Logan Expands Economy Parking

Breaking new - the economy is kind of bad right now. So it makes sense that people are trimming the fat in their budgets. In the case of Logan Airport in Boston, that means increased demand for economy parking. In fact, the number of passengers using economy parking in June was more than double the number in June 2009.

Logan's increasing passenger numbers are probably a contributing factor here. But total passengers were only up 6.8% year-over-year, so there must be something else going on.

Personally, I think people are just trying to save money.  Those parking in economy save $6/day compared to other garages. If you're away for a week, that adds up.

Anyway, Massport, the agency responsible for managing Logan, is responding to the higher demand by increasing the number of economy spots available, the Boston Globe reports. Construction has started on a new economy garage on top of an existing economy lot - providing a net gain of 2,100 economy spots.

When the project finises next year, that means the number of economy spots available will more than double. The first part of the project will be complete in November.