Economy Red Lot

$7 per day gets you Savannah’s cheapest on-airport parking cap.

The Economy Red Lot is SAV’s budget play: a surface lot with an 8‑minute walk to the Main terminal doors. It sits beyond the higher-priced garage and daily lots, trading a short stroll for real savings once you cross about 3 days of travel.

Rates run a flat $7 per day, historically up from the old $5 daily / $35 weekly structure that local flyers still talk about. Hourly pricing for economy at SAV has been listed at around $1 per hour, but the daily max is what matters for anything more than a quick pickup.

This is true on-airport parking, so there’s no shuttle wait and no hotel detour. You park in the surface rows, lock up, and walk the 8 minutes along signed paths toward the single Main terminal. Compared to off-airport hotel lots that start around $7.95 per day plus shuttle time, the Red Lot wins on hassle for trips under about a week.

Frugal regulars aim for the economy zones first, including the Red Lot and the nearby overflow/oversized area across the street that historically shared the same low structure. They only swing into the garage if those fills and a flight in less than 30–40 minutes starts to feel tight.

Watch out for: locals still complain about the jump from $5 to $7, so on peak days the economy sections can load up earlier than you’d expect for a small-field airport. If you’re flying out on a Friday or around holidays, build a 15–20 minute cushion to hunt for a space and still make the 8‑minute walk without stress.

Tip: driving in, follow signs for Economy/Red before you commit to the garage; one slow lap here can save you $4–$6 per day on a typical 4–7 day trip.