90 minutes free in P1 makes it the quick-stop garage
P1 sits directly in front of Terminal 1 at Prague Airport (PRG), marked as the short‑term parking garage closest to departures. It’s built for drop‑offs, pick‑ups, and quick terminal runs, not for leaving your car overnight. You drive straight up to T1, follow the P1 signs, take a ticket at the barrier, and you’re in.
The key number here is 90 minutes: the first hour and a half is free, then the tariff jumps in set blocks after that (check the current CZK rates on arrival, as they change occasionally). Past that point, it usually becomes cheaper to move the car to a long‑term lot like PB or PC. Many people park in P1, walk into T1 to meet someone, and roll back out before the free window ends.
P1 is covered, multi‑storey, and within a 2–4 minute walk of the T1 check‑in area, depending on your floor and space. Elevators link each level to the pedestrian bridge toward Terminal 1. If you’re actually flying from Terminal 2, you can still use P1 and walk 6–8 minutes across the forecourt and internal walkways to T2, but it’s optimized around T1 traffic.
This garage is short‑stay only: official guidance from the airport says to use it for parking of up to several hours, not days. If you leave the car for 24 hours or more, you’ll usually pay a stiff premium compared with long‑term car parks further from the terminal. Payment machines take cards and cash in CZK before you drive out, and the system reads your ticket at the exit gate.
Practical tip: if you’re doing a pickup, aim to enter P1 about 15–20 minutes after the scheduled landing time for a Schengen flight into T1, so you still sit inside the 90‑minute free window once bags and passport control are done.