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Airport Parking Oakland

Airport parking in Oakland is convenient and easy, as this article explains ...

The official website of Oakland International Airport says airport parking Oakland is "worry-free because there are always plenty of available spaces, most within walking distance of the terminals".  With 8,500 parking spaces in its three extended-stay and hourly lots, travelers will see why parking at Oakland airport is convenient and easy. 

Having traveled in and out of Oakland to avoid San Francisco International let me give you a little secret.  If the lot you have selected is full in airport parking Oakland, they will upgrade you to the next available, closer-in lot, at the lower rate.  Of course, the parking lots are open 24 hours daily and the airport offers free, regular shuttle service between the parking lots and the terminals.

So what options do you have available for airport parking Oakland?
 
For quick in and out, check out the PARK & CALL ZONE at Oakland airport.  Here is where you can wait to meet and greet passengers for up to thirty minutes.  Just call them on the cell phone and park for fee.  After you contact them, just pull through and pick them up at the waiting zone.  Your can pick them up at both the inner and middle curbs for extra trouble free waiting. 

Aside from their premium valet service at airport parking Oakland, there are three different lots at Oakland airport to meet your parking needs.  These are the Hourly, the Daily, and the Economy lots.

Each lot is slightly farther from the terminal depending on the rate charged.  The names clearly explain which lot would best suit your traveling needs.  Its own fleet of shuttle buses services each lot.  However, Oakland airport strives to always improve its parking facility services.  They recently relocated the drop-off and pick-up areas for the shuttle buses serving the on-airport parking lots to a closer, more convenient location to the terminal buildings. 

For even more traveler service while using the airport parking Oakland International, free roadside service is offered to its parking customers.  Their parking attendants can help you with vehicle lockout assistance, dead battery, emergency fuel, tire change, most importantly for someone like me, lost vehicle assistance.

And remember the special feature for airport parking Oakland.  You parking worries are eliminated with their upgrade program.  Oakland airport says that "Any time departing travelers find their preferred extended-stay, self-park lot filled, Oakland airport parking service automatically upgrades them to the next available, closer-in lot, at the lower rate.  Roadway signage indicates which lots are filled and directs travelers to the appropriate lot. Upon entering the lot, a parking attendant stamps the dispensed ticket to ensure each customer receives the lower rate".  A very good deal indeed.

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