Daily and weekly rates kick in here, not by the hour.
The official Long Stay Car Park at MRU sits a little farther back from Terminal T1 than the short‑stay bays, but you still walk it in about 5 minutes. It’s set up for trips that run over several days, so pricing runs on a per‑day or per‑week basis instead of the short‑stay’s hourly clock.
This is airport‑operated parking, not a third‑party lot, so you stay on the main access road into Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International and follow signs for “Long Stay / Long Term Parking” after the short‑stay turnoff. The layout is open‑air surface parking, and you’re close enough that rolling a checked‑size suitcase to T1 won’t feel like a hike in normal weather.
Value really kicks in once you cross the multi‑day mark, because daily and weekly caps replace the meter‑style hourly charges used up front. If you’re only at MRU for a quick drop‑and‑go or pickup under 3–4 hours, the short‑stay zone by T1 usually makes more sense; the long‑stay area is meant for leaving the car while you’re on holiday.
There aren’t a lot of public complaints or horror stories about the Long Stay Car Park, and unofficial guides describe it as straightforward: walkable, marked, and within the main airport security bubble. You won’t find terminal‑style services like valet or covered parking here, but you do get the predictability of the airport’s own patrols and lighting instead of a remote off‑site yard.
Tip: snap a photo of the nearest row marker and your car before you start the 5‑minute walk to T1; the lot serves long holidays, so it’s easy to forget the exact spot after a week or more away.
5 min walk