10,000 Ugandan shillings shows up on the payment board here
The Main Car Park sits directly in front of Entebbe’s Main Terminal, so you drive into the airport grounds and follow signs straight into the automated entry. Barriers lift with the system, not a manual guard, and you keep your ticket for payment before exit. This is the default public car park for both short and long stays, so it’s the spot most drivers use when dropping off or heading out of town for a few days.
Entry and exit run on an automated gate setup, replacing the older fully manual process mentioned in older trip reports. A recent video walkthrough shows drivers paying at the airport itself and zooms in on a posted charge of 10,000 UGX at the payment point if it hasn’t been settled earlier. Expect the pay machines and staff desk near the terminal side, so you can sort your fee right after walking back from arrivals.
A TripAdvisor poster notes a “much-enhanced presence in the car park,” including a visible Police officer watching the area, and that matches the on-site security monitoring described in newer reviews. The same threads say the layout has changed, with lanes and parking rows reorganised, so don’t assume an old GPS pin still matches the entrance; follow the current airport signs from the main access road instead.
Regulars say they pay the parking fee at the airport before getting back in the car, avoiding any hassle at the exit barrier. They also rely fully on the automated entry and payment system, skipping any side conversations with informal helpers outside the official lanes. One practical tip: take a quick photo of your parking row and the nearest terminal door as you walk in; after a late-night arrival into Entebbe, the rows all look the same under the lights.