San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Terminals Garage Daily | $5/hr | $40/day | Direct connection to Terminals 1, 2, 3 |
| International Terminal Garage Daily | — | $40/day | Direct connection to International Terminal |
| Long-Term Parking Economy | — | $25/day | AirTrain Blue Line (free) every 4 minutes |
Money-saving tip: SFO Long-Term Parking with the AirTrain shuttle is among the easiest economy lots in the country — the AirTrain runs every 4 minutes and is fully covered. Off-site lots only beat it for trips of 7+ days.
How the on-site lots compare at SFO
The cheapest on-airport long-term option at SFO 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 SFO can cost 15–25 minutes.
Off-airport parking near SFO
Independent operators within a few miles of SFO typically undercut on-airport economy by $3–$8 per day. The trade-off is shuttle frequency.
| Lot | Daily rate | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| WallyPark SFO | $22/day | Every 10 minutes, 24/7 |
| Park SFO | $18/day | Every 10 minutes |
Rideshare and ground transportation
Uber and Lyft pick up on the Departures (Upper) Level at terminal-specific rideshare zones. SFO is the only major US airport that allows rideshare on the Departures level. A $5.50 surcharge applies.
For full ground-transport details — rental car center, transit fares, hotel shuttle locations — see the SFO ground transportation guide.
Accessible parking at SFO
Accessible spaces are reserved on every level of the on-site garages at SFO 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
Four terminals: Terminal 1 (Harvey Milk, southwest carriers), Terminal 2 (American, Alaska), Terminal 3 (United domestic), International Terminal (United international, all foreign carriers). All connected airside by the AirTrain Red Line. See the full SFO 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.