTkY28wLYn — CLT Airport (@CLTAirport) December 28, 2014
(7) People were still not happy over the holidays.
Did NCDOT design this airport – Charlotte Gridlock International Parking Lot #insane
— Radio Free Cabarrus (@RadioFreeCabarr) December 23, 2014
//><!--(8) I don’t think that Dora did the design, but we haven’t verified.//--><!
Looks like Dora the Explorer designed the signage at new Charlotte airport parking garage. A photo posted by ronfromsc (@ronfromsc) on Dec 12, 2014 at 6:34am PST
(9) Need a place to picnic on a date? Maybe it’s the airport. Check out the view.
A photo posted by Caroline Fountain (@carolinefountain) on Nov 11, 2014 at 8:41am PST
(10) The parking heatmap is updated and it’s an incredible resource for airport parkers. You can find it live, here.
C5’s Take:
Our airport is amazing and nobody’s happy. We love the airport.
Photo: Todd Sumlin / Charlotte Observer
This story was originally published December 29, 2014 at 1:06 AM.