Cash or Credit Card Lot

$17 per day gets you surface parking right next to T

The Cash or Credit Card Lot sits directly next to the Fresno Yosemite (FAT) terminal, priced at $4 per hour and a $17 daily max from day one. It’s signed on airport property as a short-stay surface lot, but the rate structure matches the main garage, so you’re not paying extra for staying out in the open.

This lot is one of the few at FAT that still takes actual bills along with plastic, which matters if your card stripe dies at 5:30 a.m. or your bank flags an airport charge. The gate works the same as the garage: pull a ticket, and you’ll see the $17 lost ticket minimum printed in the rules, so keep that slip somewhere you’ll actually check when you land.

EV drivers get a small perk here: the airport lists charging stations specifically in this Cash or Credit Card Lot, so you can plug in without going into the covered structure. Figure your charging time against the $4 hourly clock; once you cross the early hours, the system just rolls you to the full daily rate.

Accessibility mirrors the main parking areas: marked ADA spaces sit close to the pedestrian path toward Terminal T, and ADA guests still get the first 2 hours free before regular rates start. That works well for quick terminal drop-offs, medical or mobility support visits, or meeting an arriving passenger at baggage claim.

One tip: if you roll up to the credit-card-only lot and the machine declines you, don’t fight it at the gate; loop once around the airport road and dive into the Cash or Credit Card Lot instead, since it’s set up as the backup for anyone paying with cash or a finicky card at FAT.