Short Term Parking

$8 per day gets you garage parking right by Terminal 1

Short Term Parking at Colorado Springs (COS) runs a flat $8 per day, which is unusually low for a garage this close to the terminal compared with big hubs that routinely charge $17–$59. The structure sits directly in front of Terminal 1, so you’re walking just a few minutes from your car to check-in instead of waiting on a shuttle.

This is a true airport garage, not a surface overflow lot, so in winter your car is at least partly shielded from Colorado Springs snow and sun while you’re away for a 1–2 day trip. For quick business overnights or a same-day out-and-back, most locals treat this as the default choice instead of hunting around town for cheaper options.

Regulars on FlyerTalk say they cap on-airport parking at about 2–3 days; once a trip stretches to a week, they start pricing downtown garages or park-and-ride setups to dodge a larger bill. At $8 per day, a seven-day vacation runs $56 in this garage, which is where some travelers start looking at off-airport workarounds or even compare driving to Denver.

You’re paying on-airport rates, so the bill still stings once you cross that 4–5 day mark, even if the daily number looks small next to DEN or DIA pricing. Budget-minded flyers in forums talk about using this Short Term Parking only when the math beats rideshare both directions or when an early-morning departure makes being parked right at the terminal worth it.

Tip: If your trip is under 48 hours, treat the $8/day Short Term garage as a time saver; for anything longer, sit down and compare the total against rideshare or a week in a downtown lot before you drive to COS.