Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 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 Deck Short term | $3/hr | $24/day | Skybridge to Terminal 2 |
| Daily Garage Daily | — | $14/day | Skybridge to Terminal 1 or 2 |
| Park & Ride 1 Economy | — | $8/day | Free shuttle every 10 minutes |
| Park & Ride 2 Economy | — | $9/day | Free shuttle every 10 minutes |
Money-saving tip: Park & Ride 1 is the closest economy lot to the terminal and the price has held at $8/day for several years — one of the most stable rates at a top-50 airport.
How the on-site lots compare at RDU
The cheapest on-airport long-term option at RDU 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 RDU can cost 15–25 minutes.
Off-airport parking near RDU
Off-site lots near RDU 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 of each terminal at signed rideshare zones. The airport adds a $2.00 surcharge per ride.
For full ground-transport details — rental car center, transit fares, hotel shuttle locations — see the RDU ground transportation guide.
Accessible parking at RDU
Accessible spaces are reserved on every level of the on-site garages at RDU 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
Two terminals: Terminal 1 (Southwest, Frontier, Allegiant) and Terminal 2 (American, Delta, United, JetBlue, Air Canada, Alaska, and international). Free curbside shuttle connects them landside. See the full RDU 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.