Airport Lot Guide

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) parking

Cheapest on-airport: Economy Lot, $25/day. Closest to the terminal: Parking 1, $35/day. Rates checked Oct 21, 2026.

What will this trip cost at each lot?

Totals for 1, 3, 7 and 14 days are in the table below; enter your own times and the "Your dates" column fills in, cheapest first. Rates as published by the airport, before any online discount or tax it adds at the gate.

Every on-airport lot at DCA

Cheapest first · checked Oct 21, 2026
LotRateTo the terminal1 day3 days7 days14 daysYour dates
Economy Loteconomy lot, accessible spaces · book ahead $7 per hour, $25/day max Shuttle every 10 min $25$75$175$350
Parking 1garage, covered, accessible spaces · book ahead $7 per hour, $35/day max, first 60 min free Walkable, or a shuttle $35$105$245$490
Parking 2garage, covered, ev charging, accessible spaces · book ahead $7 per hour, $35/day max, first 60 min free Walkable, or a shuttle $35$105$245$490

The airport sells pre-booking: book on the airport's site. Live lot status: the airport's own display.

Which lot should I pick?

Off-airport lots near DCA

Sorted by price, then distance

Distances are straight-line from the terminal, so the drive is longer. "From" prices are what we saw on the operator's or partner's site on the date shown, not quotes; the booking site's price is the one you pay. On-airport, the cheapest lot is Economy Lot at $25/day.

LotFrom the terminalPrice
Crystal Gateway Marriott (The Parking Spot partner)Crystal Gateway Marriott · 1700 Richmond Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202 regular shuttle to the terminal see site Check price

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Cell Phone Lot: picking someone up

Closed during terminal roadway construction; the airport directs waiting drivers to Parking 1 and 2, which are free for the first 60 minutes.

Rate history

All rate changes

No rate change detected at DCA since we started watching. The watch re-reads the airport's page every week; every confirmed change is logged here with the date we saw it.

About DCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a large hub, ranked 28 in the United States with 12,003,594 passengers boarding in 2025 (FAA). It serves Washington, Virginia.

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Sources and independence

Independent guide; not affiliated with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Rates restated from the airport's published parking page, checked Oct 21, 2026. The airport's site is authoritative.