Cyril E. King Airport to Partially Open New Parking Facility Next Month
Half of the new parking facility at the Cyril E. King airport will be opened to public use next month, with the remaining spaces available by the end of May, said V.I. Port Authority Executive Director Carlton Dowe during a public meeting on Thursday to discuss the project. However, he expressed optimism that these timelines may be moved forward to finish and open the entire facility sooner than expected.
2024-03-15 20:07:25 - VI News Staff
“What we want to do come April 16 is open 50 percent of the parking lot just trying to help move passengers and move people around,” said Mr. Dowe, as he explained how the facility would operate to members of the public who had joined the meeting in person or were listening in online.
The VIPA leader outlined the pricing structure for parking at the facility – free for the first 15 minutes and $4 for up to an hour, with costs rising in increments to a $20 daily rate fee for anything over 5 hours. Monthly parking is available at a cost of $250.
Tenants and airport employees, who will not be allowed to utilize the facility until it is 100 percent complete and operations, will be charged reduced daily and monthly fees of $10 and $100 respectively.
In response to a question about safety considerations, Mr. Dowe indicated that “one of the things that we are going to be doing is marking out the entire area where we want people to cross.” He appealed to taxi drivers and car rental employees to ensure that they too are utilizing the designated crossing area. “Most of these folks that’s walking out with their luggage…they’re following some taxi driver, most times, they’re following some car rental person,” Mr. Dowe noted.