P3

First 30–60 minutes in P3 cost more than long‑term P5.

P3 sits about a 2 minute walk from Poznań‑Ławica Terminal 1, signed clearly as a short‑stay car park just off the terminal forecourt. You park on airport land, on proper tarmac bays, and you’re inside the check‑in hall in under 150 seconds at a normal walking pace. It’s in the same short‑term cluster as P1–P4, closer to the doors than the long‑stay P5 and P6 blocks on the airport’s outer ring.

Pricing at P3 tracks the rest of the short‑term T1–T4 group: fine for 30–90 minutes, painful when you roll into full days. Day‑rate comparisons from local parking guides regularly show P3 costing several euro more per 24 hours than P5 or P6. Treat it like a meter on a city street rather than a weekend garage. If you know you’re leaving the car for 24 hours or longer, skip this lot and go straight to the long‑stay fields.

P3 works best when you want to walk a relative into check‑in, wait through bag‑drop, and still be back at the car in under an hour. The 2 minute walk means you can escort someone all the way to security at Terminal 1 and still be driving out by the time their boarding pass scans. It also helps if you’re picking up an arrival from a late LOT or Ryanair flight and expect a 30–40 minute delay at baggage reclaim.

Regular Poznań flyers use P3 tactically: park here to meet or see off passengers, then shift to P5 or P6 if the stay unexpectedly goes past a couple of hours. Because the short‑term cluster bills harder by time band, that move can save you several dozen złoty over a multi‑day trip. One practical tip: before you lock the car in P3, quickly check your airline’s app for delays; if departure already shows a 3+ hour slip, drive straight to long‑stay instead.