Cheap long-term parking at ATL: the published daily rates compared
ATL's cheapest long-term lots: Park-Ride $15 a day, North Economy $20, daily decks $30. MARTA's College Park lot charges $10 after 14 hours. 7, 14 and 30 day totals.
The cheapest parking ATL runs for a trip is $15 a day, in the Park-Ride lot and in ATL Select’s uncovered spaces. North Economy is $20 a day, and the daily decks and the ATL West Deck are $30. For a long trip, MARTA’s College Park station may cost less than any of them if you’ll ride the train to the airport, but MARTA doesn’t state the period behind its $10 fee, so confirm it first.
What each lot costs per day
ATL’s parking page lists these rates. The Hourly decks at the bottom are priced for short stays. The free Park and Wait lot isn’t in the table: ATL describes it as a spot to wait for an arriving traveler for a brief period, and our cell phone lot guide has directions.
| Lot | Per day | Serves | Reaching the terminal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park-Ride | $15 | Domestic Terminal | About 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) out, reached by shuttle, not on foot |
| ATL Select, uncovered | $15 | Shuttle to the International Terminal per ATL’s parking page, to the Domestic curb per its fact sheet | Complimentary shuttle to the International Terminal, per ATL’s parking page |
| ATL Select, covered | $20 | Domestic Terminal, per ATL’s description | 3 to 5 minute shuttle ride from check-in and arrivals |
| North Economy | $20 | Domestic Terminal | Surface lot north of the terminal, farther to walk than the decks |
| North Daily and South Daily | $30 | Domestic Terminal | Decks on each side of the terminal |
| ATL West Deck | $30 | Domestic Terminal | About 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) from the middle of the airfield. 3 to 5 minute SkyTrain ride from check-in and arrivals, boarding on level 4 of the deck |
| International Park-Ride | $30 | International Terminal | Covered, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) out and minutes from the terminal |
| Hourly (domestic) | $50 maximum for the first day, then $75 | Domestic Terminal | Short-stay decks |
| International Hourly | $70 maximum for the first day, then $100 | International Terminal | Directly in front of the terminal |
ATL Select also has oversized spaces at $40 a day, which ATL’s page doesn’t describe. If you’re flying from the Domestic Terminal, check which terminal your Select space serves before you book. ATL doesn’t publish a walking time from the Domestic Terminal to North Economy. Its rideshare page gives about five minutes to the rideshare pickup inside the lot. It also publishes no shuttle frequency for the Park-Ride lot and no maximum stay for any lot.
What a week and a month cost
These totals multiply ATL’s per-day rates. ATL’s reservation tool shows the final rate for your dates, and its page doesn’t say how it charges a partial last day.
| Rate | 7 days | 14 days | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15 a day | $105 | $210 | $450 |
| $20 a day | $140 | $280 | $600 |
| $30 a day | $210 | $420 | $900 |
| Domestic Hourly deck | $500 | $1,025 | $2,225 |
Over 14 days, $15 a day saves $210 against a $30 deck. The Hourly deck is the trap for long stays, because the $75 daily rate starts on day two.
MARTA’s College Park station charges $10 after 14 hours
MARTA, not the airport, runs the parking at College Park station: a Main Lot, a Long Term Deck and an Overflow Lot.
MARTA’s fee page says parking is free for less than 14 hours. After that it charges $10 at College Park, and it says it charges for partial days. It doesn’t state the period behind the $10, so for a long stay confirm the rate with MARTA’s Parking Command Center at 404-848-4064. The lots are open 24 hours. MARTA takes Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. Cash works only at its pay-on-foot machines.
Add the train. The standard fare is $2.50 each way, per our MARTA rail page, so a round trip is $5 a person. For two travelers that’s $10 of fares on top of the parking fee. MARTA ends at the Domestic Terminal. If you’re flying from the International Terminal, take the free shuttle between the terminals. Our International Terminal shuttle page has the stop.
ATL lists no rates for off-airport lots
ATL’s ground transportation page names seven off-airport operators for Domestic Terminal pickup: Park ’N Fly Atlanta, Park ’N Fly Plus, Park ’N Ticket, Peachy Airport Parking, PreFlight Atlanta, The Parking Spot and Wally Park. Their pickups are in Aisle D of the Ground Transportation Center, which our Ground Transportation Center listing places in the Domestic Terminal. ATL publishes phone numbers and addresses for all but Wally Park, and no rates. Ask each for a quote for your exact dates, and use the $15 Park-Ride rate as the number to beat.
Book ahead, because a cheap lot can be full
ATL’s parking page has a Current Lot Status table for eleven lots. ATL warns that space availability is subject to change and advises pre-booking through ParkATL to avoid a full lot.
Sources
- Our parking page, Park Ride Lot C page, Terminal North Economy page, Terminal North Daily page, Terminal South Daily page, ATL West Parking Deck page, International Terminal Park-Ride page and College Park Park & Ride page
- Our MARTA rail page, International Terminal shuttle page and Ground Transportation Center listing
- ATL’s parking page
- ATL’s ground transportation page
- MARTA’s parking fees page
- MARTA’s station parking status page