Open-air car park

Cheaper than the covered garage, still near T1

Open-air car park at Turin Airport sits in the official long-stay zone for T1, aimed at drivers who care more about price than a roof over the car. Reviews mention it as “a pochi minuti a piedi” from the terminal, and where walking isn’t practical, the airport shuttle covers the gap in about 5 minutes.

This is a long-stay setup, so think trips of 3–14 days rather than a quick pickup. It’s open-air only, so your car takes full sun, rain and winter frost; if hail is in the forecast for Turin, consider the covered alternative. Being on airport property means Italian plates and foreign plates mix here, which many expats in Turin on Facebook flag as a plus versus very remote private lots.

The shuttle, when needed, runs a short 5‑minute hop to T1, but Parkos-style review aggregates flag occasional waits at busy times, especially Sunday evenings after 18:00. If you’re landing on the late Ryanair or ITA bank, pad your timing in case you hit a 15–20 minute wait. With light luggage, walking from some sections to departures is usually under 10 minutes.

Regulars in the expat Turin group say they always compare open-air and covered prices and then book online early. Pre-booked online rates for this official open-air car park often undercut the drive-up price by several euros per day, particularly around long weekends and August holiday traffic.

Practical tip: on your first use, aim to arrive 20–30 minutes earlier than usual, follow airport “Parcheggio scoperto / long stay” signs carefully, and drop a pin in your maps app so you can find the exact row quickly on return.