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To: Interested Parties From: The Parkside Group, LLC Date: September 21, 2015 Re: Airport Users Survey At the request of The Parking Spot, The Parkside Group conducted a poll to survey attitudes of New York City residents who use area airports. While the survey collected opinions about all three major area airports, and other transportation hubs, particular focus was placed upon LaGuardia Airport in light of its ongoing and planned renovations. As a proud and growing part of the communities around all three major New York areaairports, the Parking Spot believes that the views of New Yorkers who use the airports is of interest to policymakers and other key stakeholders. Key findings of this survey include: Grand Central Station and John F. Kennedy International Airport are the most popular transit hubs, while LaGuardia Airport is least popular. By a wide margin, most New York City air travelers give Excellent or Good ratings to Grand Central Station (net: +58%) and JFK Airport (net: +41%). The lowest rating was given to LaGuardia Airport, which just 4% of air travelers rated as Excellent, while a near majority rated it as Below Average or Poor (net: 20%). Transportation Hub Excellent/Good Average Below Average/Poor Net Rating Grand Central Station 62% 20% 4% +58% John F. Kennedy International Airport 53% 32% 12% +41% Newark Liberty Airport 30% 28% 9% +21% Penn Station 32% 29% 26% +6% Port Authority Bus Terminal 17% 24% 34% 17% LaGuardia Airport 23% 25% 43% 20% By a 21 margin, JFK is the first choice for NYC air travelers. When asked which airport they prefer flying out of, 56% of respondents chose JFK, while 28% chose LaGuardia, and 14% chose Newark. Among respondents who own or lease a car, the preference for JFK grew to 59%, while the

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         To:   Interested  Parties  From:   The  Parkside  Group,  LLC  Date:   September  21,  2015  Re:   Airport  Users  Survey       At  the  request  of  The  Parking  Spot,  The  Parkside  Group  conducted  a  poll  to  survey  attitudes  of  New  York  City  residents  who  use  area  airports.  While  the  survey  collected  opinions  about  all  three  major  area  airports,  and  other  transportation  hubs,  particular  focus  was  placed  upon  LaGuardia  Airport  in  light  of  its  ongoing  and  planned  renovations.    As  a  proud  and  growing  part  of  the  communities  around  all  three  major  New  York  area-­‐airports,  the  Parking  Spot  believes  that  the  views  of  New  Yorkers  who  use  the  airports  is  of  interest  to  policymakers  and  other  key  stakeholders.    Key  findings  of  this  survey  include:    Grand  Central  Station  and  John  F.  Kennedy  International  Airport  are  the  most  popular  transit  hubs,  while  LaGuardia  Airport  is  least  popular.  By  a  wide  margin,  most  New  York  City  air  travelers  give  Excellent  or  Good  ratings  to  Grand  Central  Station  (net:  +58%)  and  JFK  Airport  (net:  +41%).    The  lowest  rating  was  given  to  LaGuardia  Airport,  which  just  4%  of  air  travelers  rated  as  Excellent,  while  a  near  majority  rated  it  as  Below  Average  or  Poor  (net:  -­‐20%).        

Transportation  Hub   Excellent/Good    

Average  Below  

Average/Poor    

Net  Rating  Grand  Central  Station   62%   20%   4%   +58%  John  F.  Kennedy  International  Airport   53%   32%   12%   +41%  Newark  Liberty  Airport   30%   28%   9%   +21%  Penn  Station   32%   29%   26%   +6%  Port  Authority  Bus  Terminal   17%   24%   34%   -­‐17%  LaGuardia  Airport   23%   25%   43%   -­‐20%    By  a  2-­‐1  margin,  JFK  is  the  first  choice  for  NYC  air  travelers.  When  asked  which  airport  they  prefer  flying  out  of,  56%  of  respondents  chose  JFK,  while  28%  chose  LaGuardia,  and  14%  chose  Newark.    Among  respondents  who  own  or  lease  a  car,  the  preference  for  JFK  grew  to  59%,  while  the  

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preference  for  LaGuardia  dropped  to  25%.    The  preference  for  Newark  remained  unchanged  among  car  owners.  On  a  regional  basis,  the  preference  for  JFK  was  largest  amongst  Brooklyn  (79%)  and  Queens  (71%)  residents,  while  LaGuardia  was  most  popular  amongst  Manhattan  (47%)  and  Bronx  (40%)  residents.    In  Staten  Island,  87%  of  respondents  chose  Newark.  Many  more  respondents  cited  proximity,  or  the  ease  of  getting  to  the  airport  (58%)  as  the  reason  for  their  preference  compared  to  mass  transit  connections  (11%)  or  that  a  preferred  airline  flies  out  of  that  airport  (9%).      There  is  a  broad  consensus  that  on-­‐time  performance,  terminal  amenities,  and  sufficient  parking  are  important.  Nearly  all  respondents  (98%)  agree  that  an  airport’s  record  of  getting  its  flights  out  on  time,  without  delays  are  important.    Other  characteristics  that  travelers  view  as  important  to  them  are  that  an  airport  is  modern,  with  first-­‐rate  dining  and  shopping  options  (67%)  and  that  the  airport  has  accessible  and  sufficient  parking  (62%).  Regionally,  clear  majorities  viewed  parking  as  important  in  four  of  the  five  boroughs:  Staten  Island  (88%),  the  Bronx  (77%),  Brooklyn  (68%),  and  Queens  (66%).  Parking  was  also  identified  as  important  by  respondents  with  annual  incomes  of  less  than  $60,000  (70%),  Latinos  (80%),  African-­‐Americans  (75%),  and  Asians  (70%).  

