About the Project

The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority constructed a new consolidated rental car facility, which opened in November 2011.

Fast Facts

• Short walk from the terminal
• 1.2 million-square-foot building (larger than the terminal)
• One of the largest projects in Airport Authority history
• Currently houses 9 rental car brands, but has space for 10
• Covered walkway to terminal with moving walkways
• 2,400 ready/return car stalls (increase of 1,400 stalls)
• Quick-turnaround facility with 10 car wash bays, 54 fueling stations, common vacuum and windshield wiper fluid system, and three 20,000-gallon underground fuel storage tanks

• Facility will free up an additional 600 covered parking spaces in the current Short-Term garage for BNA patrons, which is an increase of 30%.

Funding

The project was paid for 100% by customer facility charges (CFCs), or fees charged for rental car use. The project did not include any local tax dollars. CFCs began in 2008.

Environmental Sustainability

The facility includes several environmentally sustainable features:

• Facility will save 800,000 miles of driving per year
• The use of reclaimed water for washing rental cars
• Energy-efficient lighting
• A lighting-management system to adjust levels based on natural lighting
• A greenscreen wall covered in vegetation

Public Art

The facility features a public art piece on the outside of the building for travelers to enjoy. The artwork includes hundreds of hinged aluminum elements attached to the building that sway with the wind. The artwork was designed by renowned artist Ned Kahn who is " fascinated by blurring the boundaries between art, science, architecture and nature."

Economic Impact

• 350 sustained jobs over the 18-month construction duration.
• One of largest projects in MNAA’s history.