DEPARTMENT: Aviation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Russell J. Handy
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Downtown Hotel Shuttle Service for the San Antonio International Airport
SUMMARY:
Consideration of two Ordinances related to the downtown shuttle services concession agreement at the San Antonio International Airport (SAT):
A. This Ordinance will authorize a concession agreement with Star Shuttle, Inc. (Star Shuttle) for exclusive airport shuttle services and additional non-exclusive ground transportation services at SAT. The firm will be the exclusive airport shuttle service provider for SAT to downtown hotels and other attractions. The term of the agreement will be five years. The minimum annual guarantee (MAG) is $127,500.00. In addition, the concessionaire will pay the City percentage fees which include 6.5% of the year-to-date gross revenues of shuttle trips originating from SAT and 10% of the year-to-date gross revenues from advertising and tour tickets. The provider may provide limousine or black car services as a supplement to airport shuttle vehicles.
B. This Ordinance will consent to the assignment and assumption of the downtown hotel shuttle concession agreement from Star Shuttle, Inc. to Texas Self-determination Transportation, LLC (TSDT). Star Shuttle, Inc. informed the City that it had entered an agreement with TSDT in order to operate as SuperShuttle, Inc. which has nationwide name recognition.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The downtown shuttle service operator provides exclusive shuttle service to and from downtown hotels and area attractions to San Antonio International Airport as well as additional non-exclusive services. Convention and international visitors often prefer to utilize shuttle service over other transportation options. The previous agreement for shuttle service expired on May 31, 2017.
Passengers are able to utilize a variety of existing transportation options at SAT including taxis, rideshares, hotel shuttles, limousin...
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