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Layover and short-term airport parking (2026)

What the top-50 US airports publish about short-term and garage parking for brief stops. Sourced lots only; checked Oct 26, 2026. Guide figures match our site data checked Oct 26, 2026.

Lots labelled short-term

Only a few top-50 airports use an explicit “short-term” label on the parking pages we copied. Others rely on terminal garages or hourly rules on the same lot.

AirportLotPublished rate
DEN Short Term $168/day
PHL Short-Term Parking (ground level) $54/day
OAK Hourly lot (directly in front of terminals) $40/day
OAK Second-closest short-term lot $36/day

What we do not claim

We do not publish walking times, shuttle wait times, or “best for a layover” rankings. For a short stop, read the airport's own parking page for hourly caps and garage rules, and use our dated daily rates only where the airport publishes them.

See also each airport's parking page and nearby-airport comparisons.

FAQ

Which top-50 airports publish a short-term lot?

DEN, PHL, OAK, OAK name a short-term option on the pages we copied (checked Oct 26, 2026). Many other airports use garage or terminal lots for short stays without a separate short-term label.

Can you tell me the best lot for a 2-hour layover?

No. We do not publish wait times, walking times or “best for layover” picks. Use the airport's own parking page for hourly rules and our dated daily rates only as a starting point.