61 AirportImprovement.com May | June 2026 PARKING GSP The two levels for public parking are equipped with Park Assist, an automated guidance system from TKH Security that uses smart sensors and high-definition cameras to help customers find open spaces. Green LED indicators guide drivers directly to available spots; red lights indicate spaces that are already occupied. Inix software provides information about system status, parking occupancy, heatmaps and garage trends, plus real-time and historical reports. LAZ Parking Services, the company that manages the garage and surface parking facilities for the airport, monitors all systems from its office in Garage B. Contractors installed the Park Assist system after Garage C was constructed to prevent damage and to avoid impeding progress as the new structure was being built. Temporary Holding Pattern The design process for GSP’s combination rental car facility and public parking garage started back in 2017 and 2018. “At the time, we had two garages,” Howell explains. “One was about 30 years old, FACTS&FIGURES Project: Parking Garage/Consolidated Rental Car Facility Location: Greenville-Spartanburg Int’l Airport—Greer, SC Key Benefits: More parking capacity for customers & rental vehicles; consolidating all rental operations into single location near the terminal Project Scope: 5-level garage with about 750 public parking spaces, 750 rental car spaces, rental agency counters, quick turnaround services Cost: $97 million Funding: Capital improvement funds; bonds backed by customer facility charges from car rental transactions Programing & Design: 2017-2019 Construction: Feb. 2024-Dec. 2025 Architect: LS3P Construction Management: LCK General Contractor: Brasfield & Gorrie Precast Structure: Metromont Electrical: Walker Whiteside HVAC: Paulson-Cheek Mechanical Plumbing: WN Kirkland Park Assist System: TKH Security Civil Engineer & Landscape Design: Seamon Whiteside Associates Structural Engineer: Michael M Simpson & Associates Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineers: Newcomb & Boyd IT, Low Voltage & Security: Faith Group Quick Turnaround Systems Design: Blymyer Engineering Roadway Design: Stantec Lighting Design: Hartranft Lighting Studios Glass Curtainwall: Graham Hodge Park Assist System: TKH Security Parking Management Controls: Carolina Time Low Voltage Systems: Network Controls Drywall & Framing: Spectrum Interiors of SC Fire Sprinkler: VSC Fire & Security Terrazzo Art: David Allen Pedestrian Canopy: UNI-SKY Landscaping: Parrish Lawn Carwash Equipment: Power Clean Systems Fueling & Vacuum Systems: JF Petroleum Group Upfit Contractors: Buildrite Construction; JDK Construction Garage & Parking Facilities Management: LAZ Parking Services Consolidated Rental Car Facility Operator: CONRAC Solutions Car Rental Companies: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Thrifty
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