Lot A is the short-stay car park right by TSA’s Terminal 1
At Taipei Songshan (TSA), people just say “the terminal car park,” but that front section closest to Terminal 1 is officially Parking Lot A and signed as the short-stay option. It sits directly in front of the terminal access road, so you’re a walk of only a few minutes from the check-in counters for terminals 1 and 2. If you’re dropping someone for an early EVA Air domestic hop or a quick Uni Air flight, this is the lot that’s physically closest.
Parking Lot A runs as a classic short-stay setup, priced for hours rather than long multi-day trips. That means the first 30–60 minutes usually cost noticeably less than pushing into the multi-hour bands, which adds up fast if you’re just seeing someone off. For a same‑day return on a 2–4 hour meeting trip through TSA, Lot A sits in the sweet spot: you pay more per hour than in long‑term city garages, but your total still stays under what a pair of Uber rides across central Taipei might run.
Being on-airport and right in front of the terminal doors, Lot A fills fastest in the morning bank for flights between roughly 07:00 and 10:00. That’s when local business travelers crowd Songshan for runs to places like Kaohsiung and Kinmen. If you arrive in that window, build in an extra 10 minutes to circle once and grab a space closer to the pedestrian path instead of diving into deeper rows and then backtracking with luggage.
For quick pickups, treat Lot A as a paid waiting zone and keep an eye on the hourly cutoff. If your arriving flight into Terminal 1 is scheduled for, say, 18:30, roll into the lot around 18:35–18:40, park near the most direct zebra crossing, and walk inside to the arrivals exit doors. The practical move: time your entry so your total stay lands under the next hour of charges rather than paying for a block you don’t use.