Parking payment kiosk area

Take a ticket, pay at the terminal kiosks, then exit

PGF flipped to the classic French system after its “improvements”: you grab a ticket at the car park barrier, then you pay at the Parking payment kiosk area by T1, and only after that will the exit barrier open. The walk from the terminal doors to the machines is about 1 minute, so you’re doing this right at the airport rather than out in the lot.

The Parking payment kiosk area sits just outside Terminal T1, covering all the official car parks, including long‑stay. There’s currently 24/7 automatic access and payment via these kiosks, with no staffed booth at the exit. You still insert your paper ticket at the barrier when you leave, but the money changes hands at the machine first, not at the gate.

Routine is simple: park, pull the ticket from the entry barrier, and keep it dry and flat in your wallet. On return, walk the 1‑minute path back to the terminal kiosks, feed the ticket into the machine, pay (cards accepted; cash may vary), then head back to your car and drive to the exit. Regulars on TripAdvisor and local Facebook groups say this flow now applies to the long‑term section as well.

Watch out for the old habit: people still try to pay at the exit and end up stuck with a queue behind them. Threads dating from the system change mention this confusion more than once, and signage isn’t crystal clear. If you return late at night, don’t rely on finding a person in a booth; the automatic kiosks handle payment 24/7.

Tip: before walking to your car, stop at the first visible pay machine by T1, settle the bill there, and only then drive straight to the barrier so you’re not reversing under pressure with cars stacking up behind you.