Edmonton’s New jetSet Parking

I like keeping up with news at the Edmonton airport, as I head over there every few years to visit some family I have up there. So I was intrigued when the airport announced today that is has opened a new "innovative" parking product called jetSet.

OK, innovative might be a stretch for some of the features. The two offerings, youPark and wePark, are basically fancy names for self-service and valet parking. Not that big of a deal. Another new feature is a cell phone waiting not, something that has been cropping up at a lot of airports recently, as it's a good way to cut back on congestion on terminal roadways. The airport says that this has been a feature that airport users have been requesting for awhile.

But there are some other features of jetSet Parking that I really enjoy. For example, if you purchase a weekly pass at youPark more than 60 days before you travel, you'll save 25%, or $11.87. The discounts become smaller as the date closes in, but it's nice to save a bit of cash and plus you know there will be a spot waiting for you.

What I really like, however, is jetSet's partnership with WestJet. Those parking at the jetSet lot can check-in and check luggage at the parking lot! Then they can just hop on a shuttle to the terminal and walk through security. Less time lugging around bags is a great thing!

If you're interested in finding out more, you can head over to jetSet's website here.