Free parking at airports
Airport parking is usually where the meter runs fastest, so the free options are worth knowing. These 48 entries cover cell phone waiting lots, short free windows at the kerb, and full car parks that publish a free rule, across 37 cities. Several require you to stay with the vehicle or to leave within a short window, and that condition is on each entry, quoted from the airport's own page.
TampaUnited States · 4
- Tampa International Airport - Short Term GarageFirst 1 hr freeWestshore / Airport
- Tampa International Airport - Long Term GarageFirst 1 hr freeWestshore / Airport
- Tampa International Airport - Economy Parking GarageFirst 15 min freeWestshore / Airport
- Tampa International Airport - Cell Phone Waiting LotFreeWestshore / Airport
RomeItaly · 3
- Fiumicino Airport - Kiss&Go (Terminal 1/3 forecourt)First 15 min freeFiumicino Airport, Terminal 1 and Terminal 3
- Fiumicino Airport - Kiss&Go Partenze T1, Largo LocatelliFirst 45 min freeFiumicino Airport, Terminal 1 Departures
- Fiumicino Airport - Parcheggio Lunga SostaFirst 2 hr freeFiumicino Airport, long-stay parking
CalgaryCanada · 3
- YYC Calgary International Airport - Cellphone Waiting LotFree up to 1 hrCalgary International Airport (YYC)
- YYC Airport P1 Short-Term Parking (Domestic Terminal)First 20 min freeCalgary International Airport (YYC) - Domestic Terminal
- YYC Airport P2 Short-Term Parking (International Terminal)First 20 min freeCalgary International Airport (YYC) - International Terminal
VancouverCanada · 2
- McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver AirportFreeSea Island, Richmond (by YVR)
- YVR Cell Phone Waiting AreaFree up to 30 minSea Island (Vancouver International Airport), Richmond
LyonFrance · 2
- Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport — Dépose Minute T1 (A & B)First 10 min freeColombier-Saugnieu, Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport
- Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport — Dépose Minute Gare TGVFirst 10 min freeColombier-Saugnieu, Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport
EdmontonCanada · 2
- Edmonton International Airport — Parkade (10-Minute Free Pickup/Drop-off)First 10 min freeNisku / Edmonton International Airport
- Edmonton International Airport — Family Loading & Unloading ZoneFree up to 1 hrNisku / Edmonton International Airport
AdelaideAustralia · 2
- Harbour Town AdelaideFree up to 4 hrAdelaide Airport precinct
- IKEA AdelaideFreeAdelaide Airport precinct
SingaporeSingapore · 1
All free parking in Singapore →ParisFrance · 1
All free parking in Paris →ViennaAustria · 1
All free parking in Vienna →PortlandUnited States · 1
All free parking in Portland →CopenhagenDenmark · 1
All free parking in Copenhagen →SeattleUnited States · 1
All free parking in Seattle →EdinburghUnited Kingdom · 1
All free parking in Edinburgh →CharlotteUnited States · 1
All free parking in Charlotte →BaltimoreUnited States · 1
All free parking in Baltimore →LeedsUnited Kingdom · 1
All free parking in Leeds →MinneapolisUnited States · 1
All free parking in Minneapolis →HamburgGermany · 1
All free parking in Hamburg →CologneGermany · 1
All free parking in Cologne →LiverpoolUnited Kingdom · 1
All free parking in Liverpool →PhiladelphiaUnited States · 1
All free parking in Philadelphia →OrlandoUnited States · 1
All free parking in Orlando →MunichGermany · 1
All free parking in Munich →DüsseldorfGermany · 1
All free parking in Düsseldorf →ZagrebCroatia · 1
All free parking in Zagreb →Quebec CityCanada · 1
All free parking in Quebec City →MelbourneAustralia · 1
All free parking in Melbourne →Seoul & GyeonggiSouth Korea · 1
All free parking in Seoul & Gyeonggi →Cape TownSouth Africa · 1
All free parking in Cape Town →CardiffUnited Kingdom · 1
All free parking in Cardiff →CanberraAustralia · 1
All free parking in Canberra →WellingtonNew Zealand · 1
All free parking in Wellington →NashvilleUnited States · 1
All free parking in Nashville →StuttgartGermany · 1
All free parking in Stuttgart →AthensGreece · 1
All free parking in Athens →BusanSouth Korea · 1
All free parking in Busan →FAQ
Can I wait in a cell phone lot until my passenger lands?
That is exactly what they are for, and they are normally free. Most require the driver to stay with the vehicle, and that condition is noted on the entries where the airport publishes it.
Is long stay parking ever free at an airport?
Rarely. Most entries here are short stay or waiting areas. Where a longer free rule exists it is stated on the entry with its official source.