Premium Parking

$34 a day buys you the absolute shortest walk at PBI

Premium Parking at Palm Beach International sits directly outside Main Terminal Baggage Claim, so you’re about a 2‑minute walk from the doors to the lot. This is the spot for people who want curbside-level access without dealing with bridges, elevators, or shuttles from the main garages.

The rate structure is meter-style: $3 per 20 minutes, capped at a $34 daily maximum. That means a 40‑minute in‑and‑out for a quick pickup or meeting runs you $6, and anything over roughly four hours just climbs until you hit the $34 cap. It’s technically a long‑stay lot, but the pricing really rewards short, business-style stops.

Payment in the Premium lot is effectively cashless: think credit card or SunPass right at the exit. If you absolutely need to pay cash, you have to route out through the main exit plaza and use a cashier lane. SunPass regulars like it because they can roll straight out without stopping at a kiosk.

Frequent flyers use Premium for same‑day out‑and‑back trips, then switch to Long‑Term or Economy for anything more than a couple of days to dodge that $34‑per‑day hit. Being next to Baggage Claim also makes it a solid move if you land late in Main and just want to be in your car within five minutes of hitting the carousel.

Pro tip: if your stop is under an hour, do the math on the $3 per 20 minutes—for quick turnarounds, Premium can actually undercut a full day in the cheaper lots.