Airport Lot Guide

Des Moines International Airport (DSM) parking

Cheapest on-airport: Red Economy Lot, $7/day. Closest to the terminal: Garage Daily (Long Term), $21/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 DSM

Cheapest first · checked Oct 21, 2026
LotRateTo the terminal1 day3 days7 days14 daysYour dates
Red Economy Loteconomy lot $2 per hour, $7/day max Shuttle every 15 min $7$21$49$98
Grey Economy Loteconomy lot $2 per hour, $8/day max Shuttle every 10 min $8$24$56$112
Blue Economy Loteconomy lot $2 per hour, $14/day max Shuttle every 10 min $14$42$98$196
Garage Daily (Long Term)garage, covered · book ahead $2 per hour, $21/day max At the terminal $21$63$147$294
Garage Hourlygarage, covered · book ahead $2 per hour, $48/day max, first 2 hours free At the terminal $48$144$336$672

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 DSM

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 Red Economy Lot at $7/day.

LotFrom the terminalPrice
Jet Parking (The Parking Spot partner)Jet Parking · 5921 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50315 about 1 miregular shuttle to the terminal see site Check price

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Cell Phone Waiting Lot: picking someone up

South of the airport. Cost: Free. Drivers wait in their vehicle until the passenger is ready at the curb.

Rate history

All rate changes

No rate change detected at DSM 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 DSM

Des Moines International Airport is a small hub, ranked 85 in the United States with 1,596,784 passengers boarding in 2025 (FAA). It serves Des Moines, Iowa.

Sources and independence

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