138 spaces and still on-airport: that’s P3’s niche
P3 sits on the airport grounds at Bari Karol Wojtyła (BRI), grouped with the long-stay car parks rather than the front-of-terminal short-stay options. With about 138 spaces, it’s smaller than the main long-stay areas, so it typically fills after P2. If you want to leave the car for several days without leaving airport property, this is the backup to keep in mind once the larger lot looks packed.
This is a standard long-stay setup, not premium valet: you park your own car, keep your keys, and walk toward Terminal T1. Expect a few extra minutes on foot compared with the closest short-term zones right in front of departures, but you avoid off-airport shuttles entirely. Pricing is in the long-stay band published by the airport, so daily rates sit below the short-stay rows nearest the terminal doors, especially once you pass the first 24 hours.
There’s no shade structure, no EV charging banks, and no fancy payment gadgets here, just marked bays, pay machines, and standard entry/exit barriers. Being smaller, P3 can feel calmer than a big multi-level car park when you return at 23:00 from a late Ryanair or Wizz Air flight and just want to find your car quickly. Check your row number and nearest landmark pole when you park; for 7–10 day trips that small detail saves wandering around a sea of similar rental hatchbacks.
One tip: drive past P2 and actually look at the entrance signs for P3 before deciding to divert off-airport. In busy August weekends, locals report that the compact on-site long-stay lots still turn over faster than remote car parks once early holiday traffic clears.