Park 'N Fly

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Park 'N Fly, Inc.
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryParking
Founded1967;56 years ago (1967) [1]
Headquarters
Area served
United States
Key people
Tony Paalz, CEO [1]
Owner BCD Group
Website www.pnf.com

Park 'N Fly is an off-airport parking operator in the United States founded in 1967 in St. Louis Missouri by the lead magnate family's Theodore P (Ted) Desloge. The Atlanta, Georgia-based company was acquired in 1988 by the Dutch company BCD Group. [2]

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Park ‘N Fly has been operating for 56 years in 12 markets, with 13 facilities, and 80 affiliate locations offering services from valet parking to car detailing to pet boarding and even online reservations. [3] Additionally, Park 'N Fly has a network of off-airport parking services at over 67 airports in the United States through its Internet-based reservation system, the Park 'N Fly Network.

Park 'N Fly has registered the trademark "Park 'N Fly", which was upheld as more than a descriptive trademark by the United States Supreme Court, in Park 'N Fly, Inc. v. Dollar Park & Fly, Inc., decided in 1985. [4]

Airport Locations

Location TypeLocations
Park 'N Fly Location Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Houston,Hartford, Minneapolis, Chicago, Miami, Oakland, Philadelphia, San Francisco
Affiliate NetworkAlbany, Albuquerque, Anchorage, Austin, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Burbank, Burlington, Charleston, Chattanooga, Chicago (MDW & ORD), Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Hartford, Houston-Hobby, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Little Rock, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Montgomery, Nashville, New York (JFK & LGA), Newark, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Raleigh-Durham, Reno, Richmond, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Jose, Seattle, Spokane, Springfield, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson, Tulsa

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References

  1. 1 2 "Park 'N Fly Inc - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg News .
  2. "BCD Group". 6 September 2018.
  3. "Park 'N Fly, the Pioneer | Park 'N Fly Blog". Archived from the original on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  4. Park 'N Fly, Inc. v. Dollar Park & Fly, Inc., 469 U.S. 189 (1985).