Abstract: A method of providing lodging and vehicle rentals for travelers is carried out by providing both the lodging and the vehicle rentals at a same location through a single vendor. A common shuttle is provided to carry travelers from a point of arrival to the lodging location in a single trip. The lodging location includes a room to be rented and a parking space associated with the room, with a rental vehicle parked in the parking space. Access to the room may be gained by presenting a payment card to a reader in or adjacent to a door of the room, while access to the vehicle may be acquired through keys left in the room.

Abstract: A multilevel building including a first row of personal occupancy spaces arranged on one side of one level of the building which is above ground level, a second row of personal occupancy spaces arranged on an opposite side of the one level of the building, an elevated street arranged on the one level of the building between the first and second rows of personal occupancy spaces, and at least one helical ramp for carrying a vehicle between the ground level outside the building and the elevated street inside the building.