Tomorrow will be the first day that the cellphone waiting lot at Logan International Airport will be up and running at its new location, airport officials said.
The lot now sits at the intersection of Hotel Drive and Service Road, near the airport Gulf Station. It was previously located on Harborside Drive.
“The new location will have 60 spaces — an increase of 10 from the three-year-old lot — and be much closer to the terminals,’’ airport officials said in a press release.
The release added: “To get to the new cell lot from the Ted Williams Tunnel, drivers should take the Harborside Drive exit and turn left at the light onto Hotel Drive. Turn left at the light onto Service Road.’’ The lot will be on the right. From the Callahan Tunnel and Route 1A, drivers should use the road leaving the airport and follow signs for hotels, the economy lot, and fuel/food. At the end of the down ramp, go straight through the light and turn right into the cellphone lot.
The rules for the lot remain the same: Drivers should stay no more than 30 minutes in the cell lot and must stay with their vehicles at all times; unattended cars will be ticketed and towed. State law limits idling to five minutes.
The move is part of a larger plan to build a $337 million Consolidated Rental Car Facility, known as Conrac. The Harborside Drive location is needed to accommodate the temporary relocation of the taxi pool, airport officials said.
The new cellphone lot is the first Logan project to use porous pavement, a permeable surface that improves water runoff management.
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