GSP Breaks Ground on New Parking Garage and Rental Car Facility

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport celebrated a major milestone with the groundbreaking of a new parking garage and consolidated rental car facility on Tuesday, February 27th.

The new $97 million facility will feature time-saving Park Assist technology for public parking, a spacious rental car lobby, and dedicated areas for premium rentals, quick drop-off, fueling, and car washing. This expansion is essential to accommodate expected record-breaking passenger numbers in 2024 and continued growth in the coming years.

The garage project is part of a larger long-term plan to enhance GSP’s capacity and amenities. Two new surface parking lots were added in 2021 and a redesigned terminal roadway system was completed in 2023.

A recent report revealed that GSP contributes a $4 billion in economic impact on the region each year. With $427.3 million in capital improvements planned over the next six years, GSP’s positive effect on the local economy is expected to increase significantly in the coming years.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.