Pittsburgh International · Parking
Pittsburgh airport parking, every lot and rate.
Three lots, one reservation-only premium option and a free first hour for pickups. Here is what each costs in 2026, how to reach the terminal from it, and a calculator that prices your exact trip.
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Short answer
At Pittsburgh International, drive-up parking is $12 a day in the Shuttle Lot, $28 in the Terminal Lot and $38 in the Terminal Garage, plus 11.5% tax. Reserve online at least 7 days ahead and rates start at $8, $18 and $28 a day. The Free Wait Lot is free for the first hour. Rates checked October 19, 2026.
Verified rates
Parking at PIT, by the numbers
Interactive
What will my trip cost?
Enter how long you will be gone. The calculator ranks every lot, or switches to pickup mode to price a short stay.
Cheapest for 3 days: Shuttle Lot, $36 before tax.
How we calculate: posted drive-up rates and time tiers from the airport's parking page; each started 24 hours is charged the daily rate (the airport does not publish how partial days round). "Reserved" uses the lowest advertised online rate, which needs booking at least 7 days ahead, so treat it as a floor. Your actual reservation price shows at checkout.
Checked October 19, 2026 against the airport's own site. Rates change, so confirm on the official parking page before you go. PGH Nonstop is independent and is not the airport.
Side by side
The lots, compared
| Lot | Drive-up | Reserved online from | Short stays | Getting to the terminal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuttle Lot Replaced the old Long Term, Extended and Economy lots. | $12 a day | $8 a day | up to 2 h $5, up to 3 h $10, then $12 a day | Shuttles every 10 minutes or so from five shelters, 24/7. Drops off by Door 5, Arrivals level. |
| Terminal Lot Surface lot, about 2,700 spaces. | $28 a day | $18 a day | up to 2 h $15, then $28 a day | Walk in on the Ground level (commercial curb level). |
| Terminal Garage 3,300 spaces, space-finder lights, 33 free Level I EV spaces. | $38 a day | $28 a day | up to 30 min $8, up to 1 h $12, up to 2 h $18, then $38 a day | Covered walkway past the rental car counters into the Ground level. |
| PIT Executive Only bookable online. | Not offered | $35 a day | Reservation only | Reservation only. No drive-up. |
| Free Wait Lot For people picking someone up | $12 a day | Not bookable | First hour free, up to 2 h $5, up to 4 h $10 | Holding lot only, no walk to the terminal |
All rates exclude the 11.5% tax (2.5% school tax plus 9.0% township tax). Rates as posted on the airport's parking page, checked October 19, 2026.
Before you trust an old blog post
Long term, extended, economy? Those lots are gone.
A lot of what ranks for "long term vs extended parking at Pittsburgh airport" predates the new terminal. When it opened on Nov. 18, 2025, the old Long Term, Extended and Economy lots were replaced by one Shuttle Lot, the airport's lowest-cost option. The old Short Term Garage and PIT Executive area is served by Stop 3. If you park where you used to, here is the shuttle stop to use.
| Where you used to park | Shuttle Lot stop |
|---|---|
| Long Term | Stop 1 Champions, Stop 3 Bridges or Stop 4 Robotics |
| Economy | Stop 2 Steel, Stop 4 Robotics or Stop 5 The Burgh |
| Extended | Stop 5 The Burgh |
| Short Term Garage and PIT Executive | Stop 3 Bridges |
Stop list from the airport's Blue Sky News, Nov. 17, 2025. The five shelters are heated, show real-time shuttle tracking and have a 24/7 call button.
Short stays
Picking someone up
Free Wait Lot
First hour free. Take a ticket at the gate, wait for the call, then drive to the curb. Up to 2 hours $5, up to 4 hours $10.
Arrivals level
Pick up arriving passengers on the second (middle) level, just outside baggage claim. Departing passengers are dropped on the top level.
Meet them inside
Park in the Terminal Garage ($8 for 30 minutes, $12 for an hour) and wait at the Welcome Point, where every arriving passenger walks through.
Know before you park
Paying, EV charging and the fine print
How to pay
Cards and Apple Pay or contactless work at the gates, pay stations and card lanes. Cash only at the Cashier lanes at the exit plazas. No checks. Register an E-ZPass as a PIT Express Pass to pay on the fly.
EV charging
Free Level I charging: 10 spaces in the Shuttle Lot and 33 in the Terminal Garage (8 per level). First come, first served; bring your own cable. Spaces cannot be reserved.
Accessible parking
Accessible and van-accessible spaces in every lot: near the shuttle shelters, beside the Terminal Lot walkways and by the garage elevators. Every shuttle is wheelchair accessible. Call 412-472-5050 for help.
Oversized vehicles
RVs, trailers and anything taking more than one space are prohibited in the on-site lots, and violators can be cited or towed.
Heading into the city?
Skip the car entirely.
The 28X Airport Flyer runs to Downtown and Oakland for $2.75. Compare it with rideshare, taxi and a rental for your neighborhood.
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