Long-Term Parking

Daily max of $13 makes this SBN’s default long-haul option

Long-Term Parking at South Bend International runs $13 per day and sits about a 3‑minute walk from the Main terminal doors. For most SBN trips longer than a few hours, this is the on-airport sweet spot: cheaper than short‑term, but close enough that you don’t even think about a shuttle schedule.

The lot is signed as Long-Term Parking and marked as long stay on airport maps, with the walk to the check‑in counters usually coming in under 4 minutes even at a casual pace. SBN is a tiny airport by big‑hub standards, so the distance from your car to TSA is nothing like ORD or DTW. You park, grab your bag, and you’re inside the Main terminal almost immediately.

Pricing is straightforward: count on $13 for each 24‑hour period in Long-Term Parking, with no separate “economy” tier farther away on airport land. That flat daily rate is what makes this lot the default for weeklong trips out of South Bend versus gambling on off‑airport operations with van waits and extra mileage back to US‑20 or the Toll Road.

The lot is operated by a third‑party (historically Republic, more recently Interstate Parking), and the system now uses license‑plate recognition plus QR‑code payment instead of a paper ticket. Notre Dame’s parking office notes that you need your plate number and phone ready to scan and pay before you pull up to the exit gate, or you risk holding a line of cars behind you.

Regulars on FlyerTalk say they simply park in the main long‑term lot and walk, without padding extra time for shuttles like they would at bigger hubs. Build a small buffer anyway: add 10 minutes on top of your normal arrival, so you can park, handle the QR payment, and still be at security in the Main terminal without rushing.