Covered parking right across from SLC’s Terminal for $40/day
Daily Garage Parking at Salt Lake City runs $40 per 24 hours on Levels 2 and 3, and it sits directly opposite the main Terminal across the roadway. You walk a few minutes on foot bridges, no shuttle, straight into check-in. This is the on-airport option people use when they care more about a short, weather-protected walk than about squeezing every dollar out of a multi-day stay.
The garage is signed as Daily Garage and marked for long-stay, but the math changes fast after about 3–4 days at $40 per day. That’s why locals on Utah forums say they switch to the Economy lot or off-airport parking for week-long trips, then save the garage for 1–2 night runs, winter storms, or late-night arrivals. If a company is paying or you value zero-hassle access, this is the closest structured parking you’ll get at SLC.
Layout is simple: drive into the airport loop, follow signs for Parking, then Daily Garage, and target Levels 2–3 for the posted daily rate. The garage connects to the Terminal via covered walkways, but some travelers note the newer SLC design means more walking inside the building than the old airport, so the premium doesn’t always feel as fast as the price suggests. Still, you avoid waiting for shuttles in snow or summer heat.
What regulars do: many Utah frequent flyers use ride-share for departure and park in the Daily Garage only on the return leg if they’re landing late, cutting the paid days roughly in half. Others use the garage in winter for 1–2 day trips, then switch to Economy for longer summer vacations. Tip: run your dates through a quick cost check; past about 3–4 days, off-airport lots almost always beat the $40/day total.
Pricing
| Stay | Per day | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day | $40.00/day | $40.00 |
| 3 days | $40.00/day | $120.00 |
| 7 days | $40.00/day | $280.00 |