Minneapolis Saint Paul International Airport - MSP

One of the nicest features at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is the real-time parking website that can tell travelers which lots are full and which still have spaces before they arrive at the airport. Passengers can either visit the website (www.msairport.com/msp/parking/realtime.aspx ) or call 1-800-359-7275 for recordings or up-to-the-minute text messages send directly to a cell phone with text messaging capabilities.

Over sized vehicles are not allowed in any of the parking areas. Garage clearance is 7' at both Humphrey and Lindbergh terminals. The airport roads all have 11'8" clearances. Motorcycles and bicycles may not park on the airport parking ramps. Passengers are welcome to use personal check, cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, or Debit card to pay for their parking fees.

Long Term Parking

At Humphrey Terminal, all long term parking is in a covered lot connected to the terminal by an enclosed skyway on the garage's second level. Rates in this lot are $8 per hour ($6 with ePark®) or $14 per day ($12 with ePark®.)

Long term parking at Lindbergh Terminal offers secure, covered parking spaces. A series of well organized elevators, skyways, and free tram systems bring passengers to the correct area of the terminal. Using ePark® provides those using the long term parking terminal with a $2 discount per hour or day. ePark® is simple to use and saves time and hassle when exiting the garage. Rates in the long term garage are $8 per hour ($6 with ePark®) or $18 per day ($16 with ePark®).

Discount Airport Parking

ePark® is the airport's discount system. Every garage uses the ePark® system to save travelers a few dollars. It is simple to use the ePark® system. When driving into the garage, travelers need only swipe their debit or credit card and then take their parking ticket. When the time comes to leave the garage, travelers swipe their credit or debit card once more, the parking fee is tallied and charged automatically without any hassle. A $2 discount is taken from the normal rates for anyone who chooses to use ePark®.

Those picking up passengers will find it is cheapest to use short term parking found at both terminals. Short term parking is located underneath the baggage claim area on the tram level. Stays in this lot cannot be more than two hours. Rates are $5 for the first hour, $8 for the full two hours. Cars left overnight will be towed. An alternative is the most costly but convenient Valet Parking. Valet parking is only available at Lindbergh Terminal. The first hour costs $10 with additional hours costing $3. There is a maximum fee of $28 from May to October and $40 from November to April. The ePark® discount does not apply to valet parking.

Handicapped Parking

At both Humphrey Terminal and Lindbergh Terminal, handicapped vans no taller than 8' 2" can use the short-term parking ramps safely. These short-term parking ramps are very close to the terminal entrances making them highly suitable for those with limited mobility. The ramps to the long term garage has a clearance of 7', so most handicapped vans do not fit. Valet Parking can handle vehicles up to 7' tall, but they cannot handle vans with wheelchair lifts.

Airport Hotel Parking

Another nice option is to find a hotel that offers Park 'N' Fly packages. Certain hotels in the Minneapolis and St. Paul areas allow travelers to leave their car parked safely in the hotel parking areas and then offer free shuttles to and from the airport. This is one of the least expensive ways to find affordable parking, while also enjoying the comfort of a night's rest before and/or after flying to/from another destination. Hotels that offer this service include: Crowne Plaza Hotel Bloomington, Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport, La Quinta Inn, Le Bourget Aero Suites, Ramada Mall Of America, Staybridge Suites