Have the urge to take a trip to Vegas? Maybe Salt Lake City?
Look no further than a trip to the Eugene, Oregon Airport and its non-stop flights to Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Medford, Phoenix-Mesa, Sale Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland. With easy access from I-5 via Beltline Hwy West to the airport exit, clearly marked signs point the way to the Eugene Airport at 28855 Lockheed Drive. It is the perfect travel point for excursions in and out of Eugene.
Owned and operated by the City of Eugene, it is the second busiest airport in the state. In comparison to airport sizes in the Pacific Northwest, the Eugene Airport ranks fifth.
Customer service and a pleasant travel experience is the goal of the airport with carriers including Allegiant Air, Delta Connection, Horizon Air, and United Express.
Parking Information
Parking is plentiful at the Eugene Airport. Both the short-term and long-term parking lots are an easy walk from the terminal. The parking lots are attended 24 hours a day. The airport has 237 short-term spaces, and with over 1000 long-term parking spaces in the main lot and another 582 spaces in the overflow lot there is never a shortage or parking. When the overflow lot is in use, shuttle service to and from the terminal is available.
Parking Rates
Short-term parking is $1.25 per half hour or $14 per day.
Long-term parking is $2.50 per hour, $8 per day or $48 per week.
All of the handicap parking spaces in the short-term lot receive the long-term parking rate of $8 per day.
A credit card is required to access the lots. When you return from your trip you will need to use the same credit card to be able to retrieve your car. An alternative is the Credit Card Express Exit, where a ticket is given you upon entry, and to retrieve your car upon return you need to insert the ticket into the machine for the gate to open. The Eugene Airport parking is easy to navigate and is well marked.
For more parking information, please call Standard Parking at 541-688-6571.
Rentals and Taxis
Not parking at the airport? The Eugene Airport car rental service is available to you and includes car rental companies such as Hertz, National, Budget, Enterprise, Avis and Alamo.
There is also an OmniShuttle near the baggage claim for those who wish to use their services. They may be reached at 541-461-7959 or 1-800-741-5097 and provide service to most of Lane County.
Taxi service is available through the Airport City Taxi Limousine, Budget Taxi, Deluxe Taxicab Service, Executive Taxi, Jerry’s Taxi, Oregon Taxi, LLC, and Oregon VIP Taxi. Courtesy Vehicle Service is provided for Eugene Hilton, Courtyard by Marriott, Valley River Inn, Shilo Inn, and the Holiday Inn.
Food and Drink
No matter where you want to go in the world, the Eugene Airport is a good starting place. With main airline carries such as Allegiant Air, Delta Connection Skywest, Horizon Air, and United, you can start on any domestic or international adventure.
While waiting for your flight at the airport, take time to grab some food at the Wings Bar and Grille located in the terminal lobby, with coffee bar hours of 4:30am to 6:30pm, and a full service restaurant and bar from 10:30am to 6:30pm. Or go through security screening upstairs to the A-Gate area and visit the Avolare` Deli Bar & Lounge for food, snacks, coffee, beer, wine or a mixed drink. Their hours are 4:30am to 6:30pm. Both eateries close early on Saturdays.
Entertainment
The Eugene Airport strives to make your time with them pleasant, even for the kids.
Located on http://www.flyeug.com/jetkids.cfm are fun plane and jet pictures to print out for the kids to color while waiting for a flight. Periodically the airport provides live music in the lobby. For more information call the Airport at 541-682-5430.
If music doesn’t interest you, take a look around. The University of Oregon’s Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art often features art exhibits as part of the Gallery at the Airport (GATA) that opened in 1994.
Other Info
The airport is staffed with Airport Navigators, volunteers whose job is to help you find the information you need.
As always, remember to arrive at least 90 minutes before your scheduled flight, 120 minutes if you are traveling during the holidays.
Curbside parking is only for unloading and loading.
The information booth can be reached at 541-682-5544, the Passenger Paging Phone at 541-954-8364 and the Eugene Airport Administration at 541-682-5430.
The lobby also contains an ATM, FedEx drop box, pay phone, maps, heart defibrillators and wheelchairs.
Flight schedules may be checked at http://www.flyeug.com/status.cfm.
So take a vacation, go see the family, or travel on a business trip and use the Eugene Airport as your gateway!