PreFlight Parking: An Alternative to Costly Airport Parking

Preflight Parking is an airport shuttle service that allows the traveler to park his or her car at the Preflight Parking location and then be shuttled over to the airport. I just recently used the Preflight Parking service for the second time, and it made my travel experience much easier and less stressful.

Currently, Preflight Parking has eight locations in the US, mainly on the east coast, with the exception of one location in Phoenix, Arizona. I utilized the services of the PFP service in Raleigh, North Carolina. For a listing of all locations, view their website at www.preflightparking.com.

The way PFP works is quite simple. You bring your car to their location, park it in one of the parking slots, and a shuttle will come right to your car to pick you up. The shuttle will then drop you off at whatever airline it is you are leaving from. When you come home, you call PFP, and they will be there to pick you up within minutes to bring you back to the PFP lot. There is no payment expected until you pick up your car after your flight.

This trip was my second experience with PFP and both experiences were positive. I made my reservation online, which guaranteed me a spot. I questioned whether or not I needed to make a reservation, but when I got to the lot and saw the "Full" sign, I began to panic. I asked if I was going to be able to get in, and they said because I'd made a reservation, I would have no problem. I always, always recommend making a reservation. Even though the website states that they don't need to be made during slower seasons, I still recommend it. Better safe than sorry, they say, and when you're trying to catch a flight, being sorry is not the most desired option. The last thing anyone can afford is to arrive at the PFP lot thinking they'll have no trouble finding a spot, only to be turned away.