Colorado Man Charged Nearly $20,000 for Parking Just 27 Minutes at Denver International Airport

There continues to be issues with parking at Denver International Airport. Last month, we told you about a woman who parked at the airport and was mistakenly charged over $2,000 for parking. She was parked at the airport for less than one day. After many days of trying to get her money back, she was able to get in contact with customer service and resolve the problem.

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Parking Problems Continue at Denver International Airport

If you park at Denver International Airport at any time in the near future, please make sure to keep an eye on your charges, because another person was charged an outrageous amount of money for parking by mistake at Denver International Airport.

Man Charged Nearly $20,000 After 27 Minutes at DIA

A man named Jim Boyd simply dropped his wife off at Denver International Airport. He parked his vehicle and walked her to security. The entire process took 27 minutes. He returned to his vehicle, left the parking lot, and was stunned to see that his card had been charged $19,924. This is according to Yahoo, amongst many other sources.

Software Error Behind the DIA Parking Charge

According to Yahoo, the parking lot accidentally believed that Boyd’s vehicle was parked at Denver International Airport for multiple months. This was a software error. Thankfully, Boyd was immediately refunded.

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A Reminder for Travelers to Double-Check Charges

We are glad that the situation resolved itself quickly. However, if this happened to me, I would be panicked. Thankfully, all is well. This is a great reminder to always check your cards whenever you travel. You never know what kind of strange charges you can accrue.