Long Stay Parking

R540 covers your first 3 days in Long Stay Parking

If you’re away 3 days or more, the Long Stay structure at O. R. Tambo (labelled “Multi Storey Parkade 2 Level 2 Long Stay”) usually beats the short-stay rates. The typical tariff runs at about R540 for the first 3 days, then R45 per extra day or part of a day, so a 7‑day trip comes out to roughly R720 total.

This is airport‑run economy parking, not valet. You park yourself and keep your keys, then walk to the main terminals A–E in a few minutes via the parkade walkways. Compared with leaving your car in standard multi‑storey daily parking at JNB, that R45‑per‑day “thereafter” rate is the key saving once you cross day three.

Signage usually reads something like “Long Stay / Parkade 2 Level 2”, so watch for that as you approach the parking complex off the airport ring road. Entry and exit follow the same ticket system as other JNB airport parkades, with payment at the automated machines before you drive out. Keep the ticket dry in the car; a lost ticket at ORTIA can easily cost you more than the R540 3‑day package.

There aren’t many public complaints tied specifically to this long‑stay option yet, but pricing screenshots from the airport’s own tables show the R540 + R45 structure, which frequent users treat as the reference point for on‑airport long‑term costs. If you’re leaving the car for 5–14 days, it usually still undercuts most private off‑site lots once you factor in an Uber to and from the terminals.

Practical tip: For a Saturday‑to‑Saturday 8‑day holiday, budget around R765 for Long Stay, arrive 20–30 minutes earlier than usual, and park near the terminal‑side lifts on Level 2 so the walk to check‑in in A or B stays under 5 minutes.