Long Term Parking

$8 per day long-term parking undercuts big-hub prices at COS

Long Term Parking at Colorado Springs Airport runs about $8 per day, which is closer to “discount” rates at major hubs than to their on-airport prices that can hit $39 at LGA. It’s a basic surface lot, not a garage, but the trade is simple math: pay a small on-airport premium over downtown options and skip hunting for remote shuttles or third-party lots.

This is an on-airport surface lot serving Terminal 1, and reviews consistently mention the walk being just a few minutes instead of a 10–20 minute shuttle ride like you see at DEN and other big fields. There’s no dedicated long-term shuttle loop called out in traveler reports, which lines up with the footprint here: you park, grab your bag, and head straight toward the terminal doors.

At $8 daily, a weekend run of 3–4 days usually pencils out cheaper than messing with downtown garages or the Tejon Park & Ride. Once you hit a full week, budget hawks on FlyerTalk start to flinch at the total and look for “substantially reduced (free?) parking” in town, then connect by bus, rideshare, or a friend drop-off to cut that 7–10 day bill.

Regulars who do use this lot often pair it with general points-blogger advice: pre-book when reservations are offered, and stack any card-linked parking discounts to shave a few dollars off each 24-hour block. Others simply accept the on-airport rate as the cost of skipping an extra 30–60 minutes of transit from downtown on both ends of the trip. One practical tip: run the math before you leave—once your stay creeps past 7 days, compare the total against a Tejon Park & Ride plus transit combo to see if the time trade is worth the savings.