MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL – Valet parking service returned to Terminal 1 at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) on Sunday, Aug. 1 after a 16-month closure due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The service reopened with a recently remodeled valet parking lobby and improved drop-off area accessible via the lower level of the Terminal 1 roadway.
MSP’s valet parking upgrades include an updated entrance, passenger waiting area, restrooms and curbside zone. Approximately 200 square feet of custom stained-glass mosaics by a local artist have been installed inside the space. The artwork’s five panels represent viewpoints from Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Renovations also include Kasota limestone on the space’s walls and slip-resistant granite flooring throughout.
“As air travel activity has begun to recover at MSP, we've seen an increase in customers asking about the return of valet service,” said Brian Ryks, CEO of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which operates MSP. “The more welcoming and comfortable valet lobby, paired with other valet area improvements, were designed to meet the growing demand for this popular service. To help our passengers travel confidently, new health protocols were also implemented at our recently reopened valet service to enhance the safety of our customers.”
Valet drivers use steering wheel covers, leave disinfecting wipes in each vehicle, and follow other airport safety regulations—including wearing required face coverings while in and around vehicles.
The valet parking area offers 350 spaces and is available 24/7. Hourly and daily valet parking rate information is available online.
Passengers can access valet parking at Terminal 1 by following the inbound roadway past hourly and daily parking, and past the rental car return ramp. The valet parking lobby is located one level below baggage claim level.
Terminal 1’s largest carrier by passenger volume, Delta Air Lines, offers an electronic check-in kiosk inside the valet parking lounge. Throughout July, MSP operated an average of 420 daily departures serving 189 domestic and international routes.
About The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC)
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) owns and operates one of the nation’s largest airport systems, including Minneapolis-St Paul International (MSP) and six general aviation airports. The MAC’s airports connect the region to the world and showcase Minnesota’s extraordinary culture to millions of passengers from around the globe who arrive or depart through MAC airports each year. Though a public corporation of the state of Minnesota, the organization is not funded by income or property taxes. Instead, the MAC’s operations are funded by rents and fees generated by users of its airports. For more information, visit www.metroairports.org.
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