FINDLAY TOWNSHIP, Pa. \u2014 The $1.7 billion upgrade at Pittsburgh International Airport will be unveiled to passengers this Tuesday, Nov. 18. It includes a brand new terminal and a state-of-the-art parking garage equipped with a smart parking guidance system.<\/p>\n
PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> Pittsburgh International Airport announces opening date for new terminal<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThis is where I really want to highlight some of the technology that we have in this garage. First off, you see different lighted features here across the ceiling. This is our parking guidance system. You\u2019re going to see green lights for any spaces that are open and available,\u201d said Joe Rotterdam. He\u2019s the airport\u2019s director of commercial development.<\/p>\n Rotterdam added, \u201cFrom a total space count, we\u2019re looking at more than double the number of covered parking spaces that we have in this garage vs. our current short-term garage.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to the Terminal Garage, which adds 3,300 spots, a Terminal surface lot has also been added with 2,800 spots. The old parking lots have been converted to a shuttle lot only.<\/p>\n PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> Airport to add more than 6,000 parking spots to go along with new terminal<\/a><\/p>\n Rotterdam explained, \u201cOne of the big changes with the shuttle lot when it changes from long term into that shuttle product, there will no longer be the ability to walk to the terminal. Any passengers that are in the shuttle lot will have to use the shuttle buses to access the new terminal facility.\u201d<\/p>\n We caught up with some passengers today who say they\u2019re excited to see the changes.<\/p>\n Mike Garrison from Sacramento, California, said, \u201cMy wife and I got off the plane. I go, \u2018Hey, last year when we were here, they were doing all the construction.\u2019 So I noticed all the new stuff up in the terminal and it\u2019s really nice.\u201d<\/p>\n Airport officials say that with added TSA capability, they expect security wait times to be shorter. Passengers can also expect to get their luggage 2 times as fast. <\/p>\n Parking rates range from $8 to $35, depending on which garage or lot you choose. If you book ahead of time online, officials say that\u2019s the most cost-effective way. Starting Friday, you can start to book your spot online for the new garage and surface lot. <\/p>\n The transition begins Monday night and airport officials say that they\u2019ve done everything to prepare and inform people about the changes, including signage and having customer service representatives on hand.<\/p>\n Download the FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. | Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n \u00a92025 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n