5-minute walk from Domestic terminal doors
Parking Lot D sits on the Domestic side of New Chitose Airport (CTS), about a 5-minute walk from the main departures entrance. It’s one of the official airport-operated lots, so payment machines, signage, and patrols match the rest of the CTS parking system. If you want to stay close to the Domestic terminal without using the busiest front-row lots, D is usually the next option people check.
This is surface parking, not covered, which matters in Hokkaido winters when snow piles up fast. Because it’s an official lot, snow clearing runs on the same schedule as the main Domestic and International parking areas, typically starting early in the morning on heavy-snow days. Factor in a couple of extra minutes to brush off your car if you’re returning to CTS after a storm.
Rates follow the standard New Chitose Airport official parking structure, with hourly pricing tapering into a capped daily total; short stays of 2–3 hours generally work out cheaper than off-airport garages once you add shuttle time. Pay stations in Lot D accept major credit cards and Japanese yen notes and coins, and you pay when exiting, not when you arrive. Keep your ticket dry and flat; the machines at CTS sometimes reject crumpled barcodes.
Lot D mainly serves Domestic flights, but you can still walk indoors to the International terminal via the central concourse in roughly 10–12 minutes. If you’re checking in large luggage for an International flight, drop bags and passengers at the International curb first, then loop back to park in D and walk light. Final tip: in winter, park closer to the main access road within Lot D; those rows tend to be plowed first after overnight snow.