As originally reported on the San Diego Business Journal, the San Diego International Airport plan to open the newly completed rental car center on Jan. 20. The project, which cost $316 million to complete, will house the operations of 14 rental car brands in one facility.
In the future more rental car brands will be able to roll out operations, there are still five remaining spots for companies.
The 2-million-square-foot facility will be served by 16 energy-efficient shuttle buses going to and from airport terminals, each with a 25-passenger capacity. Those will replace more than 80 buses currently operated by rental car companies from locations throughout the airport and downtown area.
The current rental companies will have ground-floor rental counters in a “mini-mall” configuration, and the facility has a four-level parking deck that will house up to 5,400 cars, with fueling, maintenance and car-washing operations to be run by the rental firms.
There are two customer lobbies, five interior and exterior public art installations, and space for a future restaurant, sized around 8,000 square feet, that will seat about 300 people.
The facility was designed to achieve Silver certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.
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