The closest garage is the one you walk from. It costs more per day and saves the bus. Economy and long-term lots sit farther out. They are the right trade for a week and the wrong trade when you have thirty-five minutes to bag drop.

Open means you can still drive in. Limited means the garage is nearly packed — you may loop for a space or get waved to another lot. Full means that lot is not taking drive-up cars right now. Treat the board as a live look, not a hold on a stall.

Rates on these pages are the usual drive-up numbers travelers see at the gate. They move. Confirm the sign. Height limits matter at San Francisco. Terminal names matter at Minneapolis. Construction has squeezed Economy at Reagan through 2026.

Airport guides

BWI

Baltimore/Washington International · Linthicum, Maryland

Hourly for drop-offs, Daily if you want cover, Long Term when the trip runs long.

BUR

Hollywood Burbank · Burbank, California

Surface lots if you want cheap. The structure if you want cover next to the terminal.

CHS

Charleston International · Charleston, South Carolina

Hourly to walk. Daily for cover. Economy if you want the shuttle and the lower rate.

DCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National · Arlington, Virginia

Two terminal garages you can walk, and an Economy lot that needs the bus.

DTW

Detroit Metro Wayne County · Detroit, Michigan

McNamara Short Term to walk. McNamara Long Term when the trip runs overnight.

IAD

Washington Dulles International · Dulles, Virginia

A long airport. Terminal Lot if you can walk; Economy if you are gone a while.

ILM

Wilmington International · Wilmington, North Carolina

Lot A for a short stay. Lot B for most trips. Lot C or the Shuttle Lot when you are gone a while.

IND

Indianapolis International · Indianapolis, Indiana

The garage if you want the walk. Economy or Park & Walk when you want the lower rate.

JAX

Jacksonville International · Jacksonville, Florida

Hourly if you can walk. Daily if you want cover. Economy if you want the cheap field.

MEM

Memphis International · Memphis, Tennessee

Short Term to walk. Long Term for cover. Economy Garage when the trip is cheap and long.

MSP

Minneapolis–St. Paul International · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Park at the terminal you are actually flying from. The two are not a short walk.

OMA

Eppley Airfield · Omaha, Nebraska

Premier to walk the skybridge. South or North Garage for most trips. Economy when you want the cheap lot.

PDX

Portland International · Portland, Oregon

Short-Term if you can walk. Economy if you want the cheap lot and a seven-minute shuttle.

PHX

Phoenix Sky Harbor International · Phoenix, Arizona

Terminal 3 or 4 if you can walk. East Economy if you want cover for less. 24th Street when you want the cheap lot.

RDU

Raleigh-Durham International · Morrisville, North Carolina

Premier to walk. Central for most trips. Economy 3 when you are gone a while.

RNO

Reno-Tahoe International · Reno, Nevada

Short-Term for a pickup. Long-Term Garage for most trips. Park & Walk when you want the cheap lot and a 15-minute walk.

SFO

San Francisco International · San Francisco, California

Domestic Garage for T1–T3. International G for the international hall. Long Term when you are gone a while.

SJC

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International · San Jose, California

Hourly 2 for Terminal A. Hourly 3 for Terminal B. Economy 1 when the trip is long.

SNA

John Wayne / Orange County · Santa Ana, California

A1 or A2 for Terminal A. B2 for Terminal B. C when you want the bigger structure. Main Street if you will ride.

SYR

Syracuse Hancock International · Syracuse, New York

Blue Lot or the Garage if you can walk. Purple or Red when you want economy and a shorter rate.

Questions before you leave

What do Open, Limited, and Full mean?

Open means you can still drive in. Limited means the garage is nearly packed — you may loop for a space or get waved toward another lot. Full means that lot is not taking drive-up cars right now.

Which lot should I use for a short trip?

Use the closest garage when you will be gone a few hours: hourly, short-term, or a terminal ramp. Those cost more per day and save the shuttle. For an overnight or a week, economy or long-term is usually the better trade.

How fresh is the board?

Each airport page shows how recently that garage last reported. Treat it as a live look, not a reservation. A lot can fill between the house and the airport road.

Do economy lots take longer?

Yes. You park farther out and ride a shuttle. Build in ten to twenty minutes at most airports, more at Dulles or BWI if the bus has just left.