<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1997 and the three months ended March 31, 1997 and
1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001059262
<NAME> APCOA INC.
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR YEAR 3-MOS 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1997 MAR-31-1997 MAR-31-1998
<CASH> 0 2,532,000 3,332,000 0 60,480,000
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0 10,556,000 14,249,000 0 20,040,000
<ALLOWANCES> 0 (315,000) (443,000) 0 (579,000)
<INVENTORY> 0 0 0 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 14,116,000 18,254,000 0 81,536,000
<PP&E> 0 56,582,000 55,715,000 0 65,521,000
<DEPRECIATION> 0 (44,906,000) (43,375,000) 0 (43,214,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 52,823,000 59,095,000 0 213,510,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 33,571,000 35,313,000 0 53,845,000
<BONDS> 0 32,129,000 34,181,000 0 149,040,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 7,841,000 8,728,000 0 40,683,000
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 0 1,000 1,000 0 1,000
<OTHER-SE> 0 (23,232,000) (22,260,000) 0 (45,707,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 52,823,000 59,095,000 0 213,510,000
<SALES> 141,540,000 135,752,000 115,676,000 27,019,000 28,804,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 141,540,000 135,752,000 115,676,000 27,019,000 28,804,000
<CGS> 120,215,000 113,501,000 92,818,000 22,547,000 23,576,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 120,215,000 113,501,000 92,818,000 22,547,000 23,576,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 20,893,000 17,905,000 17,295,000 4,050,000 19,015,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,101,000 3,409,000 3,713,000 869,000 1,037,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,273,000) 1,469,000 2,320,000 (345,000) (14,675,000)
<INCOME-TAX> 240,000 106,000 140,000 60,000 30,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,117,000) 939,000 1,859,000 (443,000) (14,848,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 (2,816,000)
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (3,117,000) 939,000 1,859,000 (443,000) (17,664,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY> 0 0 0 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0 0 0 0