Short Term Parking

First 30 minutes here runs $3, same as the economy lots.

Short Term Parking at Hollywood Burbank (BUR) sits directly across from Terminals A and B, about a 5 minute walk to the doors. Daily max is $30, so this structure makes sense for quick pick-ups, drop-offs, or same-day turns where proximity beats saving a few dollars. You pull in, grab a ticket at the gate, walk straight into the terminal, and you’re at most a couple of minutes from check-in or baggage claim.

Rates match the economy lots for short stays: $3 for 0–30 minutes and $5 for 30–60 minutes, which means you’re basically getting “across-the-street” access without paying extra if you’re in and out within an hour. After that, the hourly cost ramps toward the $30 daily cap, so this stops making sense for anything approaching an overnight. Think quick Southwest turn, not a week away.

Regulars mention they sit in the free cellphone area or nearby streets until their passenger texts from the curb, then duck into Short Term and keep it inside the 30‑minute, $3 window. Others use it for same‑day business hops, parking once in the morning and eating the $30 for the speed versus shuttling in from a remote lot. Because the economy lots share those same 0–60 minute price bands, locals only bother with them if they know they’ll go past an hour.

Watch out for two pain points: on busy Sunday evenings when multiple arrivals hit around the same time, Google reviews report exit queues at the pay lanes, adding 5–10 minutes just to get out. Also, the lower levels closest to the terminal tend to fill first, so at peak times you may end up circling up a couple of floors to find a spot. One simple tactic: aim straight for an upper level instead of looping Level 1.

Tip: If there’s any chance your wait or delay pushes past 60 minutes, move to an economy lot instead of gambling on Short Term’s higher hourly climb toward that $30 daily rate.