The board of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority voted Monday to proceed with planning and construction of a long-awaited parking structure at Terminal 2.
The current plan calls for a three-story parking structure with space for 3,000 vehicles. It will take an estimated three years to plan and build.
The existing surface lot outside Terminal 2 contains 1,400 spaces.
“Our need for more close-in parking is clear,” said Airport Authority President/CEO Thella F. Bowens. “Our single lowest customer satisfaction rating is for availability of parking. Building this plaza will enhance customer service, especially for the business traveler for whom convenient, close-in parking is a priority.”
The airport plans to use technology that will allow drivers to reserve spaces and pay before leaving, reducing circulating and idling times.
The parking structure was deferred when the the Green Build expansion began. That project added 10 new gates, but no additional parking.
