Korea Airports Corporation to Fully Implement Automated Parking Systems at Airports Nationwide

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Korea Airports Corporation announced on the 16th that it has fully converted parking facilities at airports nationwide to an automated system and established a nationwide integrated parking support center at Gimpo Airport, significantly improving the convenience of parking lot usage.

With the introduction of this automated parking system, airport users can now check the remaining parking spaces and congestion status of airport parking lots in real time via mobile (corporation website, portals).

Since this month, the corporation has expanded simple payment options for parking fees by adding TMAP and Hyundai Motor Group's Car Pay service (at Gimpo Airport) in addition to the existing Hi-Pass, and improved the system to allow payments with overseas-issued cards and postpaid transportation cards.

Also, starting from November, the system supports easy transfer payment for exit without carrying cards or cash through an instant virtual account issuance function. By the end of the year, a prepayment service that settles a portion of the parking fee in advance will be introduced at reserved parking lots in Gimpo, Gimhae, and Daegu Airports. The corporation plans to enhance the efficiency of parking lot services.

In addition, the nationwide integrated parking support center, which acts as a control tower to support users of parking lots at airports nationwide, was newly established at Gimpo Airport last September to monitor parking lot conditions remotely in real time 24/7. It manages entry and exit vehicles and promptly responds to user inconveniences such as traffic accidents and malfunctions within the parking lots.

Yoon Hyung-jung, President of Korea Airports Corporation, emphasized, “Airport parking lots are the first image of the airport perceived by passengers using private vehicles and the last place where they leave carrying memories of their travels. We will transform parking lots to be smarter and more convenient to use.”

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