 Most  New  Yorkers  get  to  the  airport  via  car  services,  but  even  more  so  at  LaGuardia.  At  all  three  airports,  a  majority  of  travelers  typically  use  car  services  or  taxis  to  get  to  the  airport,  rather  than  driving  or  using  mass  transit.  At  JFK,  53%  of  respondents  who  have  used  that  airport  in  the  past  12  months  typically  get  to  the  airport  by  taking  a  car  service  or  taxi,  while  10%  use  mass  transit,  and  10%  drive  their  own  cars.    The  numbers  at  Newark  are  similar,  where  50%  of  respondents  typically  use  car  services  or  taxis,  compared  to  10%  who  typically  use  mass  transit  and  10%  who  drive.      The  outlier  is  LaGuardia,  where  64%  of  city  residents  who  use  that  airport  typically  get  there  via  car  service  or  taxi,  while  9%  use  mass  transit,  and  just  6%  typically  drive  their  own  cars.  Even  among  car  owners,  65%  typically  get  to  LaGuardia  via  car  service.  This  is  consistent  with  data  from  the  Port  Authority  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey  indicating  that,  overall,  less  than  6%  of  car  owners  drive  their  own  cars  to  the  airport.1  In  other  words,  the  increased  reliance  upon  car  service/taxi  usage  by  flyers  travelling  out  of  LaGuardia  is  not  due  to  the  preference  for  LaGuardia  among  Manhattan  residents  who  do  not  own  cars,  rather  it  likely  results  from  LaGuardia’s  significantly  lower  number  of  parking  spaces  based  upon  originating  enplanements.2  Overall,  25%  of  LaGuardia  users  said  that  if  there  were  more  parking  spots  and  affordable  long-­‐term  parking  at  LaGuardia,  they  would  be  more  likely  to  drive  themselves  to  the  airport.                                                                                                                                1     LaGuardia  Airport  CTB  Redevelopment  Program  Environmental  Assessment  Draft,  April  2014,  Appendix  A,  Page  A-­‐25.    2     According  to  an  analysis  of  on-­‐airport  parking  availability  conducted  by  Hunden  Strategic  Partners  for  The  Parking  Spot,  although  LaGuardia  has  more  originating  enplanements  than  JFK  or  Newark,  LaGuardia  has  fewer  parking  stalls.    LaGuardia  has  just  1.33  spots  for  every  1,000  originating  enplanements,  compared  to  3.1  at  JFK,  and  4.7  at  Newark  Liberty.  

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NYC  air  travelers  know  about  Governor  Cuomo’s  planned  renovation  of  LaGuardia  and  will  be  more  likely  to  use  the  airport  as  a  result.  Citywide,  71%  of  respondents  are  familiar  with  Governor  Andrew  Cuomo’s  proposed  $4  Billion  renovation  of  LaGuardia  airport,  including  clear  majorities  among  all  sub-­‐groups.  Among  travelers  who  have  flown  out  of  LaGuardia  in  the  past  12  months,  77%  of  respondents  are  aware  of  the  Governor’s  proposal.  Two  out  of  three  respondents  said  that  they  would  be  more  likely  to  use  LaGuardia  once  it  is  redesigned  and  improved,  including  strong  majorities  across  all  sub-­‐groups.    There  is  strong  support  for  expanded  parking  facilities  at  the  new  LaGuardia  airport.  Overall,  66%  of  respondents  believe  that  the  newly  rebuilt  airport  should  have  expanded  parking  facilities,  with  the  strongest  support  voiced  by  Latinos  (82%),  African-­‐Americans  (79%)  and  residents  of  the  Bronx  (82%).    A  note  about  methodology.  The  poll  was  conducted  August  20-­‐25,  2015  among  600  air  travelers  living  in  New  York  City.  At  the  95%  confidence  level,  the  margin  of  error  in  the  survey  is  4.0%.  The  margin  of  error  is  higher  among  sub-­‐groups.  This  survey  was  drawn  from  a  sample  of  registered  voters  in  with  a  history  of  voting  and  matched  against  airline  frequent  flyer  data  available  from  commercial  databases.  In  addition,  screening  questions  were  employed  to  identify  those  voters  in  the  sample  who  have  taken  at  least  one  flight  in  the  past  twelve  months  out  of  LaGuardia,  John  F.  Kennedy,  or  Newark  Liberty  airports.      About  The  Parking  Spot.  Founded  in  1998,  The  Parking  Spot  is  the  leading  near-­‐airport  parking  company  in  the  United  States  with  36  locations  at  21  airports.  It  currently  operates  five  facilities  at  metro-­‐New  York  airports,  including  three  lots  near  Newark  Liberty,  and  one  each  near  LaGuardia  and  JFK.    About  The  Parkside  Group.  Described  as  “New  York’s  leading  full-­‐service  public  affairs  firm”  by  Campaigns  &  Elections  magazine,  the  Parkside  Group  has  been  providing  electoral,  corporate,  and  advocacy  clients  with  public  relations,  public  affairs,  government  relations,  campaign  management,  and  advertising  services  for  more  than  15  years.