Economy Parking

$12 per day buys you SLC’s on-airport Economy Parking

The Long-Term Economy lot at Salt Lake City (about 1.5 miles from the Terminal) runs $12 per 24 hours, with surface parking on airport property instead of an off-site field. You park outside, grab your bag, and head for the shuttle stops spaced through the lot.

A free shuttle loops between Economy Parking and the Terminal roughly every 15 minutes, and the ride itself is around 15 minutes depending on traffic and time of day. Figure about half an hour from locking your car to standing at security if you aren’t circling for a space.

Compared with the main garage rates at SLC, regulars see the $12 daily economy price as the middle ground: cheaper than covered parking right at the Terminal, but sometimes more than off-site lots advertising under $8 a day. For trips longer than a week, that gap adds up fast.

Frequent flyers on Utah forums say they do the math: for a quick 2–3 day trip, they pay the $12 and like staying on airport property; for a 7–10 day vacation, they start checking third‑party options that can come in several dollars per day under the airport rate.

Watch out for peak departure times on Monday mornings and Sunday evenings, when the Economy lot near the main shuttle stops can feel full and you might spend an extra 5–10 minutes circling rows. Leave earlier if you’re on a tight schedule.

Pro tip: snap a photo of your row number and nearest shuttle stop sign before you board; the lot spans well over a mile of pavement, and that picture can save you 10 minutes of wandering at midnight.