OIA parking lots almost reaching full capacity Christmas morning

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Christmas travel season remains in full swing and Orlando International Airport continues to see a record number of travelers going through the gates this year.

According to airport officials, Saturday is the 19th busiest day in the holiday travel season.

4 p.m. Update:

The following parking lots are closed:

• North Park Place
• Garage A
• Garage B
• Terminal Top
• Economy Overflow

The following parking lots are open:

• West Park Place
• South Park Place

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Officials also released an update on the parking situation at OIA as of 7 a.m.

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The following parking lots are closed:

· North Park Place

· South Park Place

· Garage A

· Garage B

· Terminal Top

The following parking lots are open:

· West Park Place

· Economy Overflow

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Airport officials want to remind anyone planning to park at the airport to arrive three hours before their flight.

Carpooling or using a rideshare service is highly encouraged to save time.

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Due to the volume of arriving passengers, anyone picking up family or friends from the airport should use the cell lots when waiting and not park on the side of the road, and only come to the arrivals curb when their passengers have collected all of their bags and are waiting for pickup.

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