Long Stay Parking

Ten-day trip, $105 total: that’s Long Stay Parking’s math

Long Stay Parking at IAH runs $15.00 per day or a flat $105.00 for a full week, so it undercuts the terminal garages once you cross about the 3–4 day mark. This is a long stay lot about 0.5 miles from the terminals, set up for people who are leaving the car for several days instead of a quick overnight.

The lot connects to terminals A, B, C, D, and E by shuttle, with typical shuttle times around 10 minutes once you’re moving and service running roughly every 10–15 minutes. Count on the shuttle plus a short wait instead of walking into a garage elevator and straight to the check-in counters. It feels similar to the Ecopark-style economy setup that regular IAH flyers talk about on third-party sites.

Pricing is simple: $15.00 per calendar day, topping out at $105.00 for seven days, so a 10-day trip lands around $150 before taxes and fees. That compares well against terminal garages that can run well above that for the same 24-hour window. If you’re doing a quick 24–36 hour turn, terminal parking might still be worth the premium; beyond that, Long Stay wins on cost.

Regulars aiming for week-long vacations or work trips tend to park in these long-term or economy-style lots instead of terminal garages, then ride the shuttle to any of the five terminals at IAH. The trade-off is time: you add a 10-minute shuttle ride plus a 10–15 minute buffer for pickup, especially early morning or late night when shuttles can feel slower.

Practical tip: build in a full 30 minutes from locking your car in Long Stay Parking to reaching security at terminals A–E, and another 30 minutes on the return before you plan to drive out.