No signed “Overflow Parking” shows on the ground at CUZ
At Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco, official maps and traveller reports only mention the main on-airport car park directly in front of the terminal, with no clearly marked long-term Overflow Parking area identified by signage or online photos.
Some booking sites list a long-term option under the name Overflow Parking, but reviews from 2022–2024 on TripAdvisor and blogs about CUZ only describe a single open-air lot beside the terminal, with day rates typically paid in cash at a booth near the airport entrance.
If Overflow Parking exists as a separate long-term zone, expect it to be within a few hundred meters of the small CUZ terminal, likely the same paved surface lot used by short-stay customers and local drivers dropping passengers for morning departures to Lima and regional cities.
Alejandro Velasco Astete runs early flights from around 05:00, so overnight or multi-day parking in any long-term section branded as Overflow Parking would mainly serve travellers leaving cars for 2–5 days while visiting Sacred Valley or Machu Picchu.
Because official airport channels do not publish a per-day tariff for any lot named Overflow Parking, plan for rates similar to other Peruvian regional airports, and carry enough Peruvian soles to cover at least 2–3 days if card terminals around the payment booth are offline.
Watch for informal attendants directing cars toward open spaces near the terminal around peak bank hours (roughly 08:00–11:00); ask them explicitly in Spanish if the area is largo plazo (long term) or only for short-stay drop-off to avoid a ticket or towing.
Practical tip: if you need true long-term parking under the Overflow Parking label, email your Cusco hotel or local tour operator at least 48 hours before arrival and ask which on-airport lot they use and what daily rate they paid in the past month.