Hourly Lot 3

15-minute covered walk to Terminal B, $41/day privilege pricing

Hourly Lot 3 sits directly across from Terminal B and runs a steep $5 per 30 minutes on day one, capped at $41/day. It’s the closest official garage for Terminal B departures and arrivals, and every space is in a multi-level, under-cover structure. Think of it as the airport’s “pay up to stay dry and skip the shuttle” option.

For Terminal B flights on Alaska, Southwest, and others, you’re looking at roughly a 5–10 minute walk from your car to the check-in counters if you park on a mid-level floor near the terminal-facing side. The airport technically labels the walk to Terminal A as about 15 minutes, so A-side flyers paying Hourly 3 rates are buying weather protection more than true proximity.

Pricing is the main complaint: frequent flyers on FlyerTalk routinely call the SJC garages “too expensive” and point to the $41 daily rate as the reason they use off-site hotel or independent lots instead. Compared to remote economy or SpotHero-style options that can sit under $15/day, Hourly 3 is a conscious splurge for short trips or late arrivals.

Regulars often treat Hourly 3 as a last-resort move when running late for a Terminal B flight. If they’re on a two-day work run and landing at 11:30 p.m., they’ll eat the higher rate to avoid waiting for shuttles and walking open-air lots with a laptop bag. For anything longer, they push to park off-airport and pocket the difference.

Tip: If you’re flying from Terminal A but still choosing Hourly 3, drop bags and passengers at the Terminal A curb first, then park in the garage and walk back solo so only one person does the full 15-minute trek.