Terminal Garage 1

Three-minute covered walk to BNA’s Main terminal

Terminal Garage 1 at Nashville (BNA) is the closest covered self-parking to the Main terminal, with a walk of about 3 minutes from your car to the check-in counters. If you hate shuttles or late-night curbside waits, this is the simple, park-and-walk option. It’s the spot road warriors use on those 6:00 a.m. Monday flights when every extra minute of sleep matters.

Rates run $26 per day, matching Terminal Garage 2, with the first 20 minutes free and then $4 per 20-minute increment until you hit the daily max. That makes it workable for quick drop-offs, curbside meetups, or grabbing someone at baggage claim without paying a full day. Off-site lots around BNA often advertise $5–$9 per day, using this $26 rate as the “premium” benchmark.

Garage 1 is fully covered parking, which matters in Nashville storms and summer heat. It sits right by the Main terminal crosswalks, so you roll your bag from the car straight into the building without waiting on any shuttle. One traveler summed it up: pay the extra ten bucks over economy and skip standing outside at 11:30 p.m. in the rain.

BNA Valet also lives inside Garage 1 on the ground level, so when you drive up you see valet stands and self-park ramps in the same structure. Regulars flying out for 3 days or less usually just eat the garage cost, especially on corporate trips, because the time savings versus the $16/day economy lots or distant off-site options is noticeable.

The main complaint is price: parking sites regularly flag the garages as expensive compared with both BNA economy and off-site competitors. During peak periods, drivers also mention circling several levels before finding a space, which feels rough when you’re paying $26/day. Build in an extra 10–15 minutes at rush times to hunt for a spot before that 3-minute walk.

Tip: If your trip runs longer than about 3 days, run the math; many frequent flyers switch to economy or an off-site lot beyond that point and only use Garage 1 for shorter runs or late-night returns.