Accessible spaces sit in every MSO lot, not just one corner.
Missoula’s Accessible Parking runs across all Main Terminal lots: Premium, Long-Term, and Economy. If you have a disability placard or plate, you pick the lot based on price and distance, not on where the airport decided to stash ADA stalls. A Google reviewer called out that they “had no trouble finding handicap parking” close to the doors, which tracks with how compact MSO is.
Premium and Long-Term accessible spaces sit only a short roll or walk from the Main Terminal entrance, generally just a few dozen yards from the sliding doors. Economy also has marked ADA stalls, and those follow the Economy rate posted on the flymissoula.com parking page instead of any special surcharge. That second reviewer had it right: you really do get “a choice between cheaper and closer spots” with a placard.
Because the airport footprint is small, there’s no separate accessible shuttle advertised from Economy or Long-Term back to the terminal. Reviewers and local guides don’t mention any cart service, but they do say the distance from the closer lots feels manageable for most mobility aids. If you need help, guides recommend calling the parking number printed on the lot signage so staff can meet you at your accessible space.
Holiday weekends at MSO can fill the closest ADA stalls in the Premium and front Long-Term rows, pushing late arrivals to accessible spaces farther back in Long-Term or Economy. Winter adds another wrinkle: users mention that when Missoula gets hit with snow, curb cuts and aisles sometimes lag a bit behind the main driving lanes for clearing, which is tougher with wheelchairs or walkers.
Regulars with disability placards often park in accessible spaces in the Long-Term or Economy lots for weeklong trips to dodge Premium pricing. Another local move: drop the passenger with mobility issues at the terminal curb, then have the driver park in an accessible stall and walk back. Tip: if you’re flying a peak Friday or around Thanksgiving, arrive 20–30 minutes earlier to grab a closer ADA space before those front rows fill.