San Francisco International Airport ready to roll out the red carpet for the ultra-rich. <\/p>\n
The airport is officially seeking bidders to build a swanky new private terminal aimed at wealthy travelers who want to skip long TSA lines and have a valet driver take them directly to their planes. <\/p>\n
Travelers using the terminal, which would be located 6 miles from the main airport, will have access to luxury lounges and private guest suites for relaxing before jetting off. The terminal will have its own TSA screening areas, as well as wanky \u201cmulti-party salon spaces,\u201d the documents show<\/a>.<\/p>\n The proposed site covers 34,582 square feet on North Access Road and could start operations as soon as 2028, according to reports.<\/p>\n San Francisco International Airport is officially seeking bidders to build a swanky new private terminal. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images<\/p>\n Airport officials said that passengers will need to pay $800-$1800 for the luxury experience. SFO<\/p>\n \u201cI would say that, you know, the Jeff Bezos of the world, they already have their own aircraft. They already have a process in place. They don\u2019t need a product like this,\u201d airport spokesperson Doug Yakel told ABC <\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cThis is more for people that don\u2019t have their own airplane that still fly commercial but want to pay for an elevated experience. That\u2019s really the niche we\u2019re trying to hit here,\u201d <\/p>\n Passengers will be whisked away in private cars that drive them along the tarmac directly to their aircraft Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n Yakel said that visitors will have to shell out anywhere from $800 to $1,800 to use the terminal, in line with what other airports currently charge for similar a experience.<\/p>\n When it comes time to fly, passengers will be whisked away in private cars that drive them along the tarmac directly to their aircraft. They will also have their luxury cars waiting in the 13,415-square-foot parking lot, located just across the street from the terminal, according to the SF City Partner website. <\/a><\/p>\n