Daily rates here usually beat short-stay lots at T1
Parqueadero Larga Estadia T1 sits by Terminal T1 and works best for trips longer than 3–4 days, when hourly parking gets silly expensive. It’s the official long‑stay option for the main terminal, so you stay on airport property and avoid random off‑site shuttles on Avenida El Dorado at 04:30.
This is an open‑air lot with marked spaces and basic lighting, built for overnight and multi‑day parking rather than quick pickups. You pay a flat daily rate instead of the per‑hour pricing used in the regular T1 parking building. That day‑rate structure is what usually makes it worth it once you cross the 24‑hour mark.
Access runs directly off the T1 road loop, a short walk or quick internal shuttle ride from the main departures and arrivals doors at Terminal 1. Factor in about 10–15 minutes from locking your car to reaching your airline check‑in counters for Avianca and the other T1 carriers, including a couple of minutes to find a space if you’re parking at peak evening bank times.
Payment typically works like the rest of the airport: take a ticket on entry and pay at machines or attended booths on exit, in Colombian pesos, with cards widely accepted. Keep the entry ticket dry and readable; lost‑ticket fees at Bogotá can jump to the full‑day maximum, which stings more on a 7‑day stay than a 3‑hour visit.
Tip: build a 20‑minute buffer before check‑in cut‑off to cover finding a spot in Larga Estadia T1 plus the walk or shuttle back to the T1 terminal doors.