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817-1717 to Provide Information on Short- and Long-Term Parking for Bay Area Airports

Enhanced Service will Supply Holiday Travelers with Hourly Updates on Airport Parking Availability

Contact:

Dave Ringo, Operations Manager
415.572.8573
Dave_ringo@travinfo.org

Wadooah Wali, Wolfe Doyle Advertising
415.775.0700
wadooahw@wolfdoyle.com

Catalina Alvarado, MTC Public Information Officer
510.817.5783
calvarado@mtc.ca.gov

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 15, 2001 . . .Bay Area residents planning to travel during the Thanksgiving holidays have one less thing to worry about with the latest enhancement to the 817-1717 Bay Area Transportation Information number. Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 6 a.m. until Thursday, Nov. 22 at 5 p.m., travelers will be able to dial 817-1717 (TTY: 817-1718) for hourly updates on actual parking space availability at the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose international airports.

"Airport parking lots tend to fill up quickly around peak travel times. We hope that providing parking availability in advance will aid travelers in their decision-making process as they plan their commute to their intended holiday destinations," said Emily Van Wagner, a project manager for the 817-1717 service. "We're excited about this new benefit to Bay Area residents, in addition to all of the other information that the 817-1717 service currently offers." Travelers also can dial 817-1717 to consult operators regarding public transit and shuttle services to and from the airports, as well as for real-time traffic information.

Airport Parking Information: Call 817-1717 and then dial:

  • Option "5134" for San Francisco International Airport
  • Option "5114" for Oakland International Airport
  • Option "5124" for San Jose International Airport.

Traffic Information: Select option "2" for up-to-the-minute traffic reports on any route to the San Francisco, Oakland or San Jose international airports.

Public Transit: Callers also can select option "1" to be connected to any Bay Area public transit agency that serves the airports.

Shuttles/Other Ground Transportation: Airport officials encourage travelers to leave their vehicles at home and instead take a door-to-door van, bus, taxi or limo to the airport to beat the traffic and the parking crunch. By calling 817-1717 and selecting option "53," travelers can receive personalized assistance on ground transportation services to San Francisco International Airport.

The 817-1717 service covers the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. No area code is needed to call 817-1717 from any of the six regional area codes (415, 650, 408, 510, 925 and 707). The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Data about parking spaces comes directly from airport officials.

About the MTC

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), in partnership with the California Highway Patrol and the California Department of Transportation, oversees the 817-1717 service in coordination with private companies and other public agencies. MTC is the regional transportation planning and financing agency in the nine-county San Francisco Bay

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