After doing a couple of searches in the MilesBuzz! forum, I was surprised to find that there is not a definitive thread pertaining to the earning of free parking, points and/or miles as a result of being a member of a frequent parker program.

There are many threads devoted to the earning of points and miles in airline, hotel and rental car programs. With the not-so-recent advent of national airport parking chains, I thought an informative thread detailing the benefits of frequent parker programs around the United States would be useful and helpful. I do not know about international airport parking lots, but they could be included here too if it is pertinent.

The goal of this thread is to make FlyerTalkers aware of the choices that are available when parking a vehicle at the airport, and then decide who has the best frequent parker program and benefits best tailored to their needs. If one has a choice of airports, at which airport should one park one’s vehicle? Who offers the most benefits? Can a parking space be reserved on the Internet? What other services does that company offer, such as car washes, minor vehicle repair (such as charging dead batteries, etc.) or automobile detailing? Most importantly, what are the benefits offered by that frequent parker program?

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I park at the Atlanta airport location of Pre-Flight Parking, which charges US$7.50 per day (US$10.00 per day for covered parking) and always has parking available, from my personal experience.

Benefits:

• Free parking: for every US$112.50 I spend on parking there, I receive a flexible certificate redeemable for up to five days of free parking, or US$37.50 towards consecutive days of covered parking
• Faster exit with a credit card express lane, although one does not need a credit card with a valid membership card
• Guaranteed parking space in any PreFlight parking lot
• Convenient billing on the credit card of your choice (which means one can earn miles if one has a credit card that ofers that benefit)
• Monthly statement sent to you with breakdown of parking charges, although I personally think this could have been better designed and, last but not least,
• Atlanta Frequent Parkers now earn 250 Delta Air Lines SkyMiles for every 15 days of parking!

Sometimes the shuttle bus service can be spotty, but overall I would recommend them. I also get a free USA Today newspaper on the shuttle bus.

The Parking Spot is another company which has a frequent parker program called The Spot Club. I have never parked with The Parking Spot and thus have no personal experience with them — maybe someone with experience with them can offer more detailed information derived from personal experience?

Does anyone else have any information on other frequent parker programs worldwide, and whether one can earn free parking, points and/or miles with that respective program? Which one do you prefer, and why?