SEA Airport parking garage rates to go up April 1

Parking garage rates at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) parking garage are set to go up April 1, the airport announced Tuesday.

General and Terminal Direct hourly rates will increase by $1, with daily rates rising $2 for General Parking and $3 for Terminal Direct. Weekly rates for General Parking will increase by $20, while monthly Passport rates will increase by $50.

The rate increase is meant to help fund projects that improve the customer experience, such as the garage’s new automated parking guidance system, which is already installed on the first two floors of the eight-floor garage.

The $21.8 million system is one of the largest in the country with over 12,000 stalls. It has LED lighting and smart camera sensors to indicate stall availability and help customers find ADA-accessible and electric vehicle parking stalls.

The sensors also have camera-based license recognition technology to help customers locate their vehicles and to improve parking policy enforcement.

Installation of the parking guidance system will continue through this year and is expected to wrap up by early 2023.

The rate increase will also support other projects at the airport, like the new International Arrivals Facility, the C Concourse Building Expansion, the SEA Gateway Project, and the South Satellite Renovation Program.

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