Airport Lot Guide

Denver International Airport (DEN) parking

Cheapest on-airport: 61st and Peña, $8/day. Closest to the terminal: Premium Reserve-East, $45/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 DEN

Cheapest first · checked Oct 21, 2026
LotRateTo the terminal1 day3 days7 days14 daysYour dates
61st and Peñaremote lot, ev charging $6 per hour, $8/day max Shuttle, 11 min ride $8$24$56$112
Pikes Peak Shuttle Lotremote lot $10/day Shuttle every 15 min, 15 min ride $10$30$70$140
Longs Peak Shuttle Lotremote lot $10/day Shuttle every 15 min, 15 min ride $10$30$70$140
East Economyeconomy lot $20/day 12 min walk $20$60$140$280
West Economyeconomy lot $20/day 12 min walk $20$60$140$280
East Garagegarage, covered, ev charging, accessible spaces $7 per hour, $35/day max 10 min walk $35$105$245$490
West Garagegarage, covered, ev charging $7 per hour, $35/day max 10 min walk $35$105$245$490
Premium Reserve-Eastsurface lot · book ahead from $45/day $45/day flat 5 min walk $45$135$315$630
Premium Reserve-Westsurface lot · book ahead from $45/day $45/day flat 5 min walk $45$135$315$630
East Hourlygarage, covered $7 per hour, $168/day max 5 min walk $168$504$1176$2352
West Hourlygarage, covered $7 per hour, $168/day max 5 min walk $168$504$1176$2352

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 DEN

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 61st and Peña at $8/day.

LotFrom the terminalPrice
The Parking Spot SouthThe Parking Spot · 19901 East 56th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80019 about 6.1 mipicks up at your car; 24 hours from $8/daychecked Oct 21, 2026 Check price
The Parking Spot WestThe Parking Spot · 18000 E 81st Ave, Commerce City, CO 80022 about 5.7 mipicks up at your car; 24 hours see site Check price

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Final Approach Cell Phone Lot: picking someone up

About three miles west of Jeppesen Terminal. Cost: Free. Restrooms. Has food options and flight monitors; drivers wait here until the traveler calls.

Rate history

All rate changes

No rate change detected at DEN 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.

Customs wait at DEN

For international arrivals: how long passport control took for flights landing in each hour, from U.S. Customs and Border Protection's published wait times. It excludes baggage and the walk to the hall. Hours are the airport's local time as CBP reports them.

International

Typical passport-control wait over the last 90 days (Jul 22, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026): 10 min, and 17 min on a bad hour (90th percentile). U.S. citizens 8 min, non-U.S. visitors 12 min. 94% of arriving passengers cleared in under 30 minutes. Slowest hours: 12 pm, 11 am, 4 pm.

  1. 11 am13 minup to 23
  2. 12 pm14 minup to 26
  3. 1 pm9 minup to 15
  4. 2 pm9 minup to 16
  5. 3 pm8 minup to 14
  6. 4 pm10 minup to 19
  7. 5 pm9 minup to 12
  8. 6 pm10 minup to 13
  9. 7 pm9 minup to 13
  10. 8 pm8 minup to 11
  11. 9 pm8 minup to 14
  12. 10 pm9 minup to 10

Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Airport Wait Times (awt.cbp.gov), data through Oct 19, 2026. Airport Lot Guide is not affiliated with CBP.

About DEN

Denver International Airport is a large hub, ranked 4 in the United States with 39,976,695 passengers boarding in 2025 (FAA). It serves Denver, Colorado.

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Sources and independence

Independent guide; not affiliated with the City and County of Denver Department of Aviation. Rates restated from the airport's published parking page, checked Oct 21, 2026. The airport's site is authoritative.