Parking is free at MOB for qualifying Disabled Veteran plates
If your license plate clearly says Disabled Veteran, Mobile Regional Airport waives all on-site parking fees in the Main terminal lots. The Mobile Airport Authority policy covers DV plates issued by Alabama and by any other U.S. state, as long as the disabled veteran status is printed on the face of the plate itself.
The waiver applies in both short-term and long-term airport parking at MOB, because the official wording simply states that “fees are waived” without tying the benefit to a specific lot. That means you can park in the closest short-term rows for a quick same-day trip or leave the car in long-term for a week-long absence without paying the posted daily rates.
Read the fine print on your tag before you bank on this: regular “Veteran” or “Retired” plates are not named, only plates that explicitly indicate that the owner is a Disabled Veteran of the United States armed forces. If your state issues multiple versions, make sure the one on your car matches the language that appears on MOB’s policy page.
There’s no separate Disabled Veteran Parking section at Mobile Regional Airport, just the standard Main terminal lots and the fee waiver applied at exit. At similar small airports mentioned on FlyerTalk, drivers pull up to the booth, show the DV plate or related paperwork, and the gate agent zeros out the ticket; MOB’s written rules line up with that playbook.
Practical tip: take a clear photo of your DV plate and keep any supporting veteran ID or registration in the glove box, then plan an extra 5–10 minutes at the exit booth in case the attendant needs to verify details against the posted policy.