Short Term Parking

Two-minute covered walk to MEM ticket counters

Short Term Parking at Memphis International runs $24 per day and sits directly across from the terminal, with a covered walk and moving walkways that get you inside in about 2 minutes. This is the airport’s short-stay garage, best used for same-day trips, early morning departures, or late-night arrivals where you want your car close and don’t want to deal with shuttles.

Rates start with the first 30 minutes free, then $4 per hour after that, capped at $24 per 24 hours. Locals mention using that free half hour when dropping off family so they can walk them to the ticket counters instead of waiting in the cell phone lot. If you’re planning more than 3–4 days, the math starts favoring the long-term or off-airport lots instead.

EV charging lives only on level 5 near the elevators, not on every level, so head straight up if you need a plug. Elevators from the garage drop you at departures level for ticketing and security for concourses A, B, and C. One Google reviewer called it “easy in/easy out, no shuttle needed, elevators right to departures,” which tracks with most recent feedback.

Official MEM info confirms there’s no online prepay or discount structure here, just drive-up daily at $24 with hourly increments. Several reviewers grumble that this feels steep compared with off-airport lots and the cheaper long-term garage, but they still pay it for the short walk, especially for 6 a.m. flights or tight returns.

Signage can be hit-or-miss, especially at night; a few reviews mention hunting for the pedestrian bridges and the right elevator bank from some corners of the garage. Regulars park near the marked walkways and elevators instead of circling for the absolute closest stall. One last tip: if you’re only walking someone in, set a timer for that 30-minute free window and roll out before it flips to $4.