John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) publishes the parking products listed below. Rates are the current drive-up daily maximums; pre-booked rates are usually 10–30 percent lower. Click any product to see the airport's reservation page.
| Lot / Garage | Hourly | Daily | Access to terminal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly Garage Short term | $4/hr | $30/day | Direct walk to Terminal |
| Daily Garage Daily | — | $20/day | Skybridge to Terminal |
| Blue Lot Economy Economy | — | $11/day | Free shuttle every 10 minutes |
| Pink Lot (Long-Term) Economy | — | $8/day | Free shuttle every 10 minutes |
Money-saving tip: Pink Lot at $8/day is one of the cheapest top-50 economy rates in the country. The shuttle is reliable but the walk inside the lot can be long — pay attention to the row markers.
How the on-site lots compare at CMH
The cheapest on-airport long-term option at CMH works for trips of four days or more, where the per-day savings outweigh the shuttle wait. For one- to three-day trips, the daily terminal garage is usually the better total-time call once you factor in the shuttle to and from a long-term lot.
Hourly parking is for pickups and meetings of less than four hours; rates climb steeply after the first hour at every airport. The cell phone waiting lot is free and is the right place to wait for an arriving passenger — pulling to the arrivals curb early forces you into a recirculation loop that at busy hubs like CMH can cost 15–25 minutes.
Off-airport parking near CMH
Off-site lots near CMH are limited; on-airport long-term parking is generally the most reliable option. For trips longer than a week, check airport-area hotel park-stay-fly packages.
Rideshare and ground transportation
Uber and Lyft pick up on the Ground Transportation curb on the Lower Level. Surcharge $4.00.
For full ground-transport details — rental car center, transit fares, hotel shuttle locations — see the CMH ground transportation guide.
Accessible parking at CMH
Accessible spaces are reserved on every level of the on-site garages at CMH and are the closest spaces to each terminal entrance. A valid disability placard or plate is required. Wheelchair-accessible shuttle service is available from the long-term and economy lots — request it from any shuttle driver or via the airport's accessibility line.
Terminal map summary
A single John Glenn Columbus terminal with three concourses (A, B, C). Southwest, American, Delta, United, JetBlue, Frontier, Spirit, and Air Canada all use this airport. See the full CMH terminals guide for airline assignments and walking-time estimates.
How to save more
Read the complete US airport parking-savings playbook for techniques that work at every major airport — pre-booking, off-site comparisons, park-stay-fly packages, transit alternatives, and weekly maximums.