P1 Parking Garage

P1 sits directly under PVG Terminal 1 with a 1‑minute walk

P1 Parking Garage is the short‑term deck built right under Shanghai Pudong’s T1, so you exit your car and reach the terminal doors in about one minute on foot. It’s signed clearly as “P1” on airport approach roads for Terminal 1, and ramps feed straight into the T1 departures and arrivals levels.

You get a 20‑minute free period at P1, then small cars are charged about 10 RMB per hour with a 110 RMB daily cap. That pricing makes sense for quick drop‑offs, same‑day returns, or a couple of hours inside T1, but it adds up fast compared with the cheaper remote lots like P4 if you leave the car overnight.

Drivers heading out to meet someone on an arriving flight at T1 often plan around the 20 free minutes plus 1–2 paid hours. For a short pickup, paying around 10–30 RMB to wait in P1 can still beat the round‑trip taxi cost from inner‑city Shanghai districts such as Pudong’s Lujiazui or Puxi’s Huangpu.

Regulars describe a simple rule: use P1 for same‑day runs, switch to P4 or other long‑term options once you cross the 24‑hour / 110 RMB mark. The logic is that a second or third day in P1 costs as much as parts of a domestic PVG ticket, while P4’s lower daily cap keeps multi‑day parking in check.

Tip: If you’re picking up at T1, check the flight’s actual landing time and aim your P1 entry for 5–10 minutes after touchdown so the 20‑minute free window plus one paid hour covers immigration and baggage.