Daily Lot 4

$31/day buys you official SJC parking without garage prices.

Daily Lot 4 sits in the long‑stay tier at San Jose, priced at $31 per 24 hours and marked as an official airport lot, cheaper than the terminal garages but higher than Economy Lot 1 and most off‑site deals. On day one you also see the short‑term structure: $4 per 30 minutes up to the daily cap. If you want on‑airport parking but don’t want to pay garage rates, this is the in‑between option.

From Daily Lot 4, SJC’s own estimates say it’s a 25‑minute walk to Terminal A and about a 10‑minute walk to Terminal B. That’s significantly longer than the 3‑5 minute walks from the terminal garages by A and B, and it surprises people used to rolling out of a garage elevator straight into check‑in. Build that walk time into your departure, especially for early‑morning flights out of A.

The lot is signed as “Daily Lot 4 – Long Term” on airport maps, and it’s paved, lit, and patrolled like the other official SJC lots. You pull a ticket on entry and pay on exit, with the same $31/day cap applying regardless of airline or terminal. No shuttle here: it’s strictly park‑and‑walk, so plan for luggage you’re comfortable rolling for 10–25 minutes.

Frequent SJC flyers on FlyerTalk often skip Daily Lot 4 and report using off‑site lots in the $7–11/day range via apps like SpotHero instead, trading the walk and higher price for a shuttle ride. That’s the main comparison: roughly triple the daily rate for on‑airport and a guaranteed spot in an official lot. If you pick Daily Lot 4, pad your schedule by at least 20 minutes beyond your normal airport arrival time to cover the walk and any slow payment lines on exit.