Staff-only parking on the airport perimeter
About a 5–10 minute internal drive from Terminal T1, Parqueadero Empleados is the staff parking area at José María Córdova International Airport (MDE). It sits on the airport perimeter, away from public passenger lots, and is laid out for long-stay use by airport workers rather than short drop-offs or day trips.
This lot is reserved for employees with airport-issued access; travelers without staff credentials should use the public parking closer to T1. Access typically runs through controlled entry points tied to staff badges or permits, and vehicles stay parked for entire shifts or extended rotations instead of hourly stays.
Most staff drive in from Medellín or Rionegro and leave their car here for a full working day, often 8–12 hours at a time. Pricing, when published, usually follows a monthly or shift-based arrangement negotiated through employers, not the standard hourly or daily rates posted at the main public garage.
The layout is basic surface parking with marked bays tailored for commuter use rather than high-turnover passenger traffic. Because it serves employees across airlines and airport services, occupancy can spike during peak flight banks, especially in the early morning around major departures from MDE.
If you are flying out of MDE as a passenger, skip Parqueadero Empleados in your plans and follow airport signs to the main public parking near Terminal T1; that area is built for ticketed travelers, with walkable access to check-in counters and more predictable day-rate pricing.