Short Term Parking

Five-minute turnarounds are realistic here at MFR’s Short Term lot

Short Term Parking at Rogue Valley International–Medford (T1) sits directly next to the terminal, and the walk is about 2 minutes curb to check-in. Daily max is currently $23.00, so this is the premium option on the field, meant for short stays and quick runs inside rather than multi-day trips.

Rates usually work out to an hourly charge with a cap at that $23 daily ceiling, and older third-party sites still quote $3/hour or $17/day, which is now outdated. The lot is inside the airport’s main loop, closer than the long-term area, so for a 1–2 hour pickup, you’re paying for the shortest possible walk in Medford.

The parking operator here is LAZ, and they run both short- and long-term lots 24/7, matching the early-morning and late-night bank of flights. If you land on the last arrival near midnight, you can still roll straight into Short Term, park within a row or two of the front, and be at baggage claim in that same 2-minute walk.

Locals on mileage forums say they simply drive in and park on-airport for quick turns, using Short Term instead of circling the curb for 1–2 hour waits. At a small field like MFR, that tradeoff makes sense: pay the short-stay rate, walk 2 minutes to the gate area in T1, meet your person, and be back out of the lot before the daily cap hits.

Tip: On peak holiday weekends, long-term can tighten up, so if you see cars stacked near the entrance, just commit to Short Term and skip looping the terminal more than once.