Daily rates at P20 Long-Term usually beat short-stay by a lot
Long-Term Car Park P20 sits on the official Warsaw Chopin Airport grounds and targets trips longer than 3–4 days. It’s a long-stay lot, not a quick-stop option, so think week-long holidays or business trips where the car stays put. You’re paying less per day than the terminal garages, and you still end up close to Terminal A at WAW.
P20 is an open-air surface car park rather than a multi-storey, so factor in Warsaw winter weather if you’re leaving the car for 10–14 days. Being an official airport lot means entry uses the standard ticket/barrier system at the gate, with payment on exit at machines or pay points. Signage on the airport access roads clearly lists “P20” along with the other zones, so stay in the lane for long-stay rather than P1–P4 short-term.
Walking time from P20 to Terminal A usually runs around 8–12 minutes, depending on which row you park in and how fast you move with bags. There’s no terminal drop-off at your bay, so plan to roll a suitcase along marked pedestrian routes. If you land back at WAW after 23:00 and are tired, that 800–1,000 meter walk can feel longer, so it’s worth parking closer to the main access path when you first arrive.
Pricing at P20 is structured per day, with the best value kicking in once you hit around day 3–4 of your stay compared with hourly or daily caps in the closer garages. Check WAW’s official site in advance; discounts for 7-day or 14-day prebookings sometimes show up and can shave several dozen złoty off a week-long stay. Keep your entry ticket dry and away from the car’s dashboard heat so the barcode still scans on day 10.
There’s no covered walkway from P20 to Terminal A, so in heavy rain or snow over the winter months in Warsaw, plan a 10-minute walk in full weather gear. If you’re dropping family plus luggage, a common move is to use the terminal’s 7–10 minute drop-off zone first, then loop back out to park in P20 and walk in light. That simple two-stop approach keeps kids and big checked bags out of the cold.
Final tip: take a photo of the nearest row marker or pole number as soon as you lock the car, then grab a quick shot of the P20 entry sign with the date. After a 9-day trip and a late-night arrival into Terminal A, those two photos save you wandering the lot trying to remember where you left the car.