Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-Term Garage Short term | $3/hr | $24/day | Skybridge to Landside Terminal |
| Long-Term Garage Daily | — | $16/day | Skybridge to Landside Terminal |
| Economy Lot Economy | — | $9/day | Free shuttle every 10 minutes |
Money-saving tip: PIT is one of the cheapest top-50 airports for parking. Long-Term Garage at $16/day with covered access is meaningfully better than Economy at $9/day during PA winters.
How the on-site lots compare at PIT
The cheapest on-airport long-term option at PIT 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 PIT can cost 15–25 minutes.
Off-airport parking near PIT
Off-site lots near PIT 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 Lower Level (Arrivals) at the curbside rideshare zones. Surcharge $2.50.
For full ground-transport details — rental car center, transit fares, hotel shuttle locations — see the PIT ground transportation guide.
Accessible parking at PIT
Accessible spaces are reserved on every level of the on-site garages at PIT 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 two-building airport: Landside Terminal (ticketing, baggage claim, ground transportation) connected by an underground tram to the Airside Terminal (4 concourses — A, B, C, D — radiating from a central hub). See the full PIT 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.