About
The Parking Spot is the leading near-airport
parking company in the United States. The first
Parking Spot location was acquired in December of
1998 at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental
airport. Since then, The Parking Spot has grown to
19 locations at 12 airports serving 10
metropolitan areas. Please click here for a list
of all Parking Spot locations.
The company was started by Martin H. Nesbitt. As
air travel continued to grow in the 1990s, Marty
saw an unmet need for more and better airport
parking. On-airport parking was scarce, with high
rates charged for limited space and service.
Remote parking was less expensive, but also
inconvenient. Remote airport parkers faced long
walks to bus stops, long waits and many stops on
the way to the airport terminal. Marty recognized
an opportunity to give airport parkers better
service at a fair price, creating value for guests
and the company.
Marty brought the business idea to real estate
financier Penny Pritzker. They agreed that a focus
on hospitality would differentiate The Parking
Spot from other airport parking options. As
Chairman of Classic Residence by Hyatt and a board
member of Global Hyatt, Penny knows hospitality.
The Parking Spot is based in Chicago, a block away
from The Hyatt Center.