FORT MYERS, Fla. (Nov. 1, 2024) – Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) will offer passengers RSWRemote, a reserved parking option located on the north side of the airport, this Thanksgiving. The RSWRemote parking lot will be accepting cars to enter for parking from Saturday, Nov. 23 at 3 a.m. through Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28 at noon. Cars may exit the lot from Thanksgiving Day through the last flight arrival on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The cost will be a flat $60 fee, no matter how many days you choose to park, is non-refundable and cannot be used at another on-airport parking location. You must reserve and prepay for a parking space prior to coming to the airport. To book your RSWRemote parking spot, please visit rswremoteparking.com.
The Transportation Security Administration recommends getting to the airport at least two hours prior to your flight departure time for domestic flights and three hours for international flights. We recommend adding 30 more minutes to your travel time to use RSWRemote. Shuttles will be operating from the remote lot to the terminal from 3 a.m. until 7 p.m.; and will take parkers from the terminal to the remote lot from 8 a.m. until the last daily flight arrival.
How does it work? Reserve and prepay for your spot; You will receive an email confirmation with a QR code; Arrive at the lot and show the attendant your QR code; Park your car; Take the complimentary shuttle bus, which will take you to the upper level (departures) terminal curb prior to Door #1. When you arrive back at RSW, you will need to take a return shuttle back to the remote lot from the same location where you were dropped off. Please look for signage.
The RSWRemote parking lot is located off Chamberlin Parkway, on the north side of the airport property. Please enter Chamberlin Parkway from Daniels Parkway, Skyplex Blvd. or Paul J. Doherty Parkway and follow signs. Turn onto Regional Lane (near the original Airport Traffic Control Tower). You will need to show the parking attendant your QR code for admittance to the lot. For questions or more information, please call ABM Parking at 239-768-1818 or email RSWParking@abm.com.
The Lee County Port Authority expects a very busy Thanksgiving and still encourages travelers to consider alternative ways to get to the airport, like being dropped off by friends and family or using commercial transportation.
Southwest Florida International Airport served more than 10.3 million passengers in 2023 and is one of the top 50 U.S. airports for passenger traffic. For more information, visitflylcpa.com/RSWRemote/ or facebook.com/flyRSW.
