Hourly Parking Lot

$2 for the first hour makes this lot a sprint option, not a sleep-on-it choice.

The Hourly Parking Lot at ROC is the Purple Lot sitting right by the terminal, priced at $2.00 for the first hour and capped at $24.00 per day. It’s airport-side, so you walk straight into the terminal doors in a couple of minutes, with no shuttle timing to think about. This is the spot locals use for quick terminal runs: meet-and-greets, walking someone up to security, or grabbing a passenger who already has bags in hand.

Pricing is where this lot bites. The posted rate is $2.00 for the first hour, then climbing to a $24.00 daily max, which is higher than ROC’s garage and weekly options on Mapco’s chart. Leave a car here for a full workday and you’re paying near what some airports charge for premium valet. For a 20–40 minute pickup, the math is fine; at 6–10 hours, it’s one of the most expensive ways to park at ROC.

Frequent ROC flyers on Google say they use this Purple Lot only when they know they’ll be under an hour or two, then switch to the garage or weekly lot for any real trip day. Several reviewers mention getting burned when a “quick” errand slid past the pricing threshold and auto-jumped to the $24.00 max. If you’re heading inside for a meeting or escorting family to security, that’s when this lot earns its keep.

Tip: If your stop might run long, set a timer for 45 minutes; if plans slip, move the car to the garage or weekly lot before you roll into that $24.00 day rate.