DEPARTMENT: Aviation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Frank Miller
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Parking Program at the San Antonio International Airport
SUMMARY:
Consideration of the following Ordinances related to parking programs at the San Antonio International Airport (SAT):
A. This Ordinance authorizes a new frequent parking program at SAT. The Aviation Department would like to establish the Frequent Parking Program in the Parking Garage (formerly the Long-Term Parking Garage). This Ordinance will authorize the Terms and Conditions and rates of the program.
B. This Ordinance authorizes the City Manager to set the rates and terms for pilot parking programs for up to 12 months at SAT and updates Chapter 3, Airports, in the San Antonio Municipal Code. City Council authorization would be required to continue a program after the 12 months. With this authorization, the Aviation Department would be able to implement new parking programs, gain data and adjust the rates and terms and conditions as required before taking forward to City Council and setting the rates in the San Antonio Municipal Code.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Aviation Department would like to provide passengers to SAT with additional options for parking at SAT.
Frequent Parking Program
City Council authorized a premium parking program for the hourly parking garage in the Rules and Regulations for the San Antonio Airport System (Chapter 3 of the San Antonio Municipal Code). However, with the construction of the Consolidated Rental Car and Short-Term Public Parking facility, the hourly parking garage has been demolished. The Aviation Department established a new program in the Parking Garage (formerly the Long-Term Parking Garage) on October 1. Through the Program, participants are provided a parking card that provides exclusive corral parking on the first floor of the garage with convenient access to the pedestrian walkway or shuttle stop with guarante...
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