Short-Term Parking Lot

One-minute walk, $3/hour: this is AVL’s true Hourly lot

The Short-Term Parking Lot at Asheville Regional (terminal 1) sits directly in front of the terminal, about a 1‑minute walk from check‑in. Rates run $3 per hour with a $30 daily cap, making it the priciest option on the field but also the closest uncovered parking to the doors. Think drop‑offs, pick‑ups, or same‑day out‑and‑back flights where time beats savings.

This lot functions as AVL’s Hourly/Short‑Term zone and usually fills with locals on quick trips who don’t want the longer walk from the Daily/Long‑Term lot. A Tripadvisor regular notes they rarely bother with off‑airport parking here and just pay airport rates for short trips because access is so simple, even though you can’t reserve a space in advance. If your trip runs more than a day or two, most locals switch to the cheaper Daily/Long‑Term to dodge that $30/day cap.

EV drivers should pay attention: the only Level‑2 chargers at AVL sit in this Hourly/Short‑Term lot near the garage entrance. You pay the standard $3/hour or up to $30/day while plugged in, so regulars time arrivals to charge just long enough before or after a flight. Handicapped spaces are available here as well, but they bill at the same higher short‑term rate as the rest of the lot.

Watch out for busy holiday periods and peak weekends, when on‑airport lots sometimes fill and you can’t book this one ahead. If the Hourly area is full, you’ll be bumped to the cheaper but more distant lots. Payment is credit‑card‑only at the exit gate; there’s no prepay kiosk or discount. One tip: if your parking will cross into a second calendar day, run the math—past about 24 hours, the Daily/Long‑Term lot usually saves real money.