St. Cloud Regional Airport Launches New Paid Parking System

(KNSI) — Parking at St. Cloud Regional Airport will no longer be free.

Officials with the airport say they will launch a new paid system for onsite parking for paved and gravel spots starting March 1st. Long-term parking will now cost $5 per day. Parking will be free for the first two hours, so they won’t have to pay if a driver is dropping off a passenger or picking them up.

The system will use a pay-by-plate parking kiosk, so your license plate is your proof of payment. There will be one kiosk inside and one outside, and both will be credit card only. The kiosks are touch screen that will prompt parkers to enter a license plate number, select a payment method, and length of stay. The Parkmobile app will also be accepted.

According to a press release from the St. Cloud Regional Airport Authority, the change is intended to shift some of the St. Cloud Regional Airport operating expenses from City of St. Cloud property taxes to user fees for those who make use of the Airport facilities. “We also expect this user fee to help manage capacity in the parking lots during peak travel periods,” said Airport Authority Board Chair Brian Myres. “This will ensure space is available for those who need it,” continued Myres.

“Short term users can park in any of the available spots in both the paved and gravel overflow parking lots,” said Airport Executive Director Bill Towle. “We still want people to be able to assist those they are bringing to the Airport for a flight, as well as be able to come inside and
greet people arriving at the Airport,” said Towle.

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