Parkade 1, located near the International Arrivals terminal, is only due for completion in March 2010, and will provide the airport with an additional 4000 parking bays once finished.

Until then, the additional 1700 bays will bring with it some welcome relief. ?In January a further two more floors will come on stream, further enhancing the parking capacity,? says Cape Town International Airport Communications Manager, Deidre Hendricks.

The pedestrian underpass, which forms part of the R120-million road network upgrade project, is also now open to passengers. The underpass will be utilised by passengers who park in the northern shade parking as well as the international car rental users and will connect them to and from the front door of the central terminal building. The road upgrades are also due for completion in March 2010.

Acsa says it is urging airport users to arrive early at the airport, especially during the busy holiday season. With the road network upgrade in progress, the extra time will allow passengers to easily orientate themselves with the routes accessing the airport and the new terminal as well as check-in on time for their flights.

The airport officially opened the doors of its new five-storey central terminal building on 7 November.

Did you know: You can calculate how much your parking is going to cost you, using the handy calculator on the Acsa website.