Free Parking

Parking at ABR costs $0 per day, every day.

Aberdeen Regional’s main on-site lot is fully free parking, with a posted daily rate of $0 and no separate short-term vs long-term price table. It feels more like the lot outside a city office than a meter-running airport, which makes sense given the City of Aberdeen runs it as a public service.

The walk from your car to the terminal doors runs about 5 minutes at a normal pace, so there’s no shuttle system, no waiting at a curb, and no tips jar awkwardness. This is a short-stay style layout, but locals still leave cars for multi-day trips because there’s no published maximum stay or extra fee tier.

The city’s website mentions a specific “Free Parking Registration” process, linked from its Parking Information page, so build in an extra 5 minutes if you haven’t done that before. Think of it as the airport’s version of a permit: still $0, just a quick admin step that keeps your plate in their system and avoids any questions about how long you’ve been there.

During construction phases, a local news piece notes that a temporary detour can change how you enter the lot, even though the parking itself stays free. Detours usually add a couple of minutes of driving and may reroute you around active work zones, so check current directions on the city or airport site before you follow an old GPS pin straight to the usual entrance.

One practical tip: aim to park, register, and walk in at least 30 minutes before a regional departure, since there’s no shuttle to “make up” lost time if you cut it close from that free lot.