b'22 COS PARKING PHOTO: COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORTColorado Springs Airport Offers Innovative Parking MembershipsBY SCOTT BERMANWhen Colorado Springs AirportThe paperless, cashless system is (COS) took a close look at itsdesigned to enhance convenience and services during a 2020 brandingsave frequent flyers money by providing a exercise, it learned a lot of interestingyears worth of intermittent parking for a FACTS&FIGURESthings. One key finding was that manyfixed annual price. There are four tiers of Project: Parking Membership Program travelers who were airport lounge membersmemberships for the app-based system. used the memberships parking componentTwo cover parking in the airports long-Location: Colorado Springs Airport more than they used the lounge itself. term lot$280 per year for individuals Traffic Profile: About 1.2 million enplanements in 2023; 6That gave usor $425 per year for households of two carriers; 12 year-round routes, 4 seasonal adults. The two other tiers are for valet New Parking Program: ParkCOSthe hint, says COS Aviation Director Gregparkingat $595 for individuals or $890 Participation: About 400 members as of mid-July 2024 Phillips. We figuredfor households (again, two adults).Long-Term Parking Memberships: $280/year forout that the parkingThe new program individuals; $425/year for households (2 adults) was something thatlaunched on May Valet Parking Memberships: $595/year forpeople valued. And1 this year, and individuals; $890/year for households (2 adults) that spurred action.GREG PHILLIPS about 400 travelers Parking Management: Republic ParkingThe result washad signed up for Member App: TEZ Technology ParkCOS, an annual membership programmemberships by Key Benefit: Cashless, paperless system increasesthat may be the first of its kind at any U.S.mid-July. Aidan convenience for customers airport.Ryan, marketingAIDAN RYANSeptember 2024AirportImprovement.com'