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Orlando International Airport leaders want smart parking system, thousands more spaces

8K more spaces with openings in 2030, GOAA says

Orlando International Airport on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. (Jacob Langston, Copyright 2022 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando International Airport is planning a major parking expansion to keep up with growth.

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority on Wednesday approved two new multi-story garage expansions at terminals A and C, a long-term a plan that calls for 8,000 new parking spaces with targeted openings in 2030. About 1,500 parking spaces in the Terminal Top Parking Garage are currently being converted to reserved parking, a GOAA news release states.

MCO is also installing a smart parking guidance system in all four garages to give drivers real-time availability information on FlyMCO.com, the MCO app, and on digital signage around the airport, according to the release. The system is expected to be running in Garage C in the first quarter of 2026 and in garages A and B, as well as the Terminal Top Garage, starting in summer 2027.

As far as what’s not included, MCO said it has decided to scrap its plan for a consolidated rental-car facility.

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“The Board previously removed a proposed Consolidated Rental Car (ConRAC) Facility project from the MCO Capital Improvement Program (CIP),” GOAA said in a statement. “The decision to forgo a single consolidated rental car facility is a shift toward more cost-effective projects and enhancements that can be delivered more quickly, while other options for a ConRAC are being explored.”

More information can be found at FlyMCO.com/ElevatingMCO.


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