AviStar Airport Parking Offers Discounts to smart fortwo Owners

Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:44pm EDT
 
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smart fortwo Owners Receive Half-Off Rates When Parking at 11 Facilities at 7
Airports Nationwide

NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- AviStar/FastTrack Airport Parking
announces an agreement with smart USA Distributor LLC, a subsidiary of Penske
Automotive Group, Inc., to provide parking discounts to smart fortwo owners at
11 participating parking facilities at seven airports across the country. 
Owners of the revolutionary vehicle will receive a 50 percent discount off
daily-posted parking rates at select airport parking facilities.

At 61 inches wide and 106 inches long, the smart fortwo is a practical
solution for Americans looking to find an easy way to park in cities across
the country. In addition to being easy to park, the vehicle is attracting a
significant number of buyers who want a solution to volatile gas prices, a way
to reduce their environmental footprint and beat urban congestion in a package
that is fun to drive.

For smart fortwo owners traveling by plane, AviStar/FastTrack Airport Parking,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Parking Company America Airports, LLC (PCAA) is
offering half price parking on the daily rate at the following airports:

    --  Buffalo International Airport, 4099 Genesee St., Buffalo, NY
    --  Chicago O'Hare International Airport, 3700 N. Mannheim Rd.,
        Franklin Park, IL
    --  JFK International Airport, 130-24 S. Conduit Ave., Jamaica, NY
    --  LaGuardia Airport, 90-01 23(rd) Ave., East Elmhurst, NY
    --  Newark Liberty International Airport, 472 Route 1 & 9 South, Newark,
        NJ
    --  Newark Liberty International Airport, 498-512 Rt. 1 & 9 South,
        Newark, NJ
    --  Newark Liberty International Airport, 176-192 McClellan St., Newark,
NJ
    --  Newark Liberty International Airport, 350-360 Carnegie Ave., Newark,
NJ
    --  Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, 4040 E. Van Buren, Phoenix,
AZ
    --  Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, 3622 E. Washington St.,
        Phoenix, AZ

    --  San Francisco International Airport, 160 S. Produce Ave., S. San
        Francisco, CA


smart fortwo owners simply visit www.airportcorporateparking.com/smartusa,
print a coupon, drive to the select airport in his/her smart fortwo and
present the coupon to the cashier.  The discount will be applied when payment
is rendered.

"We are extremely pleased to partner with smart USA and excited to offer smart
fortwo owners a 50 percent discount when parking at either our AviStar or
FastTrack off-airport parking facilities," said Ethan Spiegelberg, Chief
Operating Officer.  "We strive to provide our customers with fast, friendly
service, and offer them a better value proposition compared to airport parking
lots or taxi services.  This smart USA/AviStar/FastTrack offer is a
collaborative effort and our companies' way of rewarding our eco-friendly
consumers."

AviStar/FastTrack Airport Parking offers additional services and amenities
such as 24-hour shuttles to all terminals, free luggage assistance and free
coffee and espresso in their lobbies.  The AviStar/FastTrack Airport Parking
promotion expires on October 31, 2009.

AviStar/FastTrack began offering half price parking at New York City's
LaGuardia and JFK International Airports in March for 90 days with fantastic
results, therefore creating a second campaign at a national level made logical
sense for both parties.

smart USA has sold more than 35,000 smart fortwos since January 16, 2008. 
Currently there are approximately 8,000 smart owners in Buffalo, Chicago, New
York City area, Phoenix and San Francisco, the markets included in this
promotion.

ABOUT AVISTAR AIRPORT PARKING 
Parking Company of America Airports, LLC (PCAA) is the largest owner/operator
of airport parking services in the United States with 30 airport parking
centers and more than 45,000 parking spaces serving 20 major U.S. passenger
airports, including five out of six of the nation's largest airports.  PCAA's
parking service options include valet, self-park, covered, indoor and
uncovered/outdoor parking, as well as express exit.

ABOUT the smart fortwo and smart USA 
smart USA Distributor LLC, headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is the
exclusive distributor of the smart fortwo in the United States and Puerto Rico
and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc.  The smart
fortwo is a brand of and is manufactured by Daimler AG.  This technologically
advanced vehicle achieves 41 mpg on the highway and is an ultra-low emissions
vehicle, as certified by the State of California Air Resources Board.  The
vehicle is 8.8 feet long, 5.1 feet tall and 5.1 feet wide and comes equipped
with many functional and safety features found in most luxury models.  smart
is currently sold in 40 other countries, and more than one million smart
fortwos have been sold since 1998.  The 2009 smart fortwo is available in five
trim levels ranging in price from $11,990* to $20,990*.  For more information
visit the smart USA website - www.smartusa.com.

* For 2009 models.  Excludes tax, title, registration, destination charge,
options and other dealer fees.

smart is a registered trademark of Daimler AG.



For additional information, visit:
www.smartusa.com
http://www.avistarparking.com/fasttrack or ndisalvo@parkingcompany.com
(AviStar Airport Parking)

SOURCE  AviStar/FastTrack Airport Parking

Nick Disalvo, Business Development Manager for AviStar/FastTrack Airport
Parking, +1-973-757-9271, ndisalvo@parkingcompany.com

 

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