Cleveland, Ohio - CLE - best parking?

Hi! I'm flying out of Cleveland (CLE) next month and I'm not familiar
with the parking options. Any recommendations or anti-recommendations?

Robert Bethune wrote:

Hi! I'm flying out of Cleveland (CLE) next month and I'm not familiar
with the parking options. Any recommendations or anti-recommendations?

Long term parking on airport property was $9 per day, the last time I
used it, but it can be a bit of a walk to the terminal. There are
moving sidewalks to help things along. If you drive to higher levels in
the parking garage, you can typically get closer to the elevators, which
shortens the walking distance. You get to the long term parking area by
making a left at the first light as you enter the airport, then turning
left into the parking garage a few hundred feet later.

A good alternative is the parking lot at the Sheraton hotel. It is the
same price, and they have shuttle vans that pick you up close to your
car and take you to the airport. This is where I normally park. I find
it faster, as the vans run frequently, and it is much easier if you have
a lot of luggage, since you don't have to walk any distance. Assuming
you are coming from the north of the airport, you get to their lot by
making a left at the first light as you enter the airport, and turning
left into their lot immediately after the hotel building, just before
the entrance to the airport's own long term lot.

If you will be away for an extended period, off airport parking can be
found on Snow Road, about a mile from the airport terminal. Some offer
free carwashes and newspapers as enticements. Rates can be more than
on-airport parking, but you can often find coupons on the web that make
them competitive. You have to allow about 15 minutes extra to get to
and from the terminal before and after your flights. Here is an example:

http://www.longtermparking.com/COUPONS/cpparkaircle.htm

If you plan on staying at a nearby hotel before your flight, some of
them offer free parking while you are away on your trip as part of their
packages. You then use the hotel's shuttle to and from the airport. The
Econolodge west of the airport is an example, where they have $59 room
packages that allow you to leave your car in their lot while you are
away. They don't mention any time limit.

Thanks! You've really brought me up to speed in a hurry. Much appreciated!

James Robinson wrote in message ...

Long term parking on airport property was $9 per day, the last time I
used it, but it can be a bit of a walk to the terminal. There are