The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Board agreed this week to execute a $56 million, five-year contract with Chicago-based SP Plus to manage what will eventually be more than 10,000 pub…
With the upcoming holiday weekend, the forecast predicts a record-setting number of people getting away by plane, car, train, and cruise ship. On Thursday, May 23, 2024, in San Diego, travelers arriving at San Diego International Airport make their way to ground transportation. Ace Parking, which for decades has managed parking structures and lots at the San Diego International Airport, is out, and a new contractor, SP Plus, which oversees operations at airports across the country, is in.
SP Plus, which manages parking and shuttle contracts at 16 of the top 30 larger airports, including San Francisco, Chicago O’Hare and Washington Dulles, was ranked No. 1 by all eight members of the selection panel, according to an Airport Authority staff report. “And we look at the entire bid. Pricing is one component, and our team believed there were revenue enhancement potentials that could also close that gap.”
Jones, in an interview with the Union-Tribune, said he still is puzzled why his company did not prevail, but he has chosen to move on. While the airport represents substantial business for Ace, Jones’ San Diego-based company still manages a huge number of parking operations across the country — nearly 1,000, of which 300 are in San Diego County, accounting for more than 25,000 spaces.
“We operate more large hub airports than any other operator in the United States,” said Jason Finch, a president with SP Plus for its Western airports division in a presentation before the Airport Authority board. “We’re up to 76 airports in the United States. We are also the largest operator of more parking and ground transportation shuttle operations.
SP Plus will also be tasked with managing valet parking at both terminals, as well as the airport’s customer reservation system.
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