Short Term Car Park

Three-minute walk from T1, priced for short stays

The Short Term Car Park at Hobart Airport sits about 100–200 metres from the T1 terminal, so you’re on the check-in line in roughly three minutes on foot. It’s the closest official parking to departures, and it’s set up for quick trips rather than long holidays. If you’re dropping in for a day of meetings or a quick interstate run, this is the lot that matches that timeline.

Pricing runs at $33 per day, which adds up fast if you leave the car for a full week. Treat it as a 1–3 day option; after that, the bill starts to compete with a budget airfare out of Hobart. For very short visits, the hourly rate (set off that $33 daily cap) usually works out fine for pickups, drop-offs, or same-day returns.

This is a standard open-air short-stay car park, not covered parking, and it sits directly in front of the terminal approach at HBA’s single T1 terminal. Because the walk is so short, there’s no shuttle bus to wait for, which saves 10–15 minutes each way compared with off-site lots that need transport. Bags out of the boot and you’re basically walking straight to check-in within a few minutes.

There’s no published reservation requirement, but spaces can tighten in peak Tasmanian holiday periods and around early morning banked departures from T1. If you’re flying in those windows, build a 10–15 minute buffer into your arrival so you’re not circling the lanes looking for a bay. Basic rule: for a one- or two-day trip where time matters more than money, park here and pay the $33 daily rate for the three-minute walk.