The Parking Spot

Close to the airport, good rate for covered parking, great rate for uncovered parking, and quick shuttle service. Park with confidence.

The shuttle service for Parking Spot 1 seems to run more slowly than the other lots, especially waiting for pick ups at the main terminal. However, you rarely wait longer than a couple minutes for the shuttle to the airport. Tried the car wash for the first time– not impressed. Purchased a car wash package, but when I pick up my car, they had not cleaned it. Person helping me was very nice and they’re supposed to refund.

The valet service is excellent, and the car wash was a great value. I’ve only used the wash service once, but they did an excellent job.

The parking spot use to be great. Now that they have bought up 3 or 4 lots in St Louis the seem to have reduced the number of shuttles so the service time is much worse.

Do NOT use their wash service. Third time I’ve paid for a wash only to find it wasn’t done. They’ve offered to comp it because of the issue but just got a refund. Manager was very nice about it but continuous bad service means they have a problem they aren’t addressing.

Terrible. Wait forever for a bus. When it arrives it’s packed full of people. Used valet and waited 10 mins for car after bus drops me off. Third time now. Getting worse and worse.

Wow. Did you know that for FIFTY MORE CENTS, you could park AT the terminal, within a few hundred feet of the building and airport security?
I wound up parking at Parking Spot 1 the other day when I could not find an indoor spot at North Hanley Metrolink, and I knew it was expected to hail. Covered parking was a must that day, so Parking Spot 1 it was.
$ 19.50 for a self-​park parking spot? What in the utter fuck? Well, I decided to think of it as windshield/​auto-​body insurance, and sucked it up. As it was, I snaked my way through the garage and got the VERY LAST spot before getting to the rooftop.
I admit that pick-​up was VERY quick, and *gasp* the seats on the shuttle appeared to be leather. Plus, there was an LCD tv onboard playing cooking commercials for more shit you don’t need.
Never again.
People: for FIFTY MORE CENTS, you can park AT the terminal (covered parking) and be just a walk across a sidewalk from the airport itself. This place is a racket. Maybe I’m just not bougie enough to see the value.

Their buses across the board are terrible. They are all very loud, squeaky and not engineered for comfort at all. Maybe the horrible infrastructure around this airport, ie roads being overly bumpy is to blame, but riding in one of these buses is like an old rickety wooden roller coaster in terms of noise and bumps.
But, they do come often.

The Parking Spot is the bomb! I use this parking garage frequently and find it very convenient and easy to use. I typically park in Parking Spot 1 as it is the closest to enter when coming directly from the interstate. I’ve never seen this parking garage full. The bus picks up in the middle of the garage, so it’s very convenient. I have never waited more than 5 minutes for the bus. They drop you off right at your terminal and off you go! Simple, easy, convenient!

Today I waited for my car so long, even my low expectations for valet parking weren’t met. 27 minutes from the time I stepped out of the van to the time they finally provided my car. If I’d self-​parked it, I would have been home by then, not kidding.
For a good portion of that time, I was standing completely alone, so don’t assume it was rush hour or a busy time. After a while I asked one of the guys if he could give me a general idea of where they parked it so maybe I could look for it myself.
But *sarcasm alert* valet service is a LUXURY, and self-​parking is for the little people, so it was worth getting home a half hour later and giving up that part of my very short evening.

My favorite parking garage at the airport. Close to the airport and easy to get to and from. Limo makes frequent drive-​bys, so it’s quick getting to your car after a flight home. Valet and covered parking as well as roof top at varying rates for each. A free cold bottle of water when you check out.

As for the service provided, things were adequate. But my complaint is that the rates posted on the website are not those posted at the facility and when I inquired as to this upon leaving I was told, «well things change without notice».

good service

I travel quite a bit for work and I love parking at this place. The drivers are super friendly and if I am running late and need to go to the East Terminal before they head to the Main Terminal, I just ask and usually it is not a problem. The Spot Club card is super convenient and I have also taken advantage of the car wash service. It is really nice to pick up a clean car! I almost always valet and this is also easy and convenient. The bottle of water as I exit is always chilled.
I have tried other long term parking, but always end up back here.

Yes, the Parking Spot is a little more expensive than other parking options ($ 12/​day on the roof, $ 16/​day for lower levels) but they offer a better experience than other parking options. I hate traveling, so I am willing to pay extra for anything that makes the experience smoother.
Their shuttles run constantly, and their shuttle drivers are always polite. And I love the fact that it’s a garage and you wait for the shuttle inside. I hate when you park in a surface lot, and you have to hake half a mile through the lot (and of course, it always ends up raining) to get to the little «bus shelter» — which is a leaky plexi canopy and a wet bench. The Parking spot doesn’t have couches or anything, but at least you’re inside where it’s neither rainy nor windy.
Their loyalty card is easy to use, and if you don’t have it with you when you check out, you can just enter the code on your ticket on the web site. You earn one free day of parking for every 7 days.
The other cool thing they do: They give you a cold bottle of water when you check out. I know it barely costs them a thing. But you know how I said I hate to travel? Now that they don’t let you bring water on flights, and drink service just gives you those dinky little glasses, that cold bottle of water goes down *nice* on the way home. Seriously thoughtful.
But you know, all those grown up reasons are fine and good, but the real reason I love the parking spot:
The Polka Dots.
I know it’s ridiculous, but it just puts a stupid grin on my face to climb in a van covered in black and yellow polka dots. As far as marketing gimmicks go, this one is genius. They stand out as the only airport parking with any joi de vivre. And that makes me happy.