Short Stay Parking

$30 a day to park right next to KEF Terminal 1

Short Stay Parking sits directly beside the Keflavik Terminal 1 building, so you’re about a 5-minute walk from your car to check-in. This is the closest car park to the terminal, which matters on dark winter mornings or late-night arrivals at KEF.

Pricing is simple: $30.00 per day or $210.00 per week. The weekly rate basically matches seven individual days, so you’re not getting a long-stay discount here; it’s built for quick trips and drop-offs, not multi-week holidays.

This is a short stay lot, so think 1–3 days, maybe up to a week at most at $210.00. If you’re leaving the car longer than that, the math starts to hurt fast compared to typical long-term options, even if they’re a bit farther from Terminal 1.

Short Stay Parking is next to the terminal, so there’s no shuttle and no waiting around in Icelandic wind. You walk straight from your car, across the forecourt, into Terminal 1 security and departures in about 5 minutes if you’re rolling a carry-on.

Signage on-site points to Short Stay Parking as the closest public lot, and pay stations reflect the same $30 daily / $210 weekly structure. Keep that in mind if you’re tempted to leave the car for a second week; the bill doubles quickly.

Tip: If your flight lands late at KEF and you’re within the first 24 hours, it’s usually worth paying the $30.00 for Short Stay Parking just to avoid waiting outside for ground transport at Terminal 1 in bad weather.