P4 daily rates beat the terminal garages for long trips
P4 Economy Parking sits in the long-stay zone at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, serving T1, T2, and T3 with cheaper daily rates than the terminal garages. It’s set up for trips of several days or more, not quick drop-offs or two‑hour errands. If you’re leaving the car while you fly to Beijing, Shanghai, or overseas for a week, this is the budget play on the airport campus.
This lot runs 24 hours a day, matching the early-morning and late-night departure banks at CAN. Because it’s an economy option, expect open-air surface parking rather than a covered structure. You pull a ticket at entry, park in the marked long-stay rows, then pay at a machine or exit booth on the way out. Keep the paper ticket dry; CAN’s summer rain and humidity can mess with barcode readers.
Walking distance from P4 Economy Parking to the main terminal complex is longer than from the premium garages by T1 and T2, so factor in at least 10–15 minutes before check-in closes. Some airport information signs label P4 specifically as a long-term zone, which helps if you’re following the blue parking symbols from the S41 airport expressway. If you’re dropping heavier luggage, consider a quick curbside unload at T1 or T2 before circling back to P4 to park.
Pricing at P4 Economy Parking usually undercuts the closer terminal lots by a noticeable margin on stays of 24 hours or more. That makes it more cost-effective once you pass roughly the second calendar day on site. For short hops of under 6 hours, the on-terminal garages near T1, T2, and T3 can end up similar in cost and save walking time, so run the math against your airline’s check-in cutoff.
Practical tip: Snap a photo of your row marker and the nearest P4 sign before you head toward T1, T2, or T3; Baiyun’s parking zones look similar at night, and this saves a 10‑minute hunt on your return.