The Palm Springs International Airport will offer up to a week's free parking in May and June for travelers returning from Hawaii or any international destination.
The Palm Springs City Council approved the program 4-0 Wednesday, with Mayor Ron Oden absent.
"To use other airports with more nonstop service means more time and money spent in gas, parking and traffic," said Richard Walsh, director of aviation in a news release. "We're offering this program to try and change some of those customer decisions."
The goal also is to remind travelers that Palm Springs is an international airport, said Walsh. In addition to nonstop flights to Canada, Palm Springs can get people anywhere in the world, in most cases with just a single connection, he said. And the more the public uses flights out of Palm Springs, especially in the summer, the more chances there are to get more flights in the future, he added.
It works like this: Any vehicle leaving the Long-Term Lot from May 1 to June 30 can show a boarding pass from an international or Hawaiian airport showing the date of the same day or one day prior and qualify for up to seven days of free parking. The max amount per vehicle is $56.
Even if your trip begins prior to May 1 or ends after June 30, you still are eligible for free parking.
Source: Stefanie Frith, The Desert Sun
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