Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) 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 1 Short term | $5/hr | $36/day | Skybridge to Main Terminal |
| Daily Garage 1 & 2 Daily | — | $24/day | Skybridge to Main Terminal |
| Blue Economy Lot Economy | — | $13/day | Free shuttle every 10 minutes |
| Orange Economy Lot Economy | — | $17/day | Free shuttle every 10 minutes |
Money-saving tip: Silver Line was a game-changer for IAD — it is now feasible to skip parking entirely if you live near a Metro station.
How the on-site lots compare at IAD
The cheapest on-airport long-term option at IAD 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 IAD can cost 15–25 minutes.
Off-airport parking near IAD
Independent operators within a few miles of IAD typically undercut on-airport economy by $3–$8 per day. The trade-off is shuttle frequency.
| Lot | Daily rate | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Park IAD | $12/day | Every 10 minutes |
Rideshare and ground transportation
Uber and Lyft pick up at curbside Door 2 (lower level arrivals) of the Main Terminal. Surcharge $4.00.
For full ground-transport details — rental car center, transit fares, hotel shuttle locations — see the IAD ground transportation guide.
Accessible parking at IAD
Accessible spaces are reserved on every level of the on-site garages at IAD 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
Main Terminal connects to four midfield concourses (A, B, C, D) by the AeroTrain underground people mover (3-minute ride end-to-end). United has the largest hub footprint with most gates on Concourses C and D. See the full IAD 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.