car2go and The Parking Spot partner on car-sharing near airport

car2go North America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, will partner with the Parking Spot, the leading near-airport parking company in the United States to enable car2go members to park their car2go edition smart fortwo vehicles at The Parking Spot, located adjacent to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The partnership with The Parking Spot will be the first airport parking option for car2go members in North America.

More than 32,000 members in the Austin community have used car2go since the company opened to the public in March 2010. The Austin network of 318 car2go edition smart fortwo vehicles, comprising 300 fuel-powered and 18 electric-drive car2gos, travel an average distance of 3 to 5 miles per trip within the 46-square-mile car2go Home Area in Austin.

Eight designated parking spaces will be reserved for car2go vehicles at The Parking Spot, located at 1600 Highway 71 East. Members do not have to pay The Parking Spot for using designated car2go parking spaces; instead, an additional $5 charge will be billed to the member’s account for each trip taken to or from The Parking Spot. Parking is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

If the “Lot Full” sign is displayed or the car2go spots are occupied, car2go members will be directed to end their trip in car2go designated overflow parking spaces. Due to the nature of airport travel, no stopovers will be allowed at this location; all trips must be ended when leaving a car2go at The Parking Spot.

car2go members from anywhere in the US can also pick up a car2go from The Parking Spot on their way into Austin. They should make sure a vehicle is available before boarding The Parking Spot shuttle at the airport. Members can reserve a car2go through free iPhone and Android apps, the Facebook finder/reservation system at austin.car2go.com or by calling 877-488-4224.