Level 5 Yellow Lot

100 feet from the terminal, this is PWM’s true “on-airport” lot

Level 5 Yellow Lot sits about 100 feet from the Main terminal doors, so you can roll a suitcase from your car to check-in in under two minutes. It’s long-stay parking, but the walk feels like a short-term garage. If you’re dropping off kids, skis, or extra bags, you’re close enough to do it in a single trip.

The rate runs $15 per day, which undercuts many big-airport economy lots that still need a shuttle. For a four-day weekend, you’re looking at roughly $60 plus tax, which is usually cheaper than two one-way rideshares out to suburban Portland. Budget that daily price into your flight search, especially on basic economy tickets where bags already add to the tab.

This is an uncovered surface lot on Level 5, marked Yellow, so your car sits in the weather that Portland, Maine actually gets: snow, rain, and summer sun. Because it’s only about 100 feet from the Main terminal, snowbanks can build near the walking paths, but you’re not trekking across half the airport in boots. Paint and signage for “Yellow” help you spot your row when you land late at night.

Level 5 Yellow Lot is meant for long stays, so it pairs well with week-long trips or school breaks. At $15 per day, a seven-night trip runs about $105 before tax, which often beats off-airport lots once you add their shuttles and fees. If your outbound flight leaves before 7:00 a.m., the short walk saves you a 20–30 minute buffer you’d normally build for shuttle timing.

Tip: Take a quick photo of the Level 5 Yellow row marker and the closest stair or elevator location before walking the 100 feet to the Main terminal; that snapshot is your fastest path back to the car on a cold return night.