Terminal Lot A

Five-minute walk, lower daily rate than the Main garage

Terminal Lot A at BNA sits just outside the Main terminal, about a 5-minute walk to check-in, and undercuts the terminal garages on price. Official rates put it at $27 per day, though older rate guides still show $18/day with the same $4 per 20 minutes short‑term structure as the garages but a lower daily cap. Either way, this is the closest surface lot that lets you walk straight into the terminal instead of waiting on an Economy A/B shuttle.

This is a long‑stay lot, but it really shines for 2–4 day trips. Frequent flyers say they’ll do Lot A for a weekend, then move to Economy or off‑site if they’re gone a full week to save more. One regular sums it up: cheaper than the garage, much closer than economy, as long as a short walk doesn’t bother you.

Pricing trade‑off is real: reviews point out the gap between Lot A and the garages is often under $10 per day, so for a 1-day or same‑day trip some people just pay for the garage and park closer. For 3 days at $27/day, though, the savings start to add up while you still skip the shuttle bus routine.

Watch out for big weekends: flyers note Lot A can fill up during events or holidays, forcing late arrivals into the pricier garages anyway. Deal‑chasers will check availability and aim to reach BNA earlier when something’s going on in town, since this is usually the first walkable lot to saturate before the garages do.

Tip: If your trip is under four days and you want to walk to the Main terminal without paying full garage prices, drive straight to Terminal Lot A first and only bail to the garage if you see it signed full.