Remote lot at ALW isn’t clearly separate from main parking
Local info for Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW) only calls out regular short-term and long-term parking by Terminal 1, with no clearly signed “Remote Parking” product, even though some guides list a remote lot about 0.5 miles from the terminal. Treat this as unverified and double-check signage when you arrive at 45 Terminal Loop.
The terminal is small and daily traffic is low, so most flyers just use the on-site lots directly in front of ALW’s single building. Online references to a “remote” option 0.5 miles away likely point to overflow or staff/airport-use areas rather than a dedicated, bookable passenger product with its own rules and pricing.
Official airport FAQs as of 2024 only mention parking near the terminal doors, with standard short-term and long-term options and no separate rate table labeled “Remote Parking.” If someone is dropping you at ALW from town, driving about 3 miles from downtown Walla Walla to the airport, you’re almost certainly pulling straight into those main lots, not to a shuttle-based remote field.
Because there’s no confirmed remote passenger lot, don’t count on shuttles covering a 0.5‑mile distance or on discounted “far lot” pricing. If you see a sign that literally says “Remote Parking” with a posted daily rate, note it and grab a photo; the airport’s published materials currently don’t show that option.
Practical tip: Plan to park in the standard terminal-front lots at ALW and budget a couple of extra minutes to read the rate boards on arrival; treat any unsigned or 0.5‑mile off-airport parking areas as off-limits unless staff at Terminal 1 explicitly direct you there.