Short Term Park and Walk Lot

Two-minute walk beats the shuttle if you’re on a 1–2 day trip

Daily max runs $16/day in the Short Term Park and Walk Lot, slotted between the cheaper Long Term lots and the higher Garage rates at Dayton (DAY). You self-park, keep your keys, and walk straight toward the Main Terminal instead of waiting on a shuttle loop.

This lot sits in the on-airport cluster directly in front of the terminal, close enough that most people cover the walk in about 2–4 minutes depending on baggage. The older WHIO table still shows $15/day, but current Metropolis/Parking.com data has it at $16/day plus a $0.99 online transaction fee if you pre-book. Figure that extra dollar per day as the premium for cutting out shuttle timing.

Short Term Park and Walk functions as the middle ground: Long Term undercuts it on price, the Garage beats it on covered parking and ultra-close access, but this lot wins on simple in-and-out for overnights and 1–2 day trips. Walkways are signed for the Main Terminal, and you’re never dealing with the 4:30 a.m.–midnight shuttle window that applies to some outlying areas.

Regular DAY business flyers who mention Park & Walk setups at similar airports say they pay a bit more than pure Long Term so they never risk a shuttle delay on a tight morning departure. Here, the math is straightforward: at $16/day, a two-day run is $32 plus any online fee, still well under a rideshare both ways from most suburbs.

Tip: If your flight leaves before 6 a.m. or lands close to midnight, pick this lot or the Garage and skip anything that relies on the shuttle schedule; you want that short walk to the Main Terminal door when the clock is tight.