Paying for parking at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is now easier and faster thanks to the new parking revenue system SmartPark Express. The new system allows passengers to save time by using credit card or prepaid only lanes to exit parking lots.

Since implementation in November 2011, the machines have processed an average of 6,000 customers a day. Currently, 80 percent of customers parking at the Airport are using the new machines to shave off time exiting lots.

Credit card only lanes are available in all parking facilities. Simply place a ticket in the machine and pay the amount owed by credit card.

Prepaid lanes are for travelers who take advantage of the yellow Pay&Go stations and pay tickets before entering their vehicles. Two Pay&Go stations are housed outside the terminal in the shuttle bus lane at the Baggage Claim level and four are located at the Daily Decks’ shuttle bus stop.

Take advantage of the prepaid lanes by remembering to:

Take the parking ticket received from entering the lot with you. Do not leave it in your vehicle.

Pay the ticket using a credit card at a Pay&Go machine upon your return. Two are located outside the terminal in the shuttle bus lane and four others are located in the Daily parking deck shuttle bus shelter. A validated ticket will be returned.

Go through a any exit lane and insert the validated ticket into the machine.