Walking Lot

As of May 4, 2026, the Walking Lot at CMH is closed

The old Walking Lot at John Glenn Columbus (CMH) used to sit about 0.5 miles from Terminal T and cost $13 per day, but the airport now lists it as permanently closed as of May 4, 2026. That means any older reviews calling it the “sweet spot” between the pricey garage and the shuttle lots are now just history, not a real option when you pull in.

When it was operating, the Walking Lot was a surface lot aimed at short stays, with a roughly 10-minute walk to the terminal doors at CMH T. Drivers liked that it undercut the garage daily rate while skipping the shuttle wait you get with the Red or Blue lots, which is why one frequent flyer on r/Columbus said they “used to only use the walking lot” for quick trips.

The CMH parking page now explicitly states “The Walking Lot is now closed as of May 4, 2026,” and signage on-airport pushes most short-duration parking either into the terminal garage or the Green Lot. The Green Lot sits in the shuttle group but has a one-hour free grace period, which has quietly become the airport’s official short-stop pressure valve since the Walking Lot disappeared.

Regulars who parked at the Walking Lot for $13 per day now report splitting behavior: Green Lot for pickups and drop-offs under an hour, garage for a 2–3 day trip in bad weather, and off-airport lots when the stay stretches past four days. Several locals on Reddit also mention they switched to ride-share from downtown Columbus or nearby suburbs once the Walking Lot closed, especially in winter.

Practical tip: If you were planning on the Walking Lot based on an old blog or GPS listing, skip driving to its former entrance and head straight to the CMH garage or Green Lot signs; pricing and capacity change fastest on peak Sundays and Mondays.