Rhein-Main changes billeting, long-term parking procedures Published July 25, 2005 RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFPN) -- As Rhein-Main Air Base draws closer to its Dec. 31 close date, travelers who frequent the base will begin to notice changes in services provided. A change in the long-term parking policy gives priority to people traveling on Air Mobility Command missions, and space-available lodging is no longer available on base. Long-term parking is now available up to 30 days for passengers departing on missions and those traveling through the Frankfurt International Airport. As parking spaces decrease, first priority will be given to passengers traveling on AMC flights. All long-term parking customers must check in with the AMC terminal staff to obtain a parking placard identifying the owner, contact telephone number and the traveler’s return date. In addition, all customers who park in designated long-term parking areas must provide documentation to show they will return no later than Oct. 15. Any vehicle remaining past Oct. 15 will be towed at the owner’s expense. Travelers who require a place to stay no longer have the Gateway Inn to count on, which recently closed. As a result, there is no space available lodging authorized and no Air Force lodging program at Rhein-Main, to include contract quarters in the Frankfurt, Germany area. Contingency lodging in direct support of wartime operations will remain available through September. Travelers needing lodging in the Frankfurt area must make hotel reservations and should plan accordingly for additional transportation costs. Travelers in the Frankfurt area should contact the surrounding military communities at Darmstadt, Wiesbaden, Spangdahlem and Ramstein for lodging assistance. For more information on lodging, Airmen can call Rhein-Main at DSN 330-6971, Ramstein at DSN 490-2985, Spangdahlem at DSN 452-6504, Darmstadt at DSN 348-1700 and Wiesbaden at DSN 338-7212. (Courtesy of U.S. Air Forces in Europe News Service)