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Baby, You Can Park My Car Anytime

December 22, 2006 at 2:05 PM | 0 Comments

We're a little obsessed with parking these days, but it seems everyone else is too. Budget Travel editor in chief Erik Torkells showed up on CNN the other day, talking about holiday travel and how to call ahead to reserve an airport parking spot. And Sophia Banay over at Forbes.com chimes in with a report on the most expensive airport parking around.

According to Sophia, you're likely to get creamed at the cash register no matter where you park. But some offenders are worse than others: a week at Chicago O'Hare could cost you $350; at Sea-Tac a week's only $99. Erik's advice on the matter is to skip on-airport parking and drop off your ride at a private lot with a shuttle to the terminals. It may take you a bit longer, but you can reserve a spot and save some cash.

Our fave parking tip is to just avoid it: Unless you're hauling cargo for a year-long safari, pack light and take public transportation. (Come on, it's not that smelly.)

[Photo: jonpgh]

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· Most Expensive Airport Parking [Forbes.com]
· Erik Torkells on CNN Pipeline [CNN]
· Jaunted's LA Parking Guide [Jaunted]