St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) 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 | $24/day | Direct walk to Terminal 1 |
| Long-Term Garage Daily | — | $13/day | Skybridge to Terminal 2 |
| Economy Lot Economy | — | $9/day | Free shuttle every 10 minutes |
Money-saving tip: STL Long-Term Garage at $13/day is meaningfully better than Economy at $9 once you factor in the shuttle wait — there is no daylight between the two prices for short-trip users.
How the on-site lots compare at STL
The cheapest on-airport long-term option at STL 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 STL can cost 15–25 minutes.
Off-airport parking near STL
Off-site lots near STL 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 outside baggage claim at each terminal. Surcharge $2.00.
For full ground-transport details — rental car center, transit fares, hotel shuttle locations — see the STL ground transportation guide.
Accessible parking at STL
Accessible spaces are reserved on every level of the on-site garages at STL 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 (the original Lambert terminal — American, Delta, United, JetBlue, Air Canada, Frontier) and Terminal 2 (Southwest only, opened 1998). Both have MetroLink stops. See the full STL 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.