Long Term

$22/day gets you on-airport parking in MSY’s Long Term garage.

This is the walkable option at Terminal 1 if you don’t want to deal with shuttles but still care about price. It sits on-airport with a simple pull-a-ticket setup and a daily cap of $22, so you can leave the car for a week-long trip and still stay below off-site valet rates. For short visits, the rate ladder starts at $4 for the first 30 minutes, then $3 per additional 30 minutes until you hit the daily cap.

Think in trip length math. At $22/day versus the Economy Garage at $12/day, Long Term makes sense up to about 3–4 days. Past that, regulars move to Economy and pocket around $10/day in savings, then ride the shuttle. For a two-day conference or quick long weekend, the extra cost is usually worth the short walk to the terminal and skipping shuttle wait times.

Payment is standard: pull a ticket on entry, pay on exit at the gate with a credit card, and expect posted pricing in half-hour increments up to the $22 cap. There’s no prepay discount or special loyalty angle called out, so treat this as straightforward drive-up parking. If you’re just dropping someone and helping with bags, under an hour often lands under $10, but watch the clock as the 30-minute blocks add up fast.

Practical tip: Run a quick cost check before you commit: for 5+ days, Economy at $12/day usually wins; for anything under that, Long Term at $22/day buys you a shorter walk and less waiting around at MSY.