An Interesting Parking Promotion in Seattle

Last week, the Seattle Port Authority announced an interesting promotion for the Seattle Mariners' first homestand - half price at its Terminal Direct lot. What do airport parking and baseball have to do with each other? Well, one can take the light rail from the airport to the Stadium stop next to Safeco Field. The airport station is located on on the Central Link line, which just opened this past July. So the airport can grab some extra parking revenue from those going to the game, while promoting light rail usage.

Though, I've never been to Seattle, so haven't had any experience with the light rail system. A couple of commeters on a blog entry from the Seattle PI aren't convinced that half price makes the parking cost-effective, so your mileage may vary. If there are any Seattle locals reading, I'd love to hear your thoughts